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Mom’s English Toffee Cookies

December 16, 2022 in Christmas, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Holidays, Mom, Vintage recipes

I grew up with these cookies and still make them every Christmas. They always remind me of my mom.

Scandinavian Almond Bars

December 14, 2022 in Christmas, Family, Holidays, Mom

I found this cookie recipe that my mom had marked as “wonderful” in her recipe box so of course I had to try them!

Christmas Ribbon Cookies

December 9, 2022 in Christmas, Classic Recipes, Culinary traditions, Holidays, Sphere's Cuisine

These are my husband’s all-time favorite Christmas cookies!

Kara’s Rolls

December 7, 2022 in Cookbooks, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Holidays, Recipes

These easy no-knead overnight dinner rolls are a favorite at our house especially with my youngest daughter.

Our Favorite Thanksgiving Leftover

November 25, 2022 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving

Our traditional Thanksgiving next-day leftover meal is homemade noodles with turkey in a homemade turkey broth.

Make Ahead Cranberry-Apple Relish

November 16, 2022 in Easy Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving

This delicious cranberry relish can be made well in advance of Thanksgiving.

Spectacular Spreads

November 7, 2022 in Cookbooks, Easy Recipes, Food Products, Holidays, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar

Preparing boards and spreads for family and friends is a great way to entertain and show creativity.

4th Generation Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

December 15, 2021 in Christmas, Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Food Gifts, Grandchildren, Holidays, Mom, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage recipes

My favorite childhood gingerbread cookie recipe from my mom, now will be made by a 4th generation this week by her great-granddaughter.

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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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