Enjoy January Food Holidays and recipes for each day! Check out food holidays and recipes for other months too on my Food Holidays & Recipes Page.
National Candy Month
- Cake Batter Truffles (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Candy Buttons (What Will We Do Today)
- Red Champagne Lollipops (The Sugar Bar)
- Homemade Cotton Candy (Food Network)
National Egg Month
- Mexican Sausage & Cornbread Strata (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Muffin Frittatas (Incredible Egg)
- Zesty Egg Salad (Jan’s Sushi Bar)
- Eggs in the Basket (Petite Kitchenesse)
National Hot Tea Month
- Amber Maharani Teacup Cakes (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Hot Tea Toddy (Showfood Chef)
- Slow Cooker Chai Tea (@Home with Gina C)
- Instant Russian Tea (Chocolate & Carrots)
National Meat Month
- Caribbean Mango Chicken Burgers (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Bacon Meatballs (Evil Shenanigans)
- Classic Meatloaf (Basil Kitchen)
- Beer & Bacon Pecan Bars (The Beeroness)
National Oatmeal Month
- Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal (Cooking Classy)
- Oatmeal Raisin Bars (Savoring the Thyme)
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies (Spoon Fork Bacon)
National Soup Month
- Shrimp & Veggie Egg Drop Soup (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Chicken Bacon Wild Rice Soup (Pinch of Yum)
- Taco Soup (Cooking Nook)
- Light Tomato Coconut Soup (eCurry)
National Wheat Bread Month
- Honey Whole Wheat Bread (Two Peas & Their Pod)
- Whole Wheat Challah (Roots & Platters)
- Micro Brewery Honey Wheat Bread (Tracey’s Culinary Adventure)
Prune Breakfast Month
- Prune & Apricot Coffee Cake (Sunsweet)
- Breakfast Prune Cookies (Group Recipes)
- Spiced Prunes (Taste of Home)
2nd week: National Pizza Week
- Deep Dish Pizza Cupcakes (Willow Bird Baking)
- Cinnamon Dessert Pizza (Itsy Bitsy Foodies)
- Pretzel Pizza Bites (Sweet Peas Kitchen)
4th Week: National Meat Week
- Sundried Tomato & Herb Chicken Pasta (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Big Bopper Burger (Sutter Home)
- Smoky Cilantro Pesto Beef Crostini (Beef Cookoff/Lisa Huff)
- Honey Glazed Pork Chops (Pork Be Inspired)
4th Week: National Irish Coffee Week
- Irish Coffee Toffee (Bakingdom)
- Irish Coffee Cake (Try Anything Once)
- Irish Coffee Ice Cream (Ice Cream Ireland)
January 1: Bloody Mary Day
- Bloody Mary Shrimp Cocktail (Kitchen Runway)
- Bloody Mary Gazpacho (Foodie Crush)
- Bloody Mary Popsicle (Endless Simmer)
January 1: Apple Gifting Day
- Warm Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cakes (Graces Sweet Life)
- Liquor Soaked Apple Walnut Ginger Cake (eCurry)
- Apple Butter Vinaigrette (Cherry Tea Cakes)
January 2: National Cream Puff Day
- Cream Puffs filled with Lemon Mascarpone Cream (La Fuji Mama)
- Strawberry Cream Puffs (Gourmet Baking)
- Cream Puffs (Martha Stewart)
January 3: Chocolate-Filled Cherry Day
- Chocolate Covered Cherry Cake (I am Baker)
- Chocolate Cherry Trifle (Nigella Feasts)
- Chocolate Cherry Waffles (Nesting Project)
January 4: National Spaghetti Day
- Mediterranean Feta & Shrimp Pasta (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Spaghetti Pie (A Muse in My Kitchen)
- Spaghetti with Kale & Bacon (PBS/Fresh Tastes)
- Beer Braised Meatballs & Spaghetti (Cully’s Kitchen)
January 5: National Whipped Cream Day
- Orange Creamsicletini (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Candy Cane Whipped Cream (Domestic Fits)
- Strawberries with Whipped Cream (The Fresh Fridge)
- Whipped Cream Frosting (Recipes4Cakes)
January 6: Bean Day
- Mexican Style Chicken Chili (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Sesame & Garlic Green Beans (Wishful Chef)
- Chipotle Baked Beans (Babble)
- Mexican Red Beans & Rice (Local Kitchen Blog)
January 6: National Shortbread Day
- Shortbread – 3 flavors (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Millionaires Shortbread with Salted Ale Caramel (Babble)
- Cranberry Brown Butter Shortbread Bars (Tidy & Thyme)
- Chocolate Caramel Shortbread (My Baking Addiction)
January 7: National Tempura Day
- Tempura Shrimp with Coconut Flakes (Almond Corner)
- Tempura Chicken with Spices (Season with Spice)
- Cauliflower Tempura (Cookthink)
January 8: English Toffee Day
- English Toffee (Baked Bree)
- English Toffee Bars (Gimme Some Oven)
- Cocoa Brownies with English Toffee (For the Love of Cooking)
January 9: National Apricot Day
- Apricot Honey Almond Tart (Living Tastefully)
- Vanilla Apricot Jam (The Hazel Bloom)
- Almond Apricot Cake (Evil Shenanigans)
January 10: Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- Chocolate Cheesecake Stuffed Raspberries (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Bittersweet Chocolate Pie (Bake List)
- Bittersweet Chocolate & Cardamom Cupcakes (Tartelette)
- Nibby Bittersweet Brownies (Apt 2B Baking)
January 11: Milk Day
- Peaches & Vanilla Cream Smoothie (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Rose Milk (eCurry)
- Milk Tea (The Hungry Giant)
- Almond Milk (Colourful Palate)
January 11: Hot Toddy Day
- Hot Toddy Pudding Cake (Dishing Up Delights)
- Meyer Lemon Hot Toddy (Tablespoon)
- Hot Toddy (The Framed Table)
January 12: Curried Chicken Day
- Curried Chicken Salad (Care’s Kitchen)
- Curried Chicken Wings (Lisa is Cooking)
- Curried Chicken Soup (Cooking in Sens)
January 13: National Peach Melba Day
- Peach Melba Parfait (One Bite More)
- Peach Melba (My Cooking Hut)
- Fuzzy Peach Melba Cocktail (Noble Pig)
January 14: National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
- Hot Pastrami Dip (I Breathe I’m Hungry)
- Hot Pastrami Sandwich (Sunset Magazine)
- Hot Pastrami Sandwich (Hill Top Steakhouse)
January 15: Strawberry Ice Cream Day
- Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream (Le Delicieux)
- Pink Peppercorn Strawberry Ice Cream (Poires au Chocolat)
- Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches (Cheese and Chocolate)
January 16: National Fig Newton Day
- Fig Newton Crumble Bars (Kitchen Simplicity)
- Homemade Fig Newtons (Christina Marsigliese)
- Fig Newtons Parfait (Nabisco)
January 16: International Hot & Spicy Food Day
- Spicy Cilantro Pesto (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Spicy Chili Con Carne (Duck’s Oven)
- Spicy Barbecue Sauce (Sweet Savory Planet)
- Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Almonds (The Comfort of Cooking)
January 17: Hot-Buttered Rum Day
- Pumpkin Hot Buttered Rum (Spinach and Skittles)
- Hot Buttered Rum Cake (The Curvy Carrot)
- Buttered Rum Banana Crepes (The Cozy Apron)
January 18: Peking Duck Day
- Peking Duck Noodle Salad (The Way It Crumbles)
- Peking Duck (Betty Crocker)
- Peking Duck (Food Network)
January 19: National Popcorn Day
- Italian Brown Paper Bag Popcorn (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Gingerbread Popcorn (about.com)
- Orange Creamsicle Popcorn (Cooking Classy)
- Caramel Popcorn (My Kitchen)
January 20: National Buttercrunch Day
- Almond Hazelnut Buttercrunch Toffee (BS in the Kitchen)
- Buttercrunch (Blisstree)
- Brown Buttercrunch Cookies (Lipstick Blogspot)
January 20: National Cheese Lover’s Day
- Blue Cheese, Bacon, & Onion Spread (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Saganaki (Flaming Cheese) (Not So Humble Pie)
- Creamy Four Cheese Macaroni & Cheese (Teenie Cakes)
- Blue Cheese Dip (Closet Cooking)
January 20: National Granola Bar Day
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (The Comfort of Cooking)
- Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars (Brown Eyed Baker)
- Pina Colada Granola Bars (Yammie’s Noshery)
January 20: National Coffee Break Day
- Chocolate Stout Cupcakes (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Vietnamese Iced Coffee (Glob Trotter Diaries)
- Mexican Coffee (Creative Culinary)
- Coffee Milkshake (Babble)
January 21: New England Clam Chowder Day
- New England Clam Chowder (Cook and Be Merry)
- Chunky New England Chowder (Family Spice)
- New England Clam & Corn Chowder (Chez Us)
January 22: National Blonde Brownie Day
- Apple Pear Blondie Cake Bars (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Chewy White Chocolate Blondies (Babble)
- White Chocolate Walnut Blondie (Cookin Canuck)
- Chocolate Chip Macaroon Blondies (The View From the Great Island)
January 23: National Pie Day
- Key Lime Pie Fizztini (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Chocolate Cream Pie (The Comfort of Cooking)
- Buttermilk Pie (The Meaning of Pie)
- Pink Lemonade Pie (Prepared Pantry)
January 24: National Peanut Butter Day
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Poppers (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Homemade Vanilla Honey Peanut Butter (The Comfort of Cooking)
- Peanut Butter Cup Bars (Sweet Pea’s Kitchen)
- Flourless Peanut Butter Cookies (Pastry Affair)
January 25: National Irish Coffee Day
- Irish Coffee Scones (Buttercream Blondie)
- Irish Coffee (Cocktail Remedy)
- Irish Coffee Cookies (Corkscrews & Curls)
January 26: National Pistachio Day
- Pistachio Ice Cream (Treats)
- Pistachio & Lemon Cookies (Jolly Vindaloo)
- Pistachio Yeast Bread (Living Tastefully)
January 27: Chocolate Cake Day
- Tex-Mex Sheet Cake (SNAPPY GOURMET)
- Almond Chocolate Cake (Pham Fatale)
- Guinness Chocolate Cake (Great Eats With Petes)
- Best Chocolate Cake (My Baking Addiction)
January 28: National Blueberry Pancake Day
- Sour Cream Blueberry Pancakes (Christina Marsiagliese)
- Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes (In The Little Red House)
- Blueberry Pancakes (Cook Your Dream)
January 29: National Corn Chip Day
- Corn Chips Salad (Fuss Free Cooking)
- Sweet Heat Corn Chips (Macheesmo)
- Crunchy Corn Chip Pie (Emeril’s)
January 30: National Croissant Day
- Chocolate Almond Croissants (The Capital Baker)
- Croissant Bread Pudding (Honey & Butter)
- Homemade Chocolate Croissants (The Foodie Couple)
January 31: Brandy Alexander Day