Happy Falafel Day

From the makers of Hummus Day comes … Falafel Day, today, this second Tuesday in June. “Should be awesome, much better than Hummus Day,” says organizer Ben Lang, unexpectedly throwing Hummus Day under the bus. And: “People are getting very excited!” As well they should be — the official Falafel Day website has many ideas for better incorporating falafel into your life today and every day, including recipes and information about what falafel is. (Plus here’s a Mark Bittman recipe from a few years ago, and here’s one that doesn’t require frying.)

I’m more of a hummus girl myself, but what are you going to do. Eat more hummus, I guess. But not until next May.