I was so happy this book survived the flood! It was always a favorite. Creative and delicious recipes!

The Brownie Experience
September 15, 2017 in Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Easy Recipes, Flood Survivor Friday, Recipes

In Memory of Pam
September 12, 2017 in Cookbooks, Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Food Products, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Vintage cookbooks
In memory of our cooking contest friend, Pam Correll.

All the Lovely Boxes!
September 5, 2017 in Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, The Culinary Cellar
The donated cookbooks from my wonderful readers, friends, family, and strangers who are now friends, keep coming. Here’s what has arrived!

Pimento Cheese for Labor Day Weekend
September 1, 2017 in Classic Recipes, Easy Recipes, Holidays, Recipes, Southern recipes
If you are looking for an easy snack this weekend, try some classic pimiento cheese served with fresh vegetables or on baguette slices.

Throwback Thursday Winning Cookies
August 31, 2017 in Cookbooks, Family, Food Awards, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes, Throwback Thursday
From a past contest, my daughter Kristina won a prize for her Rosemary-Scented Lemon Curd and Mascarpone Sandwich Cookies. One bite and you will know why.

Cooking Champ in the White House
August 29, 2017 in Cooking Competitions, Cooking Contest Central, Cooking Shows, Festivals, Food Awards, Food Events, Healthier Recipes, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, Television Shows, The Culinary Cellar
Areli Biggers made it all the way to the White House, not to mention winning other cooking contests! I’d call her a Super Champ!

Super Mom, Super Cook!
August 28, 2017 in Cooking Competitions, Culinary Cellar work, Family, Food Events, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar
Meet a super mom who is a super cook, who also sent me a beautiful cookbook with the best recipe ever for corn chowder.
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






