Simply Delicious Amish Cooking: Recipes and stories from the Amish of Sarasota Florida (The Pinecraft Collection)

About this book

Unbeknownst to many folks outside the Amish Mennonite population in America Pinecraft Floridaa village tucked away in the heart of Sarasotais the vacation paradise of the Plain People. Unlike any other Plain community in the world this village is a virtual melting pot of Amish and Mennonites from around the world intermingled with people like author Sherry Gores family who live there year-round. Gore has put together a cookbook that represents the people who make Pinecraft unique. With hundreds of easy-to-prepare recipes 16 full-color photographs and black-and-white photographs throughout this cookbook includes traditional favorites such as Sweet Potato Sweet Mash and Mrs. Bylers Glazed Donuts as well as Florida favorites including Fried Alligator Nuggets Grilled Lime Fish Fillets and Strawberry Mango Smoothies. Interspersed with the recipes are true-life stories about births engagements weddings deaths funerals celebrations wildlife encounters and accidents told through years of Sherrys Letters from Home column published in The Budget the Amish newspaper. This delightful cookbook offers readers a faith-based family-focused perspective of the simple way of life of the Plain People. It is truly a breath of fresh air from Sarasota Florida!