Tag Archives | vintage recipe

Joe Froggers

March 8, 2024 in African-American History, American Cuisine, Classic Recipes, Cookies, Culinary History, Easy Recipes, Newspaper Food Clippings, Recipes, Vintage recipes

Joe Frogger cookies have been around since the 18th century! Read about their interesting history.

Mom’s Version of Green Bean Casserole

November 19, 2018 in Classic Recipes, Culinary History, Culinary traditions, Easy Recipes, Family, Food Products, Holidays, Recipes, Thanksgiving, The Culinary Cellar, Vintage recipes

It’s Thanksgiving and time for the iconic Green Bean Casserole! Meet the inventor of this legendary dish, plus my mom’s delicious version.

Sphere Magazine, April 1976

April 6, 2018 in Classic Recipes, Food Magazines, Kitchenware and Gadgets, Recipes, Sphere Magazine, Vintage magazines, Vintage recipes

This issue of vintage Sphere magazine fed into my obsession of old-fashioned steamed puddings. Read how to make this incredible Steamed Marmalade Pudding!

Glazed Ham Balls

April 26, 2017 in Classic Recipes, Recipes, Vintage recipes

Time to dig up an old ’50’s recipe from my card catalog in the Culinary Cellar using leftover ham. My grandma used to make these!

Cool Cobb Salad for a Heat Wave

September 2, 2015 in Cookbooks, Healthier Recipes, Recipes, Restaurants, Vintage recipes

We are having a heat wave in Chicago! When it’s this hot, a refreshing chilled and colorful Cobb Salad really hits the spot.

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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