National Fettuccine Alfredo Day

The story goes that restaurateur Alfredo Di Lelio developed the deliciously butter- and Parmigiano-Reggiano-heavy recipe in an attempt to bring back his pregnant wife's lost appetite.

It worked. The dish was promptly added to Alfredo's menu.

About a decade later, two famous honeymooners, Mary Pickford and Douglad Fairbanks, happened upon the new pasta dish.

They loved it. The two lovebirds served their new found favorite to other celebrity-types upon their return to Hollywood, and it quickly gained in popularity.

And the rest is history.