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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.

Oktoberfest Beer and Bacon Buns

October 26, 2020 in Fall Cooking and Baking, Festivals, Food Events, Recipes

Most Oktoberfest celebrations were canceled this year, so bring a taste of it to your own kitchen with these buns made with beer and bacon.

Country Fair Cookbook

August 12, 2019 in Canning and Preserving, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary traditions, Family, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Products, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Summer produce, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes

It’s State Fair time all over the country! Come and meet an incredible winner from my home state of Illinois.

In Memory of Pam

September 12, 2017 in Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Products, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Vintage cookbooks

In memory of our cooking contest friend, Pam Correll.

Cooking Champ in the White House

August 29, 2017 in Cooking Competitions, Cooking Contest Central, Cooking Shows, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Healthier Recipes, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Television Shows, The Culinary Cellar

Areli Biggers made it all the way to the White House, not to mention winning other cooking contests! I’d call her a Super Champ!

Bake-Off Superstar

August 19, 2017 in Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Easy Recipes, Family, Festivals, Food Events, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

Since I wrote about Bake-Off books in yesterday’s blog, I thought I would tell you today about a superstar Bake-Off winner.

Christmas Stollen

December 7, 2016 in Chefs, Christmas, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Festivals, Food Events, Food Gifts, Holidays, Recipes, Travel

If Christmas is near, then it’s time to make stollen. I found the most amazing recipe in a Bavarian cookbook. I wish you could taste it!

Pennsylvania Dutch Chocolate Funny Cake Pie

June 29, 2016 in Festivals, Food Events, Food Magazines, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, Vintage recipes

How could I resist not trying a Pennsylvania Dutch recipe called “Chocolate Funny Cake Pie?”

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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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