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Clementine Paddleford Remembered for National Women’s History Month

March 8, 2023 in Award Winning Cooks, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Family Recipes, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Magazines, Food Products, Newspapers, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, The Culinary Cellar, Travel, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes

My blog series for Women’s History Month honoring a pioneer in our culinary landscape who paved the way for all women in the food world.

A Michelin Star Reception

November 4, 2022 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Chicago Restaurants, Culinary History, Family, Food Awards, Restaurants

A wedding reception at a Michelin-starred restaurant was my daughter’s dream come true. Wait until you read the menu!

Blueberry Boy Bait Updated

September 14, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Cooking Shows, Culinary History, Easy Recipes, Food Awards, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes, Vintage recipes

What in the world is Blueberry Boy Bait? Read about this 1954 recipe that is still popular today.

The Best Fried Chicken in Mississippi

January 6, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Family, Family Recipes, Food Awards, Grandchildren, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Travel, Vintage recipes

Did I say the best fried chicken in Mississippi? How about the best in the whole country? I mean, world…

The Good Breakfast Book

October 11, 2019 in Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Food Awards, Healthier Recipes, Outdoor Cookery, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes

Bread Pudding for Breakfast? That and more from this great cookbook! My friend Mary from Arizona sent it along with many others.

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.

Miss Patti’s Cookbook

May 26, 2019 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Food Awards, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Southern recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Uncategorized, Vintage recipes

Kellie is one of my readers who not only sent a box of books for The Culinary Cellar, but included heartfelt notes about each book of why they were special.

Saltine Oyster Bar in Jackson, Mississippi

April 14, 2019 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Family, Food Awards, James Beard Awards, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Travel

It’s time for some good Southern food in Jackson, Mississippi from a James Beard nominee for Best Chef in the South!

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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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