If you google “California Casserole,” you will find pages upon pages of recipes with this same name, but only one is the “original” California Casserole. Mrs. Hildreth H. Hatheway of Santa Barbara, California won the 8th Grand National in 1956 with her casserole of veal, small whole onions, cream of chicken soup, topped with dumplings made […]
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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