The third book in Wanda Brunstetter’s Amish Cooking Class series, this one finds Heidi and Lyle Troyer, who are unable to have their own children, now the foster parents to two young children who lost their parents in an accident.

This book could be read as a stand-alone book, however, characters from the previous books do show up in this book as they make visits to the Troyer’s home.

As the children adjust to their new home, Heidi decides it might help them to get to know other children in the area, so she decides to teach another cooking class, however, this one for children. As in the other two books of this series, the students all have very different personalities and issues in their lives at home. One child has lost a mother to cancer, another is a “spoiled brat” due to parents who have careers that they allow to take all their time, rather than spending time with their daughter, another only has a mother, due to the fact she was adopted by a single woman, another comes from a very poor home with many issues, and two siblings whose parents are separated. Not only do the children interact, but the parents as well. Many things are learned by all besides cooking. We see lives changed as they begin to learn to accept their differences and come together in several instances.

This is an excellent book that was one I couldn’t put down until I finished reading it. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy reading Amish genre books. I particularly enjoyed reading it as it takes place in Holmes County, Ohio. I live very close to there, visit very frequently and am very familiar with all the towns, restaurants, and sightseeing places mentioned in the book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

The Celebration is a fabulous addition to Wanda Brunstetter’s The Amish Cooking Class series. This third installment of the series involves Heidi Troyer teaching yet another cooking class. Only this time she is teaching children. To her surprise, the children’s parents stay during the classes and their lives intertwine with one another. I enjoyed catching up with Heidi and her husband, Lyle, and excited that they are now foster parents to two beautiful children.

Like the other books in the series, the celebration is heartwarming, full of faith, and inspiration. I highly recommend it!

5+ stars

I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100 percent my own honest opinion.

Amish Cooking Class- The Celebration by Wanda E. Brunstetter is another wonderful story of Amish ways and how they can peacefully interact with their English neighbors.
Heidi Troyer decides it is time for another cooking class and this time it will be for children. Her husband, Lyle, agrees that it will be good for their foster children to have more interaction with other children also. Her expectation is that the parents will drop their children off for classes but that does not happen. She has to work with the parents as much as the children and each family brings its own problems along. A new family next door is struggling financially and Lyle and Heidi look for ways to assist without them feeling like it is a handout. Will Heidi be able to touch the children with her Bible verses? Will the example set by her family help Heidi to be an inspiration to the families taking her class?
This is the next book in the series of cooking classes. It will not be necessary to read the previous books to understand the situation but I think you will want to as they are excellent stories and give more background information. I enjoyed this story also and at first it seemed the classes might be a disaster and there are many surprises as things begin to come together. I highly recommend this book and give it 5 of 5 stars. The characters draw you into their lives and become acquaintances and at times friends; Wanda Brunstetter has a gift for creating such characters in her writing. I have read most of Wanda’s books and am never disappointed. If you like a good, Christian based novel that will keep you engaged in the story this is it.
I received an advance copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I totally enjoyed this book. I liked how each family has problems. And how that each family grew by the end of the book. I loved the surprises that popped in the last chapters of the book. And the epilogue had a sweet surprise as well..
I do hope that there are more books by this author soon !!

I generally enjoy this authors books, and Amish books in general.
This one was incredibly slow and hard to finish

The Celebration by Wanda Brunstetter is the third book in the series The Amish Cooking Class. Lyle and Heidi have taken in young siblings whose parents have passed away in a car accident. In hopes to increase the kids’ social circles, Heidi offers a cooking class to children.
The students are a little different in this book, two children whose parents are separated, a son of a single parent father, a daughter of a singe parent mom, and a young girl who is spoiled.
Heidi has to approach this class differently as she is not only teaching children to cook, but also providing support through her Bible verses to the families. It was great to see how Lyle and Heidi along with the other families assisted each other when in need.
It was great to see Kendra and baby Heidi back in the story along with the new marriage of friends.
As always, it is easy to root for Lyle and Heidi. I was very excited that they had found a family and was eager to see if they would be able to adopt. I hope there is a fourth book!
I received an advance reader copy of this book from netgalley in return for my honest opinion of the book.

I loved this easy reading, fun story. Wanda has a great way of writing combining many family situations and joining them together with Amish wife and cook, Heidi; who also has her own story developing along the way. Some of the endings were a little too "predictable" or "nice" rather than realistic but on the whole always bringing through the truths of God in her writings.

I really enjoyed following the Troyer family through all three of these books. This one is centered around children, which makes the story lines of each of the characters even more heart wrenching at times, and the themes of faith, trust, love, and honor persist as through the rest of the series. There are recipes at the end of the book. It does seem to be the last in a trilogy, but the author left it open just in case they want to continue with cooking classes.

Lyle and Heidi's story. Raising two foster children, that they hope they can adopt, shows many stories. Heidi decides to teach another cooking class, this one focused on children, and so it begins. Naturally each family that comes has a set of issues, that with prayer and work slowly resolves into a better outcome. A nice way to show how even everyday struggles can wear a person down, and we all need help. I enjoyed the book, and cared for the characters, although it took a bit to keep track of who was who. First I've read in the series, but curious to read more now to see how the cooking classes got started. Highly recommend, and with the recipes and group questions in the back it could be a fun addition to your book club.

"Amish Cooking Class-the Celebration" may be my favorite book yet in this series by Wanda Brunstetter. Each book in this series has been magical and captivating, and The Celebration had its' own magic, with Lyle and Heidi finally having the opportunity to take on parenting roles, with their foster children Randy and Marsha. Lyle and Heidi have boundless love to share and Randy and Marsha, orphans, are in need of such love and nurturing. Heidi decides at Lyle's suggestion to offer a new cooking class, this time for children, to help Randy and Marsha make new friends.
As in her previous classes Heidi encounters interesting personalities who each have challenging life situations. She revels in watching her class mates interact with each other, as well as their parents. Heidi also enjoys visits from previous cooking students and the opportunity to learn how their lives have progressed. When two children in the class clash and start a fight, Heidi uses her Amish beliefs in avoidance of fighting to help the girls stop their clash. Heidi also urges Lyle to help a nearby English family who is experiencing severe financial distress. As with so many of Wanda's stories, this is one book i did NOT want to put down- I was sad when it ended!