The best of Amish cooking : traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the kitchens and pantries of old order Amish cooks /
Phyllis Pellman Good.
- Intercourse, Pa. : Good Books, c1988.
- 224 pages, [12] p. of plates : illustrations (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Includes index.
Bibliography: pages 215-216.
This beautiful book by a leading expert on Amish cooking highlights traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the kitchens and pantries of Amish cooks. Phyllis Pellman Good has spent years researching these foods. She has interviewed Amish grandmothers and dipped into old books, diaries, and recipe boxes. The dishes she selected are ones that were and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, usually in the Lancaster area. According to Good, they reflect the fruitfulness of Amish fields and gardens, as well as the group's emphasis on family and community. Color photos set the mood. Wonderful descriptions and introductions prepare the setting. And delicious, savory recipes fill this book with some of the best food you'll find anywhere. "This beautiful book by a leading expert on Amish cooking highlights traditional and contemporary recipes." -The Cookbook Collector "Nobody cooks quite like the Amish! Phyllis Pellman Good sets out to show how anyone can do it in The Best of Amish Cooking." -South Bend Tribune. "Author Phyllis Pellman Good spent years researching for this exceptional book, gathering recipes from Amish grandmothers, diaries, old books, and recipe collections in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania, area. Recipes are delicious, hearty, wholesome, and in tune with the seasons. Descriptions of the Amish lifestyle make for a good read." -The Cookbook Collector. "This beautiful book by a leading expert on Amish cooking highlights traditional and contemporary recipes adapted from the kitchens and pantries of Amish cooks." -Country Almanac. "Good explains how recipes, foods, and cooking styles figured into the Amish households. Directions are short and to the point, and the photos are charming." -Booklist. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.