I love macadamia nuts in quick breads, snacks, and desserts, but today they are stirred into cookies with chocolate chunks.
Contest Queen Shirley DeSantis
Longtime cooking contester Shirley DeSantis sent me this chocolate chip cookie book to help rebuild The Culinary Cellar.
Layered Ice Cream Pound Cake
On a hot summer day, have a beautiful and refreshing dessert on hand in the freezer featuring a prepared pound cake layered with four kinds of ice cream.
Fathers and Neighbors
It’s been a fun weekend celebrating Father’s Day today and a block party yesterday with neighbors.
Lady Madonna
My fun and fabulous friend Madonna found the perfect cookbook, which describes New Orleans food with a bit of herself! Read on to see the incredible shrimp dish from the book.
Taste of Home Field Editor, Joan Hallford
Joan Hallford is a dedicated Field Editor for Taste of Home magazine who sent a box of books to The Culinary Cellar, including this cookie book. Read on to see what delicious cookie I made!
Cathy Arkle: Iowa Farm Girl in Los Angeles
Cathy Arkle is a busy LA blogger, world traveler, great cook, and generous giver of cookbooks for The Culinary Cellar, including this one about cooking for Jackie Kennedy.
Red Carpet Eva
Eva Shure was my daughter’s friend in college, and now this enterprising woman owns a popular and busy party business for children, yet took the time to send cookbooks for The Culinary Cellar.
