Cooking without a Conscience was born in February, 1979 in Parkville, Maryland when Greg Hoffman was snowed in at the home of his long time friend, Neil Beller. To show his gratitude for not being asked to leave, he cooked the Beller family a meal in their kitchen using their food. It was during this meal that the wheel of fortune spice rack dispenser and the lead-lined aprons, which read "swallow now, cough it up and chew it later", were invented. We are happy to say that only two deaths were reported and the meal was a success.​​

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After high school, the pair spent a limited engagement in the Annapolis area sampling some of the finest seafood the Chesapeake Bay had to offer. During this time they developed a special seasoning and used it daily. Friends visiting from England witnessed it being used to steam crabs and thought it looked like something you'd find on an "Old Brown Shoe". The name stuck and Old Brown Shoe or O.B.S. Seasoning was present at every meal.​

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In 1982 Greg moved to Hollywood, California courtesy of the Witness Protection Program. In 1991, Neil found him. Together they mourned the loss of the Chesapeake's easy access and all its crustaceans.​

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Thanks to Greg's Dad, who had a unique way of sending crabs across the country disguised as medical supplies, Neil and Greg once again had the Chesapeake Bay incorporated into their everyday lives.​

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With gallons of O.B.S. Seasoning arriving daily, a massive plan was put into action to get the West Coast acclimated with East Coast antics. They still won't yell "Oh" in the middle of the national anthem, but they are slowly coming around to the O.B.S. Seasoning Syndrome. To help them along, a series of recipes and fun food facts have been compiled. Our recipes have been documented and proven safe by a lot of Balti-morons to relieve head colds, increase sex drive and just plain taste good. The result: Cooking without a Conscience!​​