One of my favorite artists is Grant Wood, from Iowa. The American Gothic Cookbook offers recipes from the Heartland.
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The American Gothic Cookbook
July 10, 2019 in Classic Recipes, Cookbooks, Culinary History, Easy Recipes, Family, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Travel

Next Up from Iowa….
April 27, 2015 in Cookbooks, Recipes, Vintage recipes
Over the weekend, I couldn’t stop looking through the 1949 Iowa cookbook I wrote about on my last blog. There are so many recipes to try! Here’s another.

High Frequency Cooking: Radio Recipes
March 10, 2010 in Uncategorized
Before we watched Julia Child work her magic on “The French Chef,” or cheer on our favorite Iron Chef, there was radio. There are still some radio shows where chefs will talk about the latest food trends, and a recipe will be given out by Martha Stewart, but in days gone by, radio was the only way some rural […]
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