Oh, the joy. I walked up to the table at my favorite monthly book sale, and here are two Julia’s just waiting for someone to love them. That would be me. How I loved this show. After over 200 episodes of Julia’s first program, “The French Chef,” producers thought it was time to get away […]
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What Would Julia Do?
June 25, 2010 in Uncategorized
Yesterday I woke up wanting to spend the entire day cooking in the kitchen. Some days are just like that. My husband was out of town on business and the house was quiet. It’s been either too hot or too rainy in the Chicago area lately, so staying inside sounded good. You would think with this hot weather, I […]
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