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Wanda E. Brunstetter's Amish Friends Gatherings Cookbook

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Sweet, classic book with hand me down recipes which is my favorite kind of recipe! Reminds me of the vintage cookbooks my mom and grandmother have given me. I can't wait to try some of the recipes included.

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Wanda Brunstetter is my favorite Amish author. I wasn't disappointed when I read the cookbook. I love how she talks about Amish tradition and helpful hints in each chapter. The recipes are wonderful too. My favorite so far is the fried pies. They are better than store bought.

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Loved the sample of recipes that was showed in this book. I am looking forward to reading, review, and making some of the recipes. Thank you for offering a sampling of the recipes.

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This is a lovely book. I am privileged to give an honest review.
I am not any way Amish or related to Amish, but I like the idea of their cooking ways, simple and nourishing.
This book as many many recipes that can be a wonderful addition to any household's menu.

I am looking forward to trying many recipes, especially the Pies.
Very colourful and great information for everything related to the Amish cooking style.

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I was excited to read this book.
Excitement was high.
The book really failed for me due to two things - very short and not enough recipes I would like.
I have to say this - the tips in this book are great and yes, they will be used the most!
Worth reading?
Yes, unless you get it cheap to buy.
Otherwise not worth it.

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I have collected a few of Wanda Brunstetter cookbooks over the years. As they’ve always been a handy resource for good, simple recipes, I was thrilled to be able to review a sample of this cookbook.
As usual, the recipes used sound fantastic. The blurbs she includes about Amish gatherings and her tips for celebration are well received. I in particular was exited to try her recipe for Apple Bread and it was a hit. Very well received by my family.
This cookbook would be a welcome addition to any cooks library.

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This sampler has some wonderful recipes and tips. I must buy this cookbook when it is released! Thank you Barbour Publishing via NetGalley for the free preview of this book. This is my honest opinion.

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A great book full of recipes and tips from Amish households. I enjoyed the book and found some of the cooking tips very useful. I do feel however that the majority of recipes in the book would be better suited to an American audience as many of the ingredients would be difficult to source here in the UK.

An interesting and enjoyable read written in an easy to follow format.

Thank you to Barbour Publishing and Netgalley for advance copy of this title in exchange for an honest review.

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This book will pull you in with sweet memories of gatherings of Amish families. The contributors share a number of recipes used through the years in their family and community. The reader is drawn back in time when families shared a meal together, celebrated sharing food, gathered to celebrate life and accomplishments, to build each other up.

A few recipes were shared in this sample of the book to be released in June. In exchange for an honest review, Balbour Publishing and NetGalley provided me with an ARC to experience this amazing collection. No longer will the mass production of food from stores look the same. Through the pages of this book of memories, the reader can see the large containers used to mix the potato salad, the orange drink, the wedding fruit. You can almost smell the aromas of the foods cooking, see the colorful tables set for friends, and long to taste just a sampling from the spread that laid before them.

Tradition. Simple foods. Fellowship. Rejoicing. Along with the work of the women, the service of the men and the thankfulness the community shared are evident in the pages of this book. Take me back to the simpler times. The times when sharing foods was as important as saying "you are special to me." When reading this book, be sure to notice the names of those sharing recipes - A true Amish heritage is evident. Well done Ms Brunsetter.

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