Daily Takeaways

#foodinfilm #coenbrothers #foodanddrink
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Pregnant 'eating for two' police chief Marge Gunderson (Frances McDormand) hunts down killers in the dark comedy movie 'Fargo' (released 8 Mar 1996) - "but nothing gets in the way of lunch" according to co-director Joel Coen as her enquiries habitually stop for meals with husband Norm #foodsky 🍜🧵

#foodanddrink #foodinart #cake
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In his naturalist style beginnings, radical Dutch Cubist painter Piet Mondrian (born 7 Mar 1872) made brief still-life studies of fruit and kitchen utensils but he is more readily associated with food through a dessert cookbook cake that reflected his abstract, geometric development #foodsky 🍜🧵

Fufu - boiled and mashed cassava, yam or plantains - is a staple in West African cuisine and forms the heart of dishes In Ghana, especially for independence day celebrations #onthisday (6 March). It typically accompanies peanut soup or a light broth of tomatoes, onions and spices (photo) #foodsky 🍜

Venerdì gnoccolare - a festival in Verona, Italy, when youngsters in puppet theatre costumes shared wine and dishes of gnocchi with the mayor - inspired 'Punchinelli preparing a meal of gnocchi and parmesan cheese' by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (born #onthisday 5 Mar 1696) #foodsky 🍜

Roast Haunch of Tofu: The Food-Obsessed Art of Glen Baxter - The Gannet At his home in south London, the veteran cartoonist explains why food has always been a key feature of his deliciously absurdist work

#foodanddrink #foodinart #polenta
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As reported by much-missed magazine 'The Gannet' (see comments) food regularly features in the absurdist work of English artist Glen Baxter (born 4 Mar 1944). "Tofu is such a bland white cube that it’s great to draw," he explains. "Some foods lend themselves – polenta is inherently funny” #foodsky 🍜

Hinamatsuri: Dolls and Festive Foods on Japan’s Girls Day Hinamatsuri is observed on March 3 each year in Japan to express wishes for the health and happiness of young girls. Families typically display dolls that represent an ancient imperial wedding and enj...

#foodanddrink #foodtraditions #health
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Chirashizushi - raw fish such as shrimp and vegetables such as lotus root over vinegared rice - is one of the dishes prepared to celebrate Hinumatsuri (Girls' Day or Doll Festival) in Japan every 3 March. Others include clam soup as families invoke their daughters' health and happiness #foodsky 🍜 🧵

Favourite night out mouthful, the doner kebab, has entered its 55th year of satisfying cravings. . . the fast food pitta with rotator meat filling was first served at the Berlin restaurant of its creator Mahmut Aygun (who is also credited with inventing yoghurt sauce) on 2 March 1971 #foodsky 🍜

#onthisday #StDavidsDay #nationaldishes #leeks
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Leeks are symbols of bravery, loyalty and national identity to the people of Wales, which is why they're worn by them #onthisday of their patron saint (1 March #StDavidsDay). They also make delicious ingredients especially for celebratory dishes like Welsh goat's cheese and leek tart #foodsky 🍜🧵

American author, restaurateur and artist Alice May Brock (born #onthisday 28 Feb 1941) owed a lot of her fame to the Arlo Guthrie song 'Alice's Restaurant' and follow-up movie of the same name. A believer in fearless, freestyle cooking, she had little regard for international cuisine #foodsky 🍜

Sounds lovely - a regular evening hangout 😋

#foodanddrink #KhachapuriDay #Georgia
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Nine now?!

Adjaruli Khachapuri is just one of what's believed to be anything between 50 and 100 regional varieties of the cheese-filled bread celebrated #onthisday (27 February) in the Eastern European country of Georgia. The boat-shaped version is filled with runny egg and butter #foodsky #nationaldish 🍜🧵

Cult comedy movie 'The Big Lebowski' premiered in New York on 26 Feb 1998 starring Jeff Bridges as offbeat hero The Dude and a big supporting role for his constant go-to White Russian - a cocktail of ice, vodka, coffee liqueur and milk - which prompted a revival in the drink's popularity #foodsky 🍜

Friends share food, wine and company next to the Seine in 'Luncheon of the Boating Party' by French Impressionist Pierre-August Renoir (born #onthisday 25 Feb 1841). According to Frank Fedele's book 'The Artist's Palate', Renoir's own favourite food was omelette with ham and fresh herbs #foodsky 🍜

#foodanddrink #onthisday #cocktails #railwaydining
Poster: The Flying Scotsman's Cocktail bar design by Maurice Beck, c. 1933
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When the world famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, went into London-Edinburgh service #onthisday (24 Feb 1923) it had three luxury dining cars, fully electrical kitchen and a cocktail bar serving 32 cocktails including its signature whisky, vermouth, Angostura, sugar syrup and ice #foodsky 🍜🧵

#foodanddrink #michelinstarchef #desserts
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Normally we'd suggest celebrating a birthday with a cake but in the case of legendary Swiss chef to royalty and world leaders, Michelin-star Anton Mosimann (born 23 Feb 1947) - decorated for his worldwide achievements - we'd opt for his famous bread and butter pudding #foodsky 🍜👇

Hell's bells, good morning to you too!

You could always try this as a starting point 🙂
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It can only be called a real Cornish pasty if it's made in the English county of Cornwall from an age-old recipe of beef, vegetables and peppery seasoning in a D-shape with a side crimp... that was confirmed on 22 Feb 2011 when the EU gave it PDO (protected designation of origin) status #foodsky 🍜

## | Real Bread Campaign The annual, international celebration of additive-free bread and the people behind its rise. 21 February - 1 March 2026.

#foodanddrink #foodsky #realbread
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Use your (preferably wholemeal) loaf and bake, buy, boost. . . that's the aim of #RealBreadWeek which launches in the UK #onthisday (21 Feb 2026). According to the campaign, 96% of adults in the UK eat less than the recommended amount of fibre. Rise to the occasion! (see comments) #foodsky 🍜

Celebrate #RhubarbFest
Visit Wakefield City Centre 20-22 Feb 2026 and enjoy the legendary food & drink market
Find free events & activities @expwakefield.bsky.social
Discover #Rhubarb Growing & Forcing Industry at our Local Studies #Wakefieldlibrary