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Christmas Movies 24/7

December 23, 2024 in Christmas, Christmas Movies, Christmas Shopping, Classic Recipes, Culinary traditions, Finland, Finnish cooking, Great American Family Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Countdown to Christmas, Holidays, Hotels, National Register of Historic Places, Nordic cooking, Recipes, Television Shows, Travel

There are so many Christmas and Holiday movies on many different channels, how could we decide which to watch? I’ll tell you what I selected and why.

Classic Recipes of Finland

February 3, 2023 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Finland, Finnish cooking, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes

There are a million wonderful things to say about Finland, but let’s start with this cookbook of 25 authentic dishes.

London, England - June 13, 2015: Queen Elizabeth II in an open carriage with Prince Philip for trooping the colour 2015 to mark the Queens official birthday, London, UK

Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth (and me!)

April 21, 2021 in Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Finland, Finnish cooking, Happy Birthday, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar

Happy Birthday to Her Majesty and me on our shared birthday!

Lobster Bisque

September 2, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Finland, Recipes, Tableware

It doesn’t matter if it’s hot or cold outside, soup is always on my menu.

Best of Show Blueberry Pie

July 8, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cooking Competitions, Culinary History, Family, Family Recipes, Finland, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes, Summer Fun, Summer produce, The Culinary Cellar, Trader Joe's

Read on to see my grandmother’s prize-winning blueberry pie recipe! It’s the best!

The Language of Cooking

February 7, 2020 in Family, Family Recipes, Finland, Recipes, Travel

Happy Birthday today to our cousin Leena in Finland! Leena taught me that cooking has no language barrier. The common ingredient is love.

Weekend Fun with My Firstborn

August 26, 2018 in Cookbooks, Family, Finland, Iittala, Julia Child, Kitchenware and Gadgets, Marimekko, Television Shows

Cooking, baking, laughing, reading cookbooks, chatting, and watching Hallmark movies is my kind of fun with my girls. This weekend it was with my firstborn, Kristina.

Born to be Wild- Blueberries that is!

August 23, 2018 in Easy Recipes, Family, Finland, Recipes, Travel

Wild blueberries are not only an adventure to find while hiking in the woods, they are also incredibly flavorful.

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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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