until one day I decided to add afauxDJ element to the mix with a microphone I plugged into the cassette deck; my dreams of being a real radio DJ peering into the light. I even invented a name for my pretend radio station;Radio Cheezwiz,the subtle vocabulary difference allegedly separating...
After Jell-O was invented in the late 1800s, making it easy to create gelatin-based foods, the first jello mold popped up in Pennsylvania in 1904 by Mrs. John E. Cook. The jello salad became popular in the 1950s but declined in popularity in the 1960s and 70s. ...
Wisconsin, and its name was based on the word “charming.” It became the Charmin Paper Co. and was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 1957. In 1964, the brand introduced the advertising character of Mr. Whipple, who would admonish store customers by saying: “Please don’t squeeze the Char...
A Frito-Lay executive is said tohave invented Doritosafter tasting toasted tortillas during a family vacation in Southern California in 1964. The first Doritos hit store shelves in 1966. The original version of the chips was plain, but the now-standard nacho cheese flavor was introduced in 1974...
Olivieri, the cheesesteak evolved to become the signature sandwich of the city's food culture. Thinly sliced beefsteak, grilled and topped with melted cheese—Cheez Whiz, provolone, or American—and served on a hoagie with optional sautéed onions and peppers, cements its status as a culinary ...