The Culinary Cellar

Concord Grape Jam

January 10, 2021 in Breakfast Foods, Canning and Preserving, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary traditions, Family, Farmer's Markets, Recipes

Canning and preserving the fruits of Summer and Fall are so welcome in the Winter months to brighten up the snowy and cold days.

Haitian Pepper Sauce

January 6, 2021 in Easy Recipes, Healthier Recipes, Recipes, Spicy Foods, Vintage cookbooks

Here is another spicy recipe to warm up the blood on cold winter days. It’s a special hot sauce that is good on just about anything!

Sphere Magazine May 1978

January 4, 2021 in Classic Recipes, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Food Magazines, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, Vintage magazines

Even though this is a Springtime issue, I found a soup recipe that tasted so good on a cold January day!

Banana-Cornmeal Waffles with Maple-Pecan Syrup

January 2, 2021 in Breakfast Foods, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Recipes

Delicious waffles to start the New Year made with bananas, cornmeal, and orange juice topped with a maple-pecan syrup.

Spicy Southwest Chorizo Pizza

December 29, 2020 in Cookbooks, Pizza, Recipes, Spicy Foods, The Culinary Cellar

Even if you can’t go out to watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve, how about making a pizza with fiery ingredients to celebrate!

Pink Peppermint Ice Cream and Mom

December 26, 2020 in Christmas, Family, Holidays, Mom

Eating Pink Peppermint Ice Cream always reminds me of my mom.

Last Minute, One Minute Christmas Appetizer

December 24, 2020 in Canning and Preserving, Christmas, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Food Gifts, Holidays, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Spicy Foods

Here is the easiest appetizer ever and looks so festive with its red and green Christmas colors, not to mention it tastes wonderful!

Sphere Magazine December 1976

December 20, 2020 in Christmas, Family, Food Magazines, Holidays, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes, Winter Cooking and Baking

Double Nut Fudge is one of the many holiday goodies in this issue. It’s so good and you don’t even need a candy thermometer!

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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