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Mississippi Adventures and Southern Food

July 29, 2021 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Family, Grandchildren, Holidays, Pizza, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Summer Fun, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

Our recent trip to Mississippi to visit family included birthdays, 4th of July party, a Baptism, and more!

Chicago Cubs Cookbook

April 19, 2021 in Chicago Restaurants, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Game Day, Recipes, Restaurants

It’s baseball season and in our family the Cubs have ruled for three generations. Here is a fun cookbook with recipes from favorite players and more.

Late to the Corned Beef and Cabbage

March 17, 2021 in Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Food Events, Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes

A late dinner and a power outage means a late post, but Happy St. Patrick’s Day anyway!

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.

Happy 11th Anniversary of The Culinary Cellar!

January 31, 2021 in Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar

Eleven years ago today, I wrote my first blog and have loved writing every single one since.

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.

Dancin’ Around the Kitchen

December 7, 2020 in Christmas, Classic Recipes, Culinary traditions, Family, Family Recipes, Holidays, The Culinary Cellar

Cookie-baking makes me happy. It makes me even happier to listen to happy music while baking.

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.

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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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