When the winds blow and the windows rattle, what’s better than a hot bowl of soup, a salad, and some hot crusty bread? Here is a flavorful soup with an item many people don’t know what to do with – celery root. It’s a rather ugly and scary-looking root, but so delicious. Give it a try! The […]
Hmmm… Eli Manning, Tom Brady, or… Grant Achatz?
We all know the Super Bowl is this Sunday. How can we not know with all the ads and articles everywhere? I have to say I enjoy some of the Super Bowl commercials, like the Clydesdale horses, and I’ll watch the Matthew Broderick/ Ferris Bueller one. But overall, I don’t care who wins, and I had to […]
My Jaw is Still Dropping…
Thank you, Bruce Shaw, of The Harvard Common Press, for this: http://flavorwire.com/254434/the-20-most-beautiful-bookstores-in-the-world Just as it says, the link will take you to twenty of the most incredible bookstores you will ever see. I just made a new bucket list! Who wants to go with me?! Here’s a sneak peek of a neo-gothic bookstore in Portugal built in […]
Bake-Off # 38: Salsa Couscous Chicken
Ellie Mathews from Seattle, Washington wanted to dream up something to do with a can of refrigerated biscuits that no one had tried before. What would happen, she wondered, if she boiled a tube of refrigerated biscuits. Why not? After all, bagels are boiled before baking them, right? Don’t try it, she advised. But it’s a good thing […]
Happy Anniversary to The Culinary Cellar!
Today marks the two-year anniversary of starting my blog! What an adventure it has been so far. My first blog was all about one of my oldest and cherished cookbooks, my grandmother’s copy of “The Boston Cooking School Cook Book” from Fanny Merritt Farmer, and since then, I have written over 800 blogs. I remember wondering who in […]
Simply the Most Amazing Pancakes (and special syrup!)
Pancakes are universally loved. They can be thick or thin; folded, stuffed, slathered with jam, syrup, sugar, butters, or served with whipped cream. One of the most delightful rituals of a lazy weekend is having pancakes in the morning. I made some yesterday morning that made me swoon, and I decided to post this instead […]
Ham for a Sunday
Ham always seems like a good choice for Sunday dinner, and leftovers are handy for quick meals during the week. This recipe calls for a large smoked ham and it will feed ten people. An easy raisin sauce is made with the cooking juices, and the meal is rounded out with baked sweet potatoes. Maple Syrup Ham with […]
Savory Cheese and Mustard Muffins
These muffins, savory and rich, make a sensuous accompaniment to soups and salads. Best served hot from the oven, they will melt in your mouth. The recipe is from Martha Rose Shulman. Cheese and Mustard Muffins 6 Tablespoons safflower oil, divided1/4 cup chopped onion1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper1 cup all purpose flour1 cup whole […]
