Duncan Hines: The Man Behind the Cake Mix

Presented by Louis Hatchett, Biographer

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 traveled across America discovering restaurants and offering his recommendations to readers in his best-selling compilation Adventures in Good Eating.  His biographer, Louis Hatchett, will explore the life and legacy of a savvy businessman, American icon and an often-overlooked culinary pioneer. 

Louis Hatchett was born in Evansville, Indiana on April 8, 1955. Educated at public and private schools in Kentucky and Tennessee. B.A., University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana. Masters, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. He lives in Henderson, Kentucky.

This program is hosted by the Chicago Foodways Roundtable. To reserve, please e-mail: chicago.foodways.roundtable@gmail.com

Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 10 AM
Kendall College, School of Culinary Arts
900 N. North Branch Street, Chicago
(West of Halsted Street, North of Chicago Avenue)
Free Parking in the student lot across the street
Cost: $3. Free to Kendall students and faculty with ID.