As in yesterday’s blog of hidden bits of history between the pages of my cookbooks as I renovate my Culinary Cellar, I find that things keep popping up. Like this old, yellowed receipt from Williams-Sonoma from September of 1988. I couldn’t read it all because it was so crinkled and fragile, but I am betting […]
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Arctic Blast on the Way!
The wind chill is in the single digits and snow up to eight inches is expected. So guess what I am going to do today – stay inside and keep warm, working on my new cookbook shelves! I was going to post a photo now, but think I will wait until I get more done. […]
Someone Else with Shelves of Cookbooks
If you have been reading my blog this week, you know about my basement project of building new shelves for my thousands of cookbooks. I came upstairs at one point and started reading the Chicago Tribune. On the front page of the business section was this photo of Chef Charlie Trotter, and the story about […]
The Culinary Cellar Make-Over- Day Two
Before I went to sleep last night, I had to go in the basement and smell that beautiful wood aroma! Even though the transformation has barely begun, I can see it all in my mind’s eye. I feel asleep anticipating today’s work. These beautiful shelves are being constructed by my sister-in-law’s husband, Larry. Larry makes […]
It’s Make-Over Time for The Culinary Cellar!!
My Culinary Cellar looks like a disaster zone. Since I started this blog two years ago this month, I have tried to keep up with all the new books, gadgets, dishes, and other items I have accumulated for my basement playground. However, it finally got away from me and now it’s time for a make-over. A big […]
Someone I Would Love to Meet
The snow is falling here in Chicago, as promised by the weatherman. It’s the first significant amount of the season, and actually very late. We usually have a lot more by this time. Whenever the snow begins, all I want to do is stay in the kitchen and cook all day and warm up the […]
Scrabble for Foodies!
How fun is this?! Santa put this game under the tree this year. It’s a must for those who love anything in the cooking world – as long as you can spell and know your food. Of course I had to spell Culinary Cellar! There is a tiny recipe card in the game for mac ‘n […]
The Culinary Cellar Top Ten List for 2011
My daughter Kristina suggested that I put up a top ten list of my favorite cookbooks reviewed this year. I thought it would be easy. It’s not. I have a list of fifty at the moment, which was hard – but a top ten?! I actually don’t know if I can do it. I like […]
