The Best of Amish Cooking ─ Traditional and Contemporary Recipes from the Kitchens and Pantries of Old Order Amish Cooks

Phyllis Pellman Good, a leading expert on Amish cooking, spent years researching the delicious recipes in this collection. From interviews with real Amish grandmothers, digging through recipe boxes, and poring over old books and diaries, she has gathered an assortment of traditional and modern dishes that have been and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area. Now you too can experience the warm, comforting recipes of old order Amish cooks. Prepare to make wonderful dishes such as:

Roast Chicken

Scrapple

Corn Fritters

Creamy Potato Soup

Sweet Pickles

Apple Dumplings

Oatmeal Whoopie Pies

Shoofly Pie

All these and more will soon become your family favorites and go-to potluck dishes. According to Good, they reflect the fruitfulness of Amish fields and gardens, as well as the group's emphasis on family and community. Wonderful descriptions and introductions prepare the setting, and delicious, savory recipes fill this book with some of the best food you'll find anywhere.

Phyllis Pellman Good is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold more than 12 million copies. She has authored many titles in the Fix-It and Forget-It cookbook series, as well as Fix-It and Enjoy-It Healthy Cookbook (with nutritional expertise from the Mayo Clinic) and “Fresh from Central Market” Cookbook. Her commitment is to make it possible for everyone to cook who would like to, whatever their age. Good spends her time writing, editing books, and cooking new recipes. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.