My first experience with large Italian families was in sixth and seventh grade when my three best friends, with the last names of Vertucci, Cardelli, and Pizza, would invite me to have dinner at their homes. I had never been at such a table, with people yelling at each other in Italian, food in such […]
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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