The Culinary Cellar

Strawberry-Raspberry Jam

July 22, 2024 in Breakfast Foods, Canning and Preserving, Cookbooks, Farmer's Markets, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes, Summer produce

I had leftover strawberries from the strawberry-vanilla jam on the last blog, so I made strawberry-raspberry jam. Delicious!

Strawberry-Vanilla Jam

July 15, 2024 in Breakfast Foods, Canning and Preserving, Cookbooks, Farmer's Markets, Recipes

This cookbook has the recipe for my favorite strawberry jam that has a subtle vanilla essence from a vanilla bean.

Happy Birthday to Our Kara 2024!

July 12, 2024 in Family, Grandchildren, Happy Birthday

Happy 40th Birthday to our Kara!! Read all that happened leading up to the celebration.

Cherry Kuchen

July 9, 2024 in Desserts, Easy Recipes, Farmer's Markets, Recipes

There was an abundance of cherries at our Farmer’s Market so I made a delicious Cherry Kuchen. What’s a Kuchen? Read and find out!

Fresh Herb Mayo

July 3, 2024 in Easy Recipes, Fresh Herbs, Recipe Cards, Recipes, Sauces

This fresh herb mayonnaise is perfect to serve with salmon or other fish, also good on hamburgers, especially if you are grilling this holiday weekend!

Intro to Age Two!

July 2, 2024 in Cakes, Desserts, Family, Grandchildren, Happy Birthday, Summer Fun

Where did the time go? Our sweet granddaughter turned two!

Easy and Delicious Barbecue Sauce

May 24, 2024 in American Cuisine, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Grilling, Holidays, Memorial Day, Outdoor Cookery, Recipes, Sauces

Are you grilling this holiday weekend? Here’s a wonderful barbecue sauce to get you started.

A Joyous Mother’s Day

May 12, 2024 in Easter, Family, Grandchildren, Happy Birthday

A couple surprise events happened on Easter and on my birthday last month to make this Mother’s Day better than ever!

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Why I Started This Blog

I love cookbooks. I mean I really love them. I love to read them, treasure them, learn from them, and, of course, cook from them. To me, cookbooks take on a life all of their own. They are history, family, and memories. I have been collecting cookbooks and writing down treasured recipes of family, friends, and neighbors since about age twelve, which means I now own thousands of cookbooks, recipes, and clippings. Now I want to share them with you along with the many other culinary treasures of my cellar." - Debbie Vanni