Hello, Bert. How I still miss you. If Bert Greene were still with us, he would tell you his favorite summer herb was basil. When he ran The Store in Amagansett on Long Island, he used to grow yards and yards of it in a brick-bordered kitchen garden behind his house. This is the pesto […]
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Pesto from one of my Favorite Guys
July 31, 2011 in Authors, Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Classic Recipes, Easy Recipes, Recipes

Paul Newman’s Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
May 12, 2010 in Cookbooks, Easy Recipes, Kid-Friendly Recipes
Paul Newman has a cookbook of kid-friendly recipes to benefit his Hole-in-the-Wall Camp.
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