VPWL GOURMET 2013-2014

February, 2014

Hors d’oeuvre

National Fondue Month
Beer Fondue and Tomato Cheese Fondue

First Course

Jello-O Week
Molded Gazpacho Salad

Entreʹe

National Sword Swallower’s Day
Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
Broiled Sword Fish with Blueberry Pepper Jam
Beans (dried and fresh) Month
Herbed Green Beans with Feta
Potato Lover’s Month
Gratin Dauphinois

Dessert

Great American Pies Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
National Cherry Month
Chocolate Chess Pie with Dark Cherry Sauce

Wine and Beer Suggestions:
With Fondue -Goebelsberger Gruner Veltliner
                              Estrella Inedit Beer (Ferran Andrea)
With Entreʹ – Manciat Macon 2011

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  February

• February 15 – National Gumdrop Day
  February 2 – Ice Cream for Breakfast Day
  February 15 – National I Want Butterscotch Day
  February 7 – Wave All Your Fingers at Your Neighbor Day
  February 17 – Random Acts of Kindness Day
  February 23 – Open That Bottle Da
  February 24 – National Tortilla Chip Day
  February 27 – Kahlua Day
  African American History Month
  American Heart Month
  Bake for Family Fun Month
  Bean (fresh and dried) Month
  Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month
  National Bird Feeding Month
  National Grapefruit Month
  National Hot Breakfast Month
  National Snack Food Month
  National Fondue Month
  Potato Lover’s Month
  Berry Fresh Month
  National Cherry Month
  Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket Month
  Canned Food Month
  Celebration of Chocolate Month
  Great American Pies Month
  North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
  Jell-O Week (2nd full week in Feb) – in 2001 Jell-O was declared Official State Snack of Utah
  National Pancake Week (Feb 10-16)
  World Sword Swallower’s Day (last Saturday in February) (Not for us!)