Longtime cooking contester Shirley DeSantis sent me this chocolate chip cookie book to help rebuild The Culinary Cellar.
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Contest Queen Shirley DeSantis
June 28, 2018 in Cookbooks, Easy Recipes, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes

Cooking for Cash
May 10, 2010 in Uncategorized
Did you realize that if you love to cook, there are thousands of contests out there just waiting for your next great recipe? And that you can win anything from an apron to a million dollars?! But maybe you don’t know how to find these amazing contests, or understand the rules to enter. Well, I […]
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