Saturday, September 19, 2015

Review - Gather Around the Amish Table


Gather Around the Amish Table
by Lucy Reid
Publisher: Herald Press
Pub. Date: September 1, 2015
ISBN: 978-0836199109
Pages: 272
Buy Link: http://bit.ly/1NfOVUi
Blog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/lleid

Review:

I'm sure many of blog readers know that I enjoy reading Amish fiction and that I do know my way around a kitchen, so that should answer any questions to why I would want to review Gather Around the Amish Table by Lucy Reid. I have had a few other Amish themed cookbook, but none of the authors were actual Amish or Mennonite.

However, this books is written (compiled) by Lucy Leid, who lives in the Mennonite community of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lucy placed an add in the Ivverich und Ender ("what's left over, the ends") section of the Die Botschaft, asking for people to send her "tried-and-true" recipes and stories that go with them. In this cookbook, she shares her favorite recipes from Amish & Mennonite kitchens, heartwarming stories from Amish and Mennonite contributors, helpful tips from Lucy's kitchen and beautiful food photography and peaceful scenes from the Amish life.

Like all other cookbooks, this one is split into different sections - Breakfast; Breads & Spreads; Soups, Sandwiches & Pizza; Salads & Pickles; Vegetables & Side Dishes; Meats & Main Dishes; Cakes & Pies; Cookies; Desserts & Candy; and Snacks, Beverages & Extras.

I always find it a bit difficult to write a review for a cookbook as I've only had a short time to try out a few of the recipes, but in the case of this book, I have read all the stories, gone through all the recipes and even tried several of them out. There is a wide variety recipes here that will appeal to just about any cook. Some of my favorite are White Mountain Cake, Oatmeal Nut Sticky Buns, Coffee Ice Cream, Coffee Bars and Amish Macaroni Salad. Overall, the Gather Around the Amish Table is a well put together cookbook.



*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.



About the Author:

Lucy Leid is an Old Order Mennonite wife, mother, and cook in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

1 comment:

  1. I bet this cookbook would be popular at my library as we are in Holmes County, Ohio (biggest population of Amish in the world) and we also have a lot of Mennonite patrons. Sounds really good. Thanks for your review!

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