I  recieved a free digital copy of this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

In all honesty, I was expecting more. The first part of the book included references to the characters in her novels. I'm sure there are people who would find this interesting, I'm just not one of them. There's a lot of Amish background in the book that's neat.
A few of the recipes are interesting but there aren't many that will be added to my list. 
All in all it is an alright cookbook. I enjoyed the storage tips and cooking hints.

The author Wanda Brunstetter is a very popular author of Amish fiction and nonfiction. This short book is one about the simple homemade goodness readers would expect of the Amish lifestyle.  Suggest more explanations of, for example, what Angel Cream is. One recipe says use this instead of cream of tartar while another one said use this OR cream of tartar. Experienced cooks could figure this out but anyone new to cooking might panic. Found many of these recipes on Pinterest but I believe that having recipes conveniently located in a book priceless. T might. It might be the editing, but I found the book hard to read and I love cookbooks.

Sorry. I did not see that this is an extended preview. I will not read it because I won't be able to judge its quality.

Note: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In Wanda Brunstetter’s book, Amish Cooking Class Cookbook, the reader is promised 200 practical recipes for use in any kitchen. Brunstetter is known for her series of novels about an Amish cooking class. This companion book offers a bit of information on Amish living if you’re a female and gives you recipes that appear to be a mix of recipes from her novel series along with others that were submitted by actual Amish families. Before receiving this book, I did not know who Brunstetter was, so if you’re like me and have never read her novels, you’ll still be able to follow this cookbook just fine. 

That said, if you haven’t read her novels you are about to be inundated with character references, which will mean little to nothing to you. You’ll be greeted with just about everyone that has taken the cooking class (in the novel series), along with their occupation, personal interests, and favorite foods. None of this means anything if you’re not a diehard fan, but it’s there…love it or leave it. 

When you finally get to the food, things get a slow start. It is explained to the reader that life in an Amish household is not one of convenience. Hard work is necessary and everything is made from scratch. At this point, if you’re not an avid cook or foodie, I’m assuming that you wouldn’t be reaching for a book like this. Still, we’re taught to boil eggs and whip cream. It’s worth pointing out that if you’re not in the know about whipping cream, you might want to start with a Cooking 101 kind of book. Between recipes, you hear the drumming of “the Amish live a simpler, more fulfilling life” song. Moments later, we are given recipes that feature Kool-Aid, which seems slightly, non-Amish.

If you’re in it for the recipes, like I was, you’re probably not going to find a whole lot that you’ll add to your repertoire as home cook. For example, I quickly ignored the breakfast casseroles that had both meat and Corn Flakes in it. Likewise, while I’m usually a fan of dessert, I struggled to imagine an Amish woman whipping out a box of any cake mix. I’m not judging, but as this is an Amish cookbook, I feel like the experience is lacking. 

All in all, it’s evident that Brunstetter created this book as a companion and perhaps even a marketing tool for her main novel series. Unfortunately, if this is what awaits us in the novels, her characters can keep the food to themselves.

Is Amish Cooking Class Cookbook Recommend?

Food, like most things, can be a rather subjective topic. I personally think that you’d be better off finding another book on Amish cooking, if that is your interest. I don’t feel like I came away with any sort of breadth of knowledge on the topic. Instead, I learned about what Brunstetter’s characters like to eat, why they took Heidi’s cooking class, and developed questions about why the Amish work hard all day, don’t have electricity and yet would still use boxed cake mix and Kool-Aid.

This is a great cookbook for beginners and beyond.  Since I live near an Amish Community it was also an interesting read.

Amish Cooking Class Cookbook is a wonderful recipe book with over 200 recipes from the characters in all three books in the series, An Amish Cooking Class. The book is divided into a traditional cookbook style full of recipes the whole family will enjoy. 

It also includes information about storage, tips for cooking and making homemade staples, canning, and other great ideas.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from netgalley in return for my honest opinion of the book. All opinions and statements expressed are strictly my own.

Amish Cooking Class Cookbook is a great cookbook to add to every cook’s collection. It is full of simple to use recipes. They are easy to follow with minimal number of steps. The recipes include:
Beverages
Breads and Rolls 
Breakfast Foods
Desserts 
Spreads and Pickles 
Each section gives a glimpse of Amish life, which I loved. My favorite part of the cookbook are the tips. Fabulous!
I highly recommend this cookbook. It is definitely a keeper. 
100 stars!

This book is, mostly, a collection of the recipes from the Amish Cooking School series of novels. They are divided into chapters with short essays on Amish life in between them.

In addition there are some recipes from actual Amish cooks. Many of the recipes look good, but the people who will find the book most useful are the fans of this series.

I preview this cookbook and will be buying the hard copy.  I really liked how it gives the background of all the characters in the series and then the recipes are from the characters,.  It also gives cooking tip.  

Thank you netgalley and Barbour publishing for allowing me to read this title for an honest review.

This is an honest review based on a sample of the book I obtained through NetGalley.

I hadn't read the author's previous books before this one. If you had read her books than you'll be rejoining the cast of characters you know and love making them a bit more alive in your kitchen and home.

I was disappointed I only had access to the first portion of the book, but thoroughly enjoyed looking over what I did have access too. My toddler loved making the pancakes in the book with me. So many of the desserts look incredible but I haven't gotten a chance to make them yet.

Overall I loved the book and should love to look over the main meals.

I wish that this book was available decades ago. The recipes are so simple and wholesome. I can't wait to try them. Plus the stories of the Amish way of life was enlightening.

I enjoyed reading this cookbook. There were a lot of great recipes in here that sounded amazing. There was so much information throughout the book. I will be baking some of these recipes. I was given a digital copy of this book from NetGalley, for an honest review.

My goodness this had a lot of information I never knew about! I like the advice on storing veggies, making a box cake taste home made, making powdered sugar, and other fun ideas! Also loved the recipe for bone broths. I enjoy making my own soups. Also the non-alcoholic Orange Julius was a surprise- I love the drink, but not the alcohol so much...The bread recipes look tasty and I can't wait to try a few, particularly the Amish Cinnamon Bread! The canning section was intriguing... I'm leery of home canning and not doing it by the USDA guidelines I find worrisome. But if it works for the Amish more power to them. I can attest to the goodness of their many baked goods, however! I am looking forward to trying a few! Nice addition to a cookbook collection in a working kitchen!
I received a free Kindle copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

I love Amish food and this cookbook is a gem!  Loved how it tied in with the stories from the Amish Cooking Class book series by the same author.  There are some great recipes and yet simple to prepare ones in this colorful book.  The pictures taken by her photographer husband, are a wonderful addition to the recipes.  I am anxious to try them out.

I received an ebook copy of this book from NetGalley for my review.  All thoughts are my own.

Amish Cooking Class Cookbook Over 200 practical Recipes for Use in any Kitchen by Wanda E. Brunstetter, an authority and one of the founder of Amish novels and literature, will be published on February 1 2018. 

This book wants to be the sum of The Amish Cooking Class series of novels written by ms Brunstetter. 
There is a lot to learn about Amish baking and cooking. 
Personally I focused my attention on some recipes discovering for example an interesting novelty: for what I can see Amish people love to bake and cook differently from traditional American recipes  adding oil and not butter in most recipes I know where butter is used the most.

The Amish don't live with our commodities and they decided to continue to breath the atmosphere we lived before the arrival of newest tools for simplifying our life, but not only: they refuse the use of cars, tractors, of every kind of novelty and their clock is interrupted in a timeless moment. 

These women work hardly and a lot of chores wait them outside and inside the house because these families of Amish have all a farm. 
They love to cook and bake with joy and dedication. Robust breakfasts, good cakes, delicious treats, at the beginning of the book some tips and advice for every cook.

Each section will be a great discovery I can tell you that.
I found delicious in the Bread section  the famous Amish Friendship Bread and the Amish Cinnamon Rolls. The first recipe can be the base for more dishes. 
In the cake section a great Strawberry Shortcake, but if you want to make happy your children why not to try the candy caramel?
Bars and Cookies will reveal a wonderful recipe for sweet chocolate cookies, a bit different from the most common one we know.
I noticed that Amish recipes are more "abundant" in terms of quantity of ingredients for a richest result and more available food.
A lot of pies for all tastes, Puddings section starts introducing us banana pudding. Latest sections are about Icing, Creams, and Sweet Sauces and Amish Canning.


I highly suggest you this yummy cookbook!

I thank NetGalley and Barbour for this eBook!

There were some recipes worth noting, but nothing that isn't readily available online.  I also felt that there was too much text unrelated to food.

I love this cookbook. I enjoyed the recap of the cast iof characters from each of the three companion novels. I appreciated the tips in the beginning and the basic instructions. The pictures are stunning!

An interesting cookbook format. If you have read her stories you will see the characters mentioned, along with their favorite meals. The author also gives tips and advice on substitutes and ideas on how to do shortcuts and improvements on box mixes. It is also interesting to read about the Amish women and their kitchens. I had assumptions, that were not true. Just because they do not have electricity does not mean they do not have a fridge for example. Never thought about propane for anything but heat. Tried a few recipes, including the buns. Tasty! Fun book, would highly recommend this cookbook.

I enjoy author Wanda Brunstetter's Amish romance novels and this cookbook is the perfect companion to these books. 
The recipes are wonderful and easy to follow. I highly recommend this cookbook and rate it as 5 stars.

I found the Amish life overview interesting. But the recipes are very basic. It starts by telling us how to boil an egg, boil potatoes, and whip cream? Seriously if you can’t do that it’s unlikely this is your first choice of cookery book - you need Delia Smith! 

The bread recipes are good.

The breakfast section is curious. I have no idea what my family would make of a cheese, bacon and cornflake casserole! Might try it just to see their faces!.

The sweets are ok, but a fairly standard mix of brownies etc. 

And then my kindle copy stops - I didn’t get the canning section or the main courses, which is a shame as I was looking forward to these. 

I’ve rated this 3 star on the basis of what I could read, but the download and formatting issues are frustrating.