The King of Rock ‘n Roll certainly loved his food, especially traditional Southern cooking. Read on and see what Elvis loved.

Food Fit for the King
August 16, 2019 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Southern recipes, Travel, Vintage recipes

Ball Blue Book of Preserving
August 14, 2019 in Canning and Preserving, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Farmer's Markets, Food Gifts, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Summer produce, The Culinary Cellar
It’s time to make some jam with one of my favorite Ball books of preserving.

Country Fair Cookbook
August 12, 2019 in Canning and Preserving, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary traditions, Family, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Products, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Summer produce, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes
It’s State Fair time all over the country! Come and meet an incredible winner from my home state of Illinois.

New Heights for Lasagne
August 9, 2019 in Cookbooks, Culinary History, Family, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, The Culinary Cellar
How do you make lasagne? Let us count the ways!

Rustic Fruit Desserts
August 5, 2019 in Cookbooks, Farmer's Markets, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar
Summer fruit is in abundance right now! Make a pie, cobbler, crumble, buckle, pandowdy, and more.

Recipes and Crafts for Fund-Raising Activities
August 2, 2019 in Authors, Award-Winning Chefs, Christmas, Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Easy Recipes, Family, Food Gifts, Holidays, Mom, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage recipes
Fund-raising ideas for fairs, bazaars, parties, and suppers also with ideas for themes and games. Another from the great Ann Seranne.

Recipes as Easy as Pie
July 25, 2019 in Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar
Linda Blakely’s creative cooking ideas made her a winner at a Pillsbury Bake-Off contest. She sent me a box of books, and I loved this one for pies!

Winning Dishes
July 22, 2019 in Cookbooks, Culinary History, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Vintage cookbooks
“Winning Dishes” is the perfect title for Veronica Callaghan’s amazing recipes and photos. She also sent me some incredible cookbooks!
Why I Started This Blog
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





