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My Five Favorite Amish Bakeries

Posted By: KevinPosted date: January 29, 2015In: The Amish Editor, The Plain ColumnsNo Comments

By Kevin Williams This is a tough one and I’m bound to get people disagreeing with me. Keep in mind to qualify as an “Amish bakery” it has to be an Amish bakery. For instance, Der Dutchman’s kitchen churns out some delicious confections in Plain City, Ohio (and other locations) but that is a restaurant, […] Read more

No Junk Food Challenge

Posted By: KevinPosted date: January 13, 2015In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns6 Comments

By Kevin Williams A reader kindly sent me an invite to join her and her co-workers on a 21-day Day “No Junk Food Challenge” beginning this Thursday. I SHOULD do it. I should…..Will I? I’m not sure if I am there yet….although I am edging closer mentally (as I sip my morning Coke). My problem […] Read more

Aster Christmas and Honor System Amish

Posted By: KevinPosted date: January 09, 2015In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns17 Comments

I was exploring the Amish areas outside of Berne, Indiana before Christmas when I discovered a combination Amish bakery/gift shop tucked away on a rural road. While visiting I spied some beautiful hand-made Amish dolls which the owner made herself. She was selling several of them and with Christmas just a whisker away I thought […] Read more

Tom+Chee Review

Posted By: KevinPosted date: January 05, 2015In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns1 Comment

Tom+Chee is restaurant focusing on the all-American staple: grilled cheese. REVIEW – TOM+CHEE: A UNIQUE NICHE RESTAURANT By Kevin Williams Tom+Chee Review: Grilled cheese is classic comfort food. That fact hasn’t escaped even the Amish who enjoy the all-American sandwich and often refer to them as “cheese toasties.” But not all cheese toasties are alike […] Read more

Amish Playgrounds

Posted By: KevinPosted date: January 02, 2015In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns2 Comments

By Kevin Williams Different Amish settlements have their quirks and local traditions. Adams County, Indiana’s Amish has plenty: yodeling, a unique Swiss dialect, and open buggies to name a few. But here’s another lesser-known one to add to the list: elaborate playgrounds. In some Amish settlements you might see a tire-swing hanging from a tree in […] Read more

Morning Shows

Posted By: KevinPosted date: December 29, 2014In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns3 Comments

By Kevin Williams Morning news shows are on my mind this morning because The New York Times published a great selection of behind-the-scenes photos from the most watched “breakfast shows.” When I was growing up, NBC’S The Today Show ruled the roost. Bryant Gumble and Jane Pauley were fixtures on our TV as I brushed my […] Read more

Amish and Vampires? Amish Vampires?

Posted By: KevinPosted date: December 10, 2014In: The Amish Editor, The Plain Columns1 Comment

By Kevin Williams The Amish fiction genre has grown very hot over the past few years. But so has the “vampire” genre, fueled by the Twilight series. So perhaps it was inevitable these two rivers of lava should meet. I’ve run into several books lately that involve Amish vampires. I’m not going to jump on […] Read more