1813: Marks the year when Peter Hemings achieves the distinction of becoming the country's first master brewer.
1866: Marks the year that "A Household Cookery" was first released by Malinda Russell.
1897: Alfred L. Cralle is granted a patent for his invention, which is titled "Ice Cream Mold and Disher."
1910: Jones Bar-B-Q Restaurant starts in Marianna, Arkansas
1941: Dooky Chase's Restaurant opens its doors.
1949: Lena Richard made history by being the first woman of African descent to ever host her own culinary show on television.
1976: Year that Edna Lewis publishes her second cookbook, The Taste of Country Cooking, which is credited with paving the way for Black women and southern food.
2019: Year in which Chef Mariya Russell breaks new ground by becoming the first African American woman to be honored with a Michelin star.
2022: The state of Georgia will be the location of the debut of Nourish + Bloom, the world's first independent grocery store operated by a Black-owned business