Phyllis Lidert did for poppy seeds what the 6th Bake-Off contest winner did for sesame seeds. After Phyllis’s winning recipe Buttercream Pound Cake won the 19th Bake-Off contest, cooks across the country couldn’t wait to make her show-stopping cake with huge swirls of poppy seed. The cake was moist and beautiful and captured the attention 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