Imagine this- When the 22nd Bake-Off took place in Honolulu in 1971, Hawaii had only been awarded statehood twelve years earlier! It must have been thrilling for the 100 excited contestants to visit an exotic new state so far away from home. Further imagine your Bake-Off stove embellished with a beautiful lei! It must have been the trip of […]
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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