Today, Thursday, August 24, is National Waffle Day.  The first United States patent for a waffle iron was issued to Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York on August 24, 1869.  Thank you, Mr. Swarthout.  Waffles are one of my favorite foods.  I have a terrific recipe using my sourdough starter and think I will make some today.

One of my guilty pleasures is the Waffle House chain.  I’m a sucker for their pecan waffle and sausage.  Fortunately there are none near where I live in New York.  NYC has lately been invaded by Dairy Queen, 7-11, and other national chains in the last decade but Waffle House hasn’t yet expanded to here.  If If they ever did, I’m a goner.  I know exactly where one of the closest Waffle House restaurants can be found in south east Pennsylvania and I always stop there whenever I take a motorcycle trip south.

The schedule for many National Days can be found at http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com if you are interested.  Don’t worry, I’ll be showing you some of my favorites in the coming blog posts.  Can you please pass the syrup?  Thanks….

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