Monkey Day Why not start the day with some Monkey Bread ?   All you ever wanted to know about Monkeys, and maybe more! National Bouillabaisse Day Anyone else find it slightly ironic that it is a "national" day for this yet it is French? What exactly IS bouillabaisse? I've only ever heard of this dish in the same sentence as the name Julia Childs. She made it appealing and perhaps accessible to the average home cook.   Here's the show in which she made it. Julia Child's Bouillabaisse Recipe