These mini gingerbreads with rum whipped cream are the perfect ending to a festive holiday meal!
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Prize-Winning Cookies To Share
December 4, 2013 in Christmas, Food Gifts, Holidays, Recipes
These prize-winning cookies will be a big hit for holiday cookie sharing!

What To Do With Leftover Mashed Potatoes?
November 28, 2013 in Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving
How about a fun idea for those leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes?

Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2013 in Food Products, Halloween, Holidays
Have a safe and happy Halloween everyone!

Memorial Day in my Hometown
May 27, 2013 in Holidays
This post is in honor and memory of two brave and very special men: William Keys William Madole Libertyville town square This is our hometown cemetery with its own memorial to honor those from Libertyville who fought in wars dating back to the Revolutionary War. Bill Madole, who is honored on this post, spearheaded the drive […]
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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