Inventor of the Ice Cream Scoop Alfred L. Cralle was born in 1866 in Virgina, just after the end of the Civil War. As a result of his father’s profession as a carpenter, he developed an interest in mechanics. He is the inventor of the ice cream scoop. Cralle attended Wayland Seminary, founded by the […]
US Patent Nos. 524,042; 540,553“The Automatic Bread Crumber”“The Bread-Making Machine” In 1849, Joseph Lee was born to enslaved parents in South Carolina. He lived most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts. He first worked as a servant. Lee later became employed as a steward in the U.S. Coast Survey. He made a name for himself in Black […]
Before the internet came along, we used to find lots of recipes in cookbooks, for some, this is still the best source of inspiration, but beware, sometimes the information on these books can be outdated and they might not present the safest food handling and cooking tips. Cookbooks are lacking when it comes to food […]
