To me, there is nothing better than a perfect ripe cantaloupe. I have withdrawal over the winter when I cannot get a decent one. My other favorites are honeydew and watermelon. The melon is an ancient fruit. The oldest European cookery book, written by the Roman gourmand Apicius in the first century, gives his recipe […]
Oh, Sphere, Where Art Thou? Part 2
I posted a blog way back in March of 2010 about my obsession with the long ago and wonderful magazine, Sphere, which I love dearly. I couldn’t believe the response I got from that blog. It seems there are many, many Sphere lovers out there. I have dozens of emails waiting for me to answer. People […]
My Power is Back On!! Time for a Good Cookie..
Finally! Power has been restored! It’s been a long, hot few days around the Culinary Cellar without any electricity, and no way for me to write my blogs. The power outage affected almost 900,000 people in the Chicago area- one of the worst in history. This was a good lesson for me to try and […]
Wednesday Winner: (Grand National) Bake-Off # 9: Accordion Treats
The winner, Mrs. Gerda Roderer After all the casserole recipes from the previous Bake-Off #8, this next winner from the 9th Bake-Off has a French flair. The grand prize winner, Mrs. Gerda Roderer of Berkeley, California was from Alsace-Lorraine before she moved to our country only four short years before the Bake-Off. I wonder if all her friends and family […]
ZAP! Power Outage in The Culinary Cellar!
Dear Culinary Cellar Readers, Surprise! It’s Debbie’s daughter, Kristina! Today I am writing an unexpected guest post here on my mom’s blog. There have been some terrible storms on the Chicagoland area, and she and my dad have been without power for almost 24 hours. Yuck! That means no A/C, an ever warming fridge, and, […]
A Lucky Day
Today is 7-11-11. Lucky numbers. It’s also special to me because it is my daughter Kara’s birthday today. When she was born, the doctor looked at me and said – “Born on 7-11- a lucky girl.” Yes, she is. And a very unique and wonderful girl at that. My little sweetheart is quite the woman now, beautiful inside […]
Cookbook Giveaway for the Week of 7-11-11
This beautiful coffee table book is so big, it wouldn’t even fit on my scanner! It’s the perfect book for summer enjoyment – it has barbecue recipes, party ideas, picnic ideas, and camping food ideas for summer fun. Each chapter features a theme and corresponding menu for perfect gatherings in the great outdoors. If you […]
