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Helen Corbitt

By Goodgirl45

  • Born

    Born
    Helen Corbitt was born in Benson,New York

  • College

    College
    Graduation from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a degree in home economics

  • Texas

    Texas
    Corbitt was offered a job teaching catering and restaurant management at the University of Texas. Helen end up moving to Texas, that where she found her passion for food.

  • Neiman Marucs

    After being courted for several years, Corbitt finally agreed to take over Neiman Marcus’ food service.

  • Corbitt's cookbook

    Corbitt's cookbook
    In 1965 is when her fisrt book was published, which she named Corbitt's cookbook.

  • Her second book was published

    Her second book was published
    Helen Corbitt Cooks for Looks that was the name of her second book.

  • Retired

    Retired
    Retired from Neiman Marcus after working them for 14 years for them.

  • Awards

    Awards
    She was presented the Outstanding Service Award by the Texas Restaurant Association for "her inestimable contributions" to the food service industry.

  • Interview

    Interview
    Interview with journalist Francis Raffetto, Corbitt admitted, “I used Campbell’s, with coffee cream and butter to make it like velvet.” Is is when people started to wonder more about her and want to know new things about her.

  • Died

    Died
    Helen Corbitt died of cancer

  • The last book that has published

    The last book that has published
    Helen Corbitt’s Greenhouse Cookbook that was the name of her third book. The book was published a year later after she died.