In last Wednesday’s Chicago Tribune, there was a wonderful article about one of Chicago’s (and the world’s) greatest chefs – Grant Achatz of Alinea restaurant. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, worked for another great chef of the world, Thomas Keller of The French Laundry in the Napa […]
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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