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 stage I so enjoy watching him grow and […] 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. Click here. MATTIE’S BROWN SUGAR BEEF ROAST: So tender and sweet, click here. LATTICE-TOP STRAWBERRY PIE: I love this, not surprising […] 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, just not very fun to do afterwards. But this was […] Read more
By Kevin Williams THE AMISH AND THE WIND: This is an interesting article with a lot of layers….the administration of New York governor Andrew Cuomo squaring off against the Old Order Amish of Upstate New York over a wind turbine farm. Here’s part of the article: There’s no small bit of irony that a handful […] Read more
By Kevin Williams Letting food chill overnight is a great way to let flavors meld and blend and, yeah, just makes for a super taste. I almost always let cookie dough chill overnight for the same reason, but the taste positives work just as well on soups, stews,and casseroles. This recipe comes from an Amish […] Read more
By Kevin Williams When I look back at the long history of The Amish Cook column, many recipes stand out, some simple, some nostalgic, some delicious, and a few that combine them all. Egg-in-Nest is one of those all-in-one recipes. Egg-in-nest was one of the first recipes included in The Amish Cook column. The recipe […] Read more
By Kevin Williams BLUEBERRY DELIGHT: Delights are so popular among the Amish: strawberry delights, rhubarb delights, etc…another summer delight that is popular: blueberry delight. So, wow, when I saw this on Dixie’s Kitchen it brought back so many memories of delight dishes at Amish gatherings. Blueberry delight may be my favorite kind of delight of […] Read more
