December 9, 2022 - Christmas Card Day | National Pastry Day

Welcome to December 9, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate popular posts and the first celebrity chef. Sending a card during the holiday season hasn’t always been a tradition. In Victorian England, sending Penny Post was inexpensive and frequent. It was also considered rude to ignore a written message. One Englishman invented the holiday card out of necessity. Sir Henry Cole received frequent letters, which left him little time for other responsibilities. In 1843, he asked his friend J.C. Horsley to illustrate a design that he had in mind. Soon he was off to the printer and mailed the first Christmas card through the Penny Post to friends, family and acquaintances. Do you guys send cards? On Christmas Card Day, celebrate your own tradition of staying in touch with family and friends. Pastry dough dates back to the ancient Mediterranean when it was rolled paper thin and baked into baklava. The Crusaders brought it to Europe where it became a versatile base for pies and pasties. But the variety of pastries we enjoy today is thanks to a French chef with a true rags to riches story. Antonin Careme grew up poor, but his baking career took off at age 15 when his larger than life creations reached the table of Napoleon Bonaparte. From there he served the royalty of Europe with his cream puffs, Danishes, quiches and tarts and became one of the very first celebrity chefs. On National Pastry Day we celebrate this rich dessert and the kid who shaped his future with it. I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices