My husband’s cousin Jouni from Seinajoki, Finland paid us a visit and brought along these delectable food gifts of chocolates with lingonberries and blueberries; crisp rye crackers, and lingonberry concentrate, along with a darling hot pad made to resemble a Finnish sweater, and an amazing cookbook. The hot pad is so adorable that I don’t think I […]
Special Santa Cookbooks This Month!
Be sure and check back on last week’s giveaway to see what Santa is offering in the way of cookbooks. I have been gettting lots of requests and am on a search for them! http://theculinarycellar.blogspot.com/2011/12/let-me-play-santa-for-you.html
The Culinary Cellar has a New Toy!
I got a new camera! It’s a Canon DSLR, which is a huge upgrade from my old Canon 35mm. I even got an extra zoom lens. These two photos are my very first attempts – what do you think?! Since I am new with this toy, I will take any advice you care to offer. The above […]
Cookie to Start Now for Christmas
These no-bake cookies are made several weeks before Christmas and refrigerated in airtight containers so the flavors can blend and become better with each week. If you make these now, they will be ready to serve on Christmas Eve. No-Bake Coconut Rum Logs 4 cups coarsely crushed vanilla wafers1-1/2 cups finely chopped walnuts1 can (3-1/2 […]
There is Chocolate, and then there is the Frango..
I picked up this cookbook with a little bit of a heavy heart because when I see Frango, I think Marshall Field. And I miss Marshall Field. The stores have been permanently closed for years now, but whenever I am headed out to Macy’s, that took over all the Marshall Field’s, I will still call out […]
Let Me Play Santa For You!
The month of December gets crazy busy with Christmas, parties, and family celebrations, which could leave little time to do things such as reading blogs! But I hope you are reading this one, because I want to do something special for my wonderful readers. I thought that instead of my weekly giveaways for cookbooks, I […]
Look at Emeril’s Christmas Tree!
Okay, I want this Emeril Lagasse Kitchen Christmas tree!! How cute is this??!
Organize the Holidays – And Your Life!
Does the thought of entertaining, gift-buying, hosting out-of-town guests, and all the other holiday events leave you frazzled? Sometimes even the calmest of women need some organizational assistance. Whether you want to make your holidays or even your life less stressful, author Stephanie O’Dea is here to help. She has developed the “clean less, play more” […]
