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Foolproof Slow Cooker
August 7, 2023 in Cookbooks, Easy Meals, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Slow Cooker Recipes

Dinner in One
February 22, 2023 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Cookbook awards, Cookbooks, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, James Beard Awards, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, The IACP Cookbook Awards
Delicious recipes to prepare in one sheet pan, skillet, Dutch oven, casserole, soup pots, or instant pots!

American Century Cookbook
February 20, 2023 in American Cuisine, Award-Winning Chefs, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Spicy Foods, Vintage recipes
There are more than 500 recipes in this cookbook exploring the diversity and history of American 20th century cuisine.

More Snow, More Soup!
February 17, 2023 in Cold Weather Cooking, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Healthier Recipes, Soups, Weight Watchers Cookbooks
If it’s snowing out, I’m in the kitchen making soup!

Ina Garten’s Go-To Dinners
January 20, 2023 in Award Winning Cooks, Cookbook awards, Cookbooks, Cooking Shows, Easy Meals, Family Recipes, James Beard Awards, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Television Shows
The latest cookbook from the ever-popular Ina Garten, with a great dinner recipe for chicken with lemon and thyme.

Potato Soup with Cabbage, Bacon, and Swiss Cheese
January 4, 2023 in Cold Weather Cooking, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Soups
What’s better than a hearty bowl of soup on cold winter days?

Double Dill Pot Roast
November 30, 2022 in Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Recipes, Winter Cooking and Baking
We love pot roast on cold winter days. This one also has dill seed and fresh dill which we love too. Easy and so good!

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Leftover
November 25, 2022 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving
Our traditional Thanksgiving next-day leftover meal is homemade noodles with turkey in a homemade turkey broth.
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