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Progress in The Culinary Cellar

These empty shelves are now almost filled! It’s been months, but my niece Pesi and I have made huge progress arranging my thousands of cookbooks. Come and take a sneak peek!

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Monday Cookbook Giveaways are Back!

Okay, it’s time I start my cookbook giveaways again! While shelving all my cookbooks, I am finding duplicates. I’ll be having giveaways every Monday! How about if we start with a best-selling Ina Garten?

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A Hallmark Life on Cedar Cove

Oh, yes. I have admitted before to being a Hallmark Channel junkie. And now there is a cookbook. What more could a cookbook collector ask for, right?

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Sphere Magazine- June/July 1972

Next in the Sphere Magazine issues – June/July 1972. Wait until you see the clothes. Far out! The food is fun, too.

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Vincent Price, a Ghost Doll, and a Pile of Cookbooks

I found a ghost doll, a Vincent Price cookbook (is there a connection?), a German deli, and piles of cookbooks. And how was your weekend?

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An Easy Cake For A Lazy Summer

This strawberry cake uses a purchased angel food cake. Make an easy filling, chill, then cover with whipped cream. Light and airy for a summer make-ahead dessert.

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A Shrimp Dish From The Deep South

Gather ’round the table y’all; here’s an easy and fun Southern meal served in one big dish, plopped on the table, and everyone digs in with lots and lots of garlic bread for dipping in the buttery sauce. Plenty of napkins required.

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Peach Ice Cream For A Summer Day

Today is “National Peach Ice Cream Day!” How about making your own? It’s easy, fun, delicious, and fresh.

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