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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.

The Language of Cooking

February 7, 2020 in Family, Family Recipes, Finland, Recipes, Travel

Happy Birthday today to our cousin Leena in Finland! Leena taught me that cooking has no language barrier. The common ingredient is love.

The Hot Brown

January 8, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Hotels, Kitchenware and Gadgets, National Register of Historic Places, Recipes, Restaurants, Travel, Vintage recipes

An Italian version of Louisville’s Legendary Open-Faced Sandwich called the Hot Brown.

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…

Happy First Birthday to Helen!

December 4, 2019 in Family, Grandchildren, Travel

Celebrating our granddaughter Helen’s first birthday was a joy!

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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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