Coffee in Europe was originally prepared in the traditional Ottoman style, which is similar to Turkish Coffee. By the late 17th century, the British and French had started to filter...
Our prehistoric ancestors stacked up pancakes daily. There’s no evidence to show if they had the brainpower to think of blueberry pancakes, or if they adorned their creations with whipped-cream smiley...
Alcohol has an important role in human history, managing to tie itself to various cultures and regions -- for those in Scotland and Ireland whiskey is synonymous with national pride....
There’s something nostalgic about an ice cream sandwich. Whether it's a Klondike Bar, a Hood Ice Cream Sandwich, or some cold vanilla ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies, with each bite we remember the sound of the ice cream truck, summer vacation, childhood memories.
The banana bread craze began in the United States after a combination of 20th century innovations -- refrigeration, baking soda, and baking powder -- created incentive for quick bread recipes. In 1933 Pillsbury published a Balanced Recipes Cookbook featuring a bread recipe made with wheat bran and ripe bananas.
Figs are among the oldest fruits consumed by humans. Not only have fig trees, Ficus species, witnessed human history, they have also shaped and enriched our history. Buddha found enlightenment...
The Dutch city, Gouda, is famous for more than just cheese. In the early nineteenth century the first stroopwafels, too, were made here. The city of Gouda in South Holland...
BelVita first launched in 1998 as Le Petit Dejeuner. In french, this translates to “breakfast.” In 2010, they rebranded to their current name, and in 2012, the breakfast biscuits arrived...
Italian in name, American in making, Pepperidge Farm’s Milano Cookies are devoured by the million. Given their popularity, it may come as a surprise that these cookies were an accident...
In 1912, at a time before women could vote, Juliette Gordon Law, a half-deaf fifty-one year old, had the vision to create the Girl Scouts. She imagined an organization in...
In the 1970s, Tate’s Bake Shop founder, Kathleen King, began selling her homemade cookies at a farmstand in Long Island. After college, King opened her own bakery, and her cookies later became available at local New York Supermarkets; In 2000, she founded Tate’s. Twenty years later, these cookies are available in 85% of supermarkets and recognized for their crunchy texture and buttery taste.
We interview our customers to understand how our wafels enhance groceries, cafes, and coffee shops. We also know that customers who carry our products share our same values: a passion for better, healthier, delicious foods.
Birthdays began as a form of protection for the spirit in Pagan tradition. It was believed that on the day of one’s birth, one was closer to the spirit world,...
We couldn’t be more excited to announce the official launch of Rip Van Wholesale, our new portal that makes our products easily accessible to any wholesaler in the mainland United States.
We’ve got an exciting announcement to make! In keeping with the spirit of our mission, we’re launching A Better Way, a blog dedicated to all things Rip Van. We’ll be...
