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Mississippi Adventures and Southern Food

July 29, 2021 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Family, Grandchildren, Holidays, Pizza, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Summer Fun, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

Our recent trip to Mississippi to visit family included birthdays, 4th of July party, a Baptism, and more!

Happy Birthday to our Kara 2021

July 11, 2021 in Family, Grandchildren, Happy Birthday, Summer Fun, Travel

Happy Birthday to our Kara! Our baby has a new baby to help celebrate!

Reliving a Special 4th of July

June 29, 2021 in Chefs, Cruises, Family, Food Events, Holidays, Summer Fun, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

I want to share one of my happiest 4th of July’s from 2012. Follow the link inside and read how a cruise ship to Alaska celebrated!

A Very Special Pan for Mardi Gras

February 8, 2021 in Award-Winning Chefs, Chefs, Cookbook awards, Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Cookware, Creole cooking, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Festivals, Kitchenware and Gadgets, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Southern recipes, Spicy Foods, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

A prize-winning Creole Spaghetti Sauce served in a very, very special pan for Mardi Gras.

The Pilgrim’s Inn Cookbook

November 20, 2020 in Bed and Breakfast Inns, Chefs, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Fall Cooking and Baking, Holidays, National Register of Historic Places, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Restaurants, Thanksgiving, Travel

Perfect timing for a cookbook around Thanksgiving, The Pilgrim’s Inn Cookbook, and extra special because my friend Linda gave it to me.

Recipes from America’s Restored Villages

August 31, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, National Register of Historic Places, Recipes, Travel, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes

Take a road trip to restored villages across the country and learn how early Americans lived and cooked.

Adirondack Cookbook

August 10, 2020 in Bed and Breakfast Inns, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Travel

I have never visited the Adirondacks but would love to after reading this cookbook.

Sphere Magazine January/February 1978

February 17, 2020 in Award-Winning Chefs, Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, Travel, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes

This issue of vintage Sphere is filled with so many good recipes, I could have made all of them! But in the end, a bread recipe from Bert Greene won out.

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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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