I had never heard of Marriott’s Hot Shoppes until I found this cookbook. At their height, there were over sixty Hot Shoppes, serving what we would probably call “family-style” food; simple food prepared daily. The first Hot Shoppes opened in 1927 in the Washington, D.C. area, catering to many government workers. Even before the Hot Shoppes, Bill Marriott […]
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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