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Beer-Basting Burger Sauce

Here’s a wonderful sweet and spicy sauce to baste on grilled hamburgers.  It can be made ahead and kept refrigerated for up to two weeks. Beer-Basting Burger Sauce: 3/4 cup beer 3/4 cup ketchup 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 2 Tablespoons apple […]

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Grill up some Chicken this Weekend!

Start marinating some chicken pieces tonight and they will be ready to grill for tomorrow!  These are so easy and tasty served with a big tossed salad or grilled vegetables.  You might even have all these ingredients on hand.  Wine Marinade for Grilled Chicken: 1 cup white wine1/2 cup corn oil1/2 cup soy sauce1 clove […]

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"Joy of the Mountain"

We finally got our backyard garden planted this past week.  Herbs and tomatoes are my favorite items to plant, but oregano is among the first of the perennials to greet me when the soil is warmed up.  It’s like it sticks up its pretty little head and says, “I’m here!”  It can quickly overrun the […]

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Chill Out!

It’s probably safe to say that most people love ice cream.  I actually don’t think I have ever met anyone who didn’t like it in some shape or form.  My first memories of loving ice cream treats was the Good Humor Man who used to drive around our neighborhood with the song playing loud enough […]

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"The Path to Culinary Enlightenment is Paved with Cookbooks"

After cooking in the kitchen all day with my Bake-Off books (see yesterday’s blog) I decided to put my feet up and read the food sections of all the local newspapers.  Staring me in the face on the cover of the Food section of the Chicago Sun-Times, was chef Paul Virant smiling and holding a huge […]

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First Pillsbury Bake-Off 1949

I will be writing about every single Pillsbury Bake-Off contest since the first in 1949! Let’s get started on this fun journey!

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Finnish Food

Who says Finnish food is boring and bland?  Apparently, one of more popular chefs (who doesn’t always act like a gentleman), made a snarky remark about his extreme dislike of Finnish food.  I am more than happy to say he is dead wrong.  In fact, Finnish food is what is so trendy right now – […]

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Culinary Cellar News Flash!!

Tomorrow on Culinary Cellar, I am going to debut a special blog every Wednesday from now until next March.  Some of you may know why the special weekly blog will go until March… but you don’t know exactly what it will be.  😉   Come back tomorrow for some delicious fun !!  P.S.  Here’s a hint-  the first blog involves […]

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