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Reliving a Special 4th of July

June 29, 2021 in Chefs, Cruises, Family, Food Events, Holidays, Summer Fun, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

I want to share one of my happiest 4th of July’s from 2012. Follow the link inside and read how a cruise ship to Alaska celebrated!

A Very Special Pan for Mardi Gras

February 8, 2021 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Cookbook awards, Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Cookware, Creole cooking, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Festivals, Kitchenware and Gadgets, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Spicy Foods, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

A prize-winning Creole Spaghetti Sauce served in a very, very special pan for Mardi Gras.

The Pilgrim’s Inn Cookbook

November 20, 2020 in Bed and Breakfast Inns, Chefs, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Fall Cooking and Baking, Holidays, National Register of Historic Places, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Thanksgiving, Travel

Perfect timing for a cookbook around Thanksgiving, The Pilgrim’s Inn Cookbook, and extra special because my friend Linda gave it to me.

Alinea’s All American Election Night Dinner

November 3, 2020 in Alinea, Award-Winning Chefs, Chef Grant Achatz, Chefs, Chicago Restaurants, Culinary History, Food Events, Restaurants

The most fun and delicious All-American Election Night Dinner from Alinea in Chicago!

Cookbooks from Arkansas

July 2, 2020 in Chefs, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Easy Recipes, Healthier Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage cookbooks

Julie P. from Arkansas sent a box of cookbooks for The Culinary Cellar. See which cookbook has the recipe for this delicious whole wheat pasta dish.

From Ice Chips to Alinea

May 16, 2020 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chef Grant Achatz, Chefs, Chicago Restaurants, Classic Recipes, Family, Restaurants, The Culinary Cellar

All I could eat was ice chips for weeks in the hospital. What better way to celebrate by finally having real food from one of the greatest chefs in the world!

Spur of the Moment Cook

September 12, 2019 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Cookbooks, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Recipes

Spur of the Moment is one of my favorite cookbooks from the great Perla Meyers, and has one of my favorite chicken recipes.

Francesco Ghedini Classic

July 3, 2019 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage cookbooks

I decided to write about another Italian cookbook, this time the cooking exclusively from Northern Italy.

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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

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