It was with great excitement that I cracked the cover of Gather Around the Amish Table (Herald
Press) by Lucy Leid. I enjoy cooking and
an Amish cookbook is exactly perfect in my eyes. This cookbook will not disappoint cooks or
those who enjoy reading about the Amish!
The book is separated into sections on:
- breakfast,
- breads and spreads,
- soups, sandwiches, and pizza,
- salads and pickles,
- vegetables and side dishes,
- meats and main dishes,
- cakes and pies,
- cookies,
- desserts and candy,
- snacks, beverages, and extras.
Cooks will like that Lucy includes three different pie
crust recipes; one does not even require you to roll the dough out with a
rolling pin, the Oatmeal Pie Crust. The
difficulty level of each recipe varies.
There are plenty of simple recipes and then there are the five different
doughnut recipes that intimidate me but look absolutely delicious! I always get nervous when using yeast for
some reason.
Most of the recipes start out with a little introduction
of a story behind the recipe such as where the recipe came from, who they
served it to, or at what time in their life they first made the recipe. This makes the book so much more than just a
cookbook. Each recipe is a small peek
inside the home of an Amish friend.
I highly recommend this charming cookbook to all who enjoy cooking
as well as those who care for the Amish.
These are all tested recipes, sure to please your family and
friends. Personally I have found dozens
that I want to try on my family and to give as gifts. This is a book that will be reached for many
times during the year. Gather Around the Amish Table was
published September 1, 2015.
