It was lucky 13 for Mrs. Vernon (Alice) Reese of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Alice’s “Candy Bar Cookies” won the $25,000 Grand Prize at Pillsbury’s thirteenth contest. Alice said she came up her winning cookie idea when she accompanied her husband on a business trip to California. Besides cooking, Alice “sewed a fine seam” and is “handy […]
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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