I have an exciting couple of weeks ahead! I’ll be leaving this week for Kansas (hopefully no tornadoes or wicked witches) where I am meeting up with my daughter Kristina for the National Festival of Breads, a cooking contest sponsored by the Kansas Wheat Commission, King Arthur Flour, and Fleishmann’s Yeast. Kristina, owner of Cooking Contest Central, was […]
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Toto, I Don’t Think We’re in Kansas Anymore… but we will be!
June 17, 2013 in Authors, Cooking Contest Central, Family, Food Events, Food Products, Travel

French Shortbread to “Break and Share”
June 5, 2013 in Food Products
Have you ever seen shortbread this large? Neither have I, and also have never tasted shortbread so good. What you see here is the delightful result of a 100-year-old recipe using only a few ingredients: wheat flour, lots of butter, sugar, fresh eggs, and sea salt; simple and natural ingredients without any preservatives or colorings. In the past, […]

Pillsbury Bake-Off #45: Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream
March 30, 2012 in Cooking Competitions, Culinary History, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Products, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Recipes
It’s the 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off with a million dollar winner and Martha Stewart as host. What could be more fun – except add Orlando to the mix and you have the makings of a magical contest!
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





