This may seem an odd thing to celebrating, as it doesn't seem to be a typical foodstuff. Orange blossom is, as the name suggests, a fragrant flower from the orange tree. The fragrance means that it is used in fragrances, but it is also used in cooking.
Rather than adding the blossom directly, what is normally used in cooking is orange blossom water. This is a delicately flavoured water similar to rosewater, except that it is made from orange petals, rather than those of the rose.
Orange blossom water is commonly used in Middle Eastern and French cooking, primarily in baking and desserts. Two popular recipes using it in the US are marshmallows and scones.
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