Food & drink takeaways - 13 August
A curated taster menu of every day's food & drink associations
It’s the day that gave birth to ‘the Vermeer of pears’, brought us ‘the woman who gave the world Indian food’ and sees an international celebration of a popular Italian sparkling wine.
Some of the ingredients that give 13 August its distinctive flavour. Click on the links for more information.
Food in art
American artist Martha Alf – born on this day in 1930 – "had a special gift for giving life, beauty, and often personality to mundane objects. . . Her pastel drawings of pears were also widely recognized and she has fondly been described as “the Vermeer of Pears.” Johannes Vermeer was her favorite artist."
'4 Red Bose pears' by Martha Alf and (header photo) '3 Pears Neptune'
Food birthdays
1902
Alan Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury
Director at Sainsbury's from 1933, chairman 1956–1967 and instrumental in bringing the self-service supermarket to Britain
1933
Indian actress and cookery writer, Ultimate Curry Bible, A Taste of India, Indian Cooking
"She became known as 'the actress who could cook'. These days, she's better known as the woman who taught Britain to cook Indian food."
1962
English Michelin-starred chef and author, Great British Menu, Saturday Kitchen
Celebration days
"The choice of August 13th was deliberate, aligning with the lively essence of Prosecco, mirroring the spirited nature of this sparkling beverage and the buoyant atmosphere of the summer season"
