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A Cookie from Childhood

April 3, 2025 in Cookies, Family, Family Recipes, Kid-Friendly Recipes, Mom, Throwback Thursday, Vintage recipes

Throwback Thursday- memories of a childhood favorite cookie.

Hoisin Cashew Chicken

July 27, 2023 in Classic Recipes, Family, Mom, Recipes

The recipe for Hoisin Cashew Chicken was one of my mom’s favorites and mine too!

Retro Cold Pea and Corn Salad

April 3, 2023 in Easy Recipes, Family Recipes, Healthier Recipes, Salads, Vintage recipes

From my mom’s recipe box, a retro and delicious cold pea salad that has stood the test of time!

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake

December 5, 2022 in Christmas Movies, Classic Recipes, Family, Television Shows

This Whole Wheat Carrot Cake doesn’t even need a frosting. Just a dusting of powdered sugar will do. It’s a family favorite!

4th Generation Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

December 15, 2021 in Christmas, Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Food Gifts, Grandchildren, Holidays, Mom, Recipes, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage recipes

My favorite childhood gingerbread cookie recipe from my mom, now will be made by a 4th generation this week by her great-granddaughter.

Ice Cream for Dinner

May 9, 2021 in Classic Recipes, Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Mom, Mother's Day, Recipes

Yes, sometimes my mom would say all she wanted for dinner was ice cream.

Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Honeydew

May 7, 2021 in Easy Recipes, Family, Family Recipes, Healthier Recipes, Mom, Mother's Day, Recipes, Summer produce

I found a special recipe in my mom’s recipe box for jazzing up beautiful melon balls. Perfect for a Mother’s Day fruit salad.

The Cookie Stamps

May 5, 2021 in Easy Recipes, Recipes, Vintage recipes

Cookies made in the Scandinavian tradition using cookie stamps make some of the best cookies you will ever taste!

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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

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