I have a confession to make…i LOVE cookbooks, specifically Amish cookbooks!
This book is a collection of simple Amish recipes collected from the Amish and mennonite communities in Sarasota Florida. It shares stories along with the recipes but not necessarily connected to one another. The delightlyfully simple recipes are a wonderful addition to any kitchen whether, a novice or greatly skilled. Dishes ranging from Chicken and dumplings to Amish church cookies are written simply yet are high quality. And scattered throughout this cookbook were amazing tips and tricks to help guide you in both cooking terms and processes. (I found the tip about the different types of flour and how to make your own bread flour , self-rising flour and so on to be very helpful and have since used those tips Successfully!)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cookbook AND it is the first cookbook i have sat down and read cover to cover! The recipes bring back many memories of living in the Amish region of Pennsylvania. I can almost taste the chicken and dumplings as I read the recipe! I learned quite a bit about the Amish community is Sarasota Florida, and am intrigued! I would one day enjoy visiting there. The tips and tricks were also very helpful and i think i would have enjoyed learning more of those things. As for the anecdotes that were interspersed throughout the book, i think some were very well placed, sharing stories of hospitality, and included a mention of the recipe found either just before or just after the story. But then there were those that really just seemed as though it was honestly gossip……so and so surprised us all when he brought home a girl, we never thought he would settle down.” I’m not quite sure how these stories fit into the scope of a cookbook but nonetheless they are there.
On another note entirely, i am not quite sure I like the format of this book. Meaning, I think I would much prefer a hard copy of a cookbook instead of a digital copy.
So here are my top reason’s why I enjoyed this book
1. Simple down home recipes without crazy, hard to find ingredients!
2. The tips and tricks. Making my life easier by not needing to keeps all types of flours (and other foods) on hand.
3. I enjoyed learning the history, and some other tidbits about the Amish Community in Sarasota Florida.
4. Some of the anecdotes made me laugh….OUT LOUD!
So. I give this book a
