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Clementine Paddleford: America’s Forgotten Food Writer
September 13, 2013 in Authors, Clementine Paddleford, Cookbooks, Culinary Cellar work, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Family, Family Recipes, Food Events, Food Magazines, Food Products, Libraries, Newspapers, Prize-Winning Recipes, Rebuilding the Culinary Cellar, The Culinary Cellar, Travel, Vintage cookbooks, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes

Clementine Paddleford – An American Original
March 15, 2010 in Uncategorized
Just hearing the name Clementine Paddleford conjures up all kinds of thoughts of what she would be like, and it’s probably pretty close as what you would imagine. Clementine was born in Kansas in 1898. She lived on a 260-acre farm and rode a horse to school. Clementine may have been born and raised on […]
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