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Helen Corbitt was born in Benson,New York
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Graduation from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a degree in home economics
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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.
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After being courted for several years, Corbitt finally agreed to take over Neiman Marcus’ food service.
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In 1965 is when her fisrt book was published, which she named Corbitt's cookbook.
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Helen Corbitt Cooks for Looks that was the name of her second book.
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Retired from Neiman Marcus after working them for 14 years for them.
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She was presented the Outstanding Service Award by the Texas Restaurant Association for "her inestimable contributions" to the food service industry.
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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.
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Helen Corbitt died of cancer
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Helen Corbitt’s Greenhouse Cookbook that was the name of her third book. The book was published a year later after she died.
