Tag Archives | Family

A Birthday, a Baby, a Best Friend

September 25, 2023 in Family, Friends, Grandchildren

It’s been a busy couple weeks of joy.

And Now There Are Three

July 14, 2023 in Family

It’s beyond heartbreaking saying good-bye to a loved one.

4th Generation Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

December 15, 2021 in Christmas, Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Food Gifts, Grandchildren, Holidays, Mom, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage recipes

My favorite childhood gingerbread cookie recipe from my mom, now will be made by a 4th generation this week by her great-granddaughter.

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2021 in Culinary traditions, Family, Holidays, Thanksgiving, The Culinary Cellar

Happy Thanksgiving to all my wonderful readers!

A Week of Mom’s Recipes

May 3, 2021 in Award Winning Cooks, Cooking Competitions, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Food Events, Pillsbury, Pillsbury Bake-Off, Prize-Winning Recipes, Recipes

To honor my mom for Mother’s Day, I am going to raid her recipe box every day this week and find some of her favorites. Let’s start with her $10,000 soup!

The Language of Cooking

February 7, 2020 in Family, Family Recipes, Finland, Recipes, Travel

Happy Birthday today to our cousin Leena in Finland! Leena taught me that cooking has no language barrier. The common ingredient is love.

Winner Winner, Katz’s Dinner!

January 3, 2020 in Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Meals, Family, Food Products, Holidays, Restaurants

My son-in-law misses Katz’s Deli in New York City, so we brought Katz’s to him for a Christmas gift!

Happy First Birthday to Helen!

December 4, 2019 in Family, Grandchildren, Travel

Celebrating our granddaughter Helen’s first birthday was a joy!

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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

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