Ebook: Duncan Hines: how a traveling salesman became the most trusted name in food

Duncan Hines (1880--1959) may be best known for the cake mixes, baked goods, and bread products that bear his name, but most people forget that he was a real person and not just a fictitious figure invented for the brand. America's pioneer restaurant critic, Hines discovered his passion while working as a traveling salesman during the 1920s and 1930s -- a time when food standards were poorly enforced and safety was a constant concern. He traveled across America discovering restaurants and offering his recommendations to readers in his best-selling compilation Adventures in Good Eating (1935).;Preface -- Foreword / by Michael and Jane Stern -- Introduction -- Bowling green -- Out west -- Florence -- Chicago -- Leave me alone or I'll publish a book! -- The dinner detectives -- Florence Hines's last year -- Those who make us wish for hollow legs -- Back home again in bowling green -- Life changes -- A few pet peeves -- The war years -- Clara -- Let's watch him eat -- Enter Roy Park -- The world of Duncan Hines -- The office life -- Passing the torch -- Duncan Hines goes to Europe -- We dedicate this box ... -- Aftermath -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.