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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.

Fifteen Minute Shortbread

October 9, 2020 in Cookware, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Food Magazines, Recipes

How about a microwave version of buttery shortbread that takes about fifteen minutes from to finish? I wouldn’t have believed it unless I had tried it myself!

Recipes from America’s Restored Villages

August 31, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, National Register of Historic Places, Recipes, Travel, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes

Take a road trip to restored villages across the country and learn how early Americans lived and cooked.

One Very Special Jane

June 22, 2020 in Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary traditions, Family, Grandchildren, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, The Culinary Cellar

Jane Michel is a very special and generous woman. A mom, grandmother, prize-winning cook, retired RN, and quilter extraordinaire.

Sphere Magazine January/February 1978

February 17, 2020 in Award-Winning Chefs, Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, Travel, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes

This issue of vintage Sphere is filled with so many good recipes, I could have made all of them! But in the end, a bread recipe from Bert Greene won out.

Amish Country Cooking

February 3, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar

Pennsylvania resident and competitive cook Lynne Laino sent some great cookbooks after the flood of The Culinary Cellar.

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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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