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  Amish Cooking Class Cookbook:  Over 200 Practical Recipes for Use in Any Kitchen Book Review by Wanda E. Brunstetter Amish Cooking Basic Enough for Beginners     Fans of  New York Times  bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish romance novels are invited to go back to cooking basics with characters from the bestselling Amish Cooking Class series. Heidi Troyer, her students, and other contributors share over 200 practical recipes for use in any kitchen, along with tips to keep things running smoothly. From learning how to boil eggs and knead biscuits to building a German Pizza and an Amish Haystack feast,  The Amish Cooking Class Cookbook  includes something beneficial for every age and skill set. Divided into traditional cookbook categories, there is a recipe everyone will find to love. MY REVIEW:   Oh my goodness, I think this may just be my new favorite cookbook!   I fell in love with the c...

Death at the Day Lily Cafe by Wendy Sand Eckel (Rosalie Hart #2) Rosalie Hart has finally opened the café of her dreams. Decked out with ochre-tinted walls and stuffed with delicious organic fare, the Day Lily Café is everything Rosalie could have hoped for. But not five minutes into the grand opening, Doris Bird, a dear and trusted friend, cashes in on a favor--to help clear her little sister Lori of a first degree murder charge. With the help of her best friend and head waiter Glenn, Rosalie is on the case. But it's not going to be easy. Unlikable and provocative, murder victim Carl James Fiddler seems to have insulted nearly everyone in town, and the suspect list grows daily. And when Rosalie's daughter Annie gets caught in the crossfire, the search for the killer becomes personal in this charming cozy perfect for fans of Diane Mott Davidson and Joanne Fluke. MY REVIEW:  The pages of this book may get wet if you're reading a hardback or paperback copy and yo...

Review of Planted with Hope The Pinecraft Pie Shop series #2 by Tricia Goyer & Sherry Gore In the second installment of the Pinecraft Pie Shop series, you'll return to a town and a family you've already grown to love. When Hope Miller is offered the plot of land behind the Me, Myself, and Pie shop to start a garden, she jumps at the chance. Finally--some space away from her four sisters! But everyone in town seems to have an opinion about what she should grow and how she should grow it. When the widower schoolteacher, Jonas Sutter, asks if his students at the Amish school can help turn the plot into a community garden, Hope only halfheartedly agrees, wondering if she will ever get the peace and quiet she craves. And will she get anything to grow? The stories of friendship, community, and unexpected love within these pages will plant real seeds of hope within your heart. MY REVIEW:   As Hope stood, she looked down at herself and heat rose to her cheeks...

Review of The Amish Family Cookbook  by Jerry & Tina Eicher From the home of bestselling author Jerry Eicher (more than 350,000 books sold) and his wife, Tina, comes this warm and inviting peek into an Amish kitchen, complete with.... Amish recipes: Hannah Byler's Pecan Pie Beat on low speed slightly or with hand beater:  3 eggs 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup light corn syrup  ? t. salt 2/3 cup sugar  Stir in: 1 cup pecan halves.  Pour into: 1 pie crust Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes. Amish proverbs: It takes seven to cook for to make a really happy wife. and Amish humor: The Englisha visitor suffered through a three-hour Amish wedding service, sitting on the hard backless church bench.  "Why does it take so long to tie the knot?" he asked afterward. "Well," the bishop said, stroking his long white beard. "So that it takes ?em a lifetime to untie it." Readers will laugh, pray, and eat robustly with The Amish Family Cookbook at their side. ...