Food & History: December 20
Food & History: December 20 1928 Harry Ramsden opens the most famous fish and chips restaurant in the world. 1949 Thomas Carvel receives patent for […]
Ice Cream
Food & History: December 19
Food & History: December 19 1909 The ‘New’ Palace Hotel opens in San Francisco, replacing the original that was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. Please […]
Food & History: December 17
Food & History: December 17 1913 Baskin-Robbins founder Burt Baskin born. 1974 American Pastry Chef & Celebrity Jeffrey Adam Goldman aka ‘Duff’ Goldman born. Please […]
Food & History: December 15
Food & History: December 15 1903 Italian immigrant Italo Marchiony receives a US patentfor an ice cream cup mold that folds warm waffles into a […]
Food & History: December 6
Food & History: December 6 1492 Columbus sighted the islands now known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 1883 Ladies’ Home Journal & Practical Housekeeper’ […]
Food & History: October 5
Food & History: October 5 1983 Earl Silas Tupper dies, the inventor of Tupperware containers. 2007 Topps, one of the largest makers of frozen hamburgers, […]
Food & History: September 22
Food & History: September 22 1903 Italian Immigrant Italo Marchiony applies for a patent for the ice cone mold. 2002 Founder of Dunkin Donuts William […]
Food & History: September 9
Food & History: September 9 1754 Captain William Bligh born. The most famous mutiny in history took place on his ship while returning from Tahiti […]
Food & History: September 4
Food & History: September 4 1885 The Exchange Buffet opens at 7 New Street in Manhattan, it is one of the first self service restaurants, […]
Food & History: July 23
Food & History: July 23 1894 Actor Arthur Treacher born and later goes on to found the Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips restaurant chain. 1904 […]
Food & History: June 19
Food & History: June 19 1987 Ben & Jerry Ice Cream introduces Cherry Garcia as its new flavor. 2009 The United Nations Food & Agriculture […]
Food & History: June 15
Food & History: June 15 1851 Jacob Fussell opens the first commercial ice cream factory. 1914 Bob Wian born, founder of the Big Boy restaurant […]
Food & History: June 13
Food & History: June 13 1789 Alexander Hamilton’s wife serves General George Washington ice cream at a dinner party 2010 Jimmy Dean dies at age […]
Food & History: June 8
Food & History: June 8 1784 Marie-Antoine Careme born, known as the “Chef of kings and the king of chefs.” 1786 The first advertisement for ice […]
Food & History: May 12
Food & History: May 12 1777 The first known ice cream advertisement appeared in the New York Gazette. 1889 John Cadbury dies, founder of Cadbury […]
