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Aunt Margery’s Devil’s Food Cake

Great-Aunt Margery’s Devil’s Food Cake has been a birthday cake staple in our family for many years. See how I made it for my husband’s birthday.

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In Nonna’s Kitchen

Carol Field cookbooks are superior. I love this one all about the cooking from Italian grandmothers.

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Ann Seranne Classic

Ann Seranne was an admired cookbook author whose recipes were an inspiration to many. This one is a must-have for serious bakers.

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Sunset Cookbook of Favorite Recipes

All I have to see is “Sunset” on a cookbook cover and I am sold. I have loved Sunset cookbooks and Sunset magazine for decades.

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Cookbooks from Rhode Island

Michelle from Rhode Island generously sent cookbooks for The Culinary Cellar, many for desserts. I hope her sweet tooth will like what I found in this book.

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Books from Mississippi

What’s more fun than a box of mostly vintage cookbooks from a reader? One book had a recipe for this beautiful cardamom braid.

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Sphere Magazine May 1977

The theme of this special issue of vintage Sphere is all about Turkey, and not just Turkish cooking, but also crafts, clothing, and more.

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Miss Patti’s Cookbook

Kellie is one of my readers who not only sent a box of books for The Culinary Cellar, but included heartfelt notes about each book of why they were special.

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