If you read my Bake-Off blog from yesterday, you know about Greg Patent, who was a prize winner from the 1958 Pillsbury contest. Greg never stopped cooking since the Bake-Off, even though he earned a Doctorate in Zoology from the University of California at Berkeley. He became a full professor at the University of Montana, but kept […]
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Wednesday Winner (Grand National) Bake-Off 10: Spicy Apple Twists
July 20, 2011 in Uncategorized
Dorothy DeVault from Ohio entered eight previous Bake-Off contests and told her husband each and every time, “Someday I’m going to win!” Dorothy baked almost every day for her husband and two boys and never gave up trying. In her spare time, Dorothy also wrote children’s stories and was active in her church and PTA. She […]
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