To me, the best thing about summer is gardening, preserving, canning, freezing, and all the wonderful produce available. I am not a summer girl except for those things. I hate heat, bugs, mosquitos, and sweating. Give me a cool breeze and falling leaves in autumn and snow in the winter and I’m happy. That’s why I live […]
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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