By Kevin Williams Paper bags are popular cooking tools in Amish kitchens. There are pies made in paper bags, chicken done as shake and bake, and lunches paced in paper sacks. There was a “paper bag” factory in my hometown for a number of years that churned out lunch-bag type paper-bags. This is a recipe […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a comfort food classic that comes straight from the rich traditions of Amish, stick-to-your ribs comfort food. This type of meal is especially enjoyed on cold, cold winter days. This is what I call a “pile meal”, you can just enjoy a big pile of this casserole on your plate […] Read more
By Kevin Williams In Ohio, USA, we are firmly in the chokehold of a bullying January: snow, cold, wind, cold rain, etc. So what is the elixir to send that all away? A hearty, delicious casserole. This recipe comes from Indiana’s Amish country and it really is amazing comfort food on a cold day like […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is a recipe that comes to me from an Amish woman in Ohio. This is one of these tried and true classics. Now, before make the comment: “gee, I didn’t think Amish cooks used canned soups, etc.” Yes, they do. At least in certain communities. Amish cooking was – in some […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is one of these hearty, one-pot meals that are so popular in Mennonite kitchens this time of year. This comes from an old Mennonite cookbook of mine and my parents sampled the recipe the other night. My Italian heritage mom was skeptical of the dish that uses tomato juice and spaghetti […] Read more
By Kevin Williams The key to this recipe is to use very lean hamburger, which most Amish people have access to from prime, home-butchered steer. So be sure to try to procure the leanest possible meat for this one. These make very juicy burgers and while she has the Parmesan cheese as optional it, to […] Read more
By Kevin Williams This is one of these hearty, hearty all-in-one casseroles that I feel like anyone would enjoy. This recipe came to me from an Amish minister’s wife in Michigan. Her husband loves the casserole. Barbara is one of our recipe testers who tried out this recipe and reported that her husband loved it […] Read more
