This flavorful and healthy salad is made to serve one. It’s great for lunch or dinner.

Fifteen Minute Shortbread
October 9, 2020 in Cookware, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Food Magazines, Recipes
How about a microwave version of buttery shortbread that takes about fifteen minutes from to finish? I wouldn’t have believed it unless I had tried it myself!

Seaport Savories
September 18, 2020 in Cookbooks, Culinary History, Restaurants
Great recipes from an organization for the benefit of Alexandria Hospital.

Blueberry Boy Bait Updated
September 14, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Cooking Shows, Culinary History, Easy Recipes, Food Awards, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes, Vintage recipes
What in the world is Blueberry Boy Bait? Read about this 1954 recipe that is still popular today.

Happy Birthday 2020 to our Kristina!
September 10, 2020 in Family, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes
It’s our Firstborn’s Birthday today!

Lobster Bisque
September 2, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Finland, Recipes, Tableware
It doesn’t matter if it’s hot or cold outside, soup is always on my menu.

Recipes from America’s Restored Villages
August 31, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, National Register of Historic Places, Recipes, Travel, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes
Take a road trip to restored villages across the country and learn how early Americans lived and cooked.

Summer Peach Crisp
August 23, 2020 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Easy Recipes, Farmer's Markets, Recipes, Summer produce, Vintage cookbooks
Nothing says summer like a fresh peach crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream? Yum!
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I love cookbooks. I mean I really love them. I love to read them, treasure them, learn from them, and, of course, cook from them. To me, cookbooks take on a life all of their own. They are history, family, and memories. I have been collecting cookbooks and writing down treasured recipes of family, friends, and neighbors since about age twelve, which means I now own thousands of cookbooks, recipes, and clippings. Now I want to share them with you along with the many other culinary treasures of my cellar." - Debbie Vanni






