By Kevin Williams Let’s sample what is Amish-related and in the news now: LINDA STOLTZFOOS:  Linda Stoltzfoods abductor Justo Smoker had his preliminary hearing this week and that is often when prosecutors lay out their case. We’ll h... Read more

By Kevin Williams A lot of the hamburger-zucchini recipes in Amish kitchens are drenched in the highly processed Velveeta cheese.  Not that there is anything wrong with Velveeta, but if you are watching salt or just don’t want to ingest Fr... Read more

By Kevin Williams Seems everyone has zucchini coming out of their ears this time of year.  My neighbors recently generously foisted a huge one on us the other day and it sat in our kitchen for awhile. What to do with it?  This was the size of a... Read more

By Kevin Williams When I first saw the title of this recipe, I imagined warm, sweet bread with swirls of maple inside.  But when I looked at the recipe I quickly saw that that probably wouldn’t be the case. For those who care about such th... Read more

THE AMISH COOK BY GLORIA YODER Little Joshua is doing well and is the center of attention. Everyone dotes over him. Yep, our long wait is over. It’s hard to believe that he is a month old already. While the newborn stage is my all time favorite... Read more

By Kevin Williams BARN-RAISING POTATO-HAMBURGER:  Very easy, hearty recipe! Click here. MAPLE-DIPPED DOUGHNUTS:  These are melt-in-your-mouth amazing. These often trend in the winter, but are trending now as the pandemic has upended usual trends... Read more

By Kevin Williams One of the activities that helps get through life under lockdown is doing some baking with the kids.  Sort of.  I don’t like to do things that require 10 bowls to make because then there are 10 bowls to wash and, yeah, ju... Read more