Mennonite Family Recipes

This “grandmother of all Mennonite cookbooks” brings a touch of Mennonite culture and hospitality to any home that relishes great cooking. Mary Emma Showalter compiled favorite recipes from hundreds of Mennonite women across the United States and Canada noted for their excellent cooking into this book of more than 1,100 recipes. These tantalizing dishes came to this country directly from Dutch, German, Swiss, and Russian kitchens. Old-fashioned cooking and traditional Mennonite values are woven throughout. Original directions like “a dab of cinnamon” or “ten blubs of molasses” have been standardized to help you get the same wonderful individuality and flavor. Showalter introduces each chapter with her own nostalgic recollection of cookery in grandma’s day—the pie shelf in the springhouse, outdoor bake ovens, the summer kitchen. First published in 1950, Mennonite Community Cookbook has become a treasured part of many family kitchens. Parents who received the cookbook when they were first married make sure to purchase it for their own sons and daughters when they wed. This 65th anniversary edition adds all new color photography and a brief history while retaining all of the original recipes and traditional Fraktur drawings. Check out the cookbook blog at mennonitecommunitycookbook.com

"From the kitchen of Mennonite cook, mother, and blogger Hope Helmuth comes a delectable mix of recipes, stunning food photography, practical hints, and stories celebrating the simple beauty of home"--

From the kitchen of Mennonite cook, mother, and blogger Hope Helmuth comes a delectable mix of 150 recipes, stunning food photography, practical hints, and stories celebrating the simple beauty of home.

This is a new edition of Herald Press's all-time best-selling cookbook, helping thousands of families establish a climate of joy and concern for others at mealtime. The late author's introductory chapters have been edited and revised for today's cooks. Statistics and nutritional information have been updated to reflect current American and Canadian eating habits, health issues, and diet guidelines. The new U.S. food chart "My Plate" was slipped in at the last minute and placed alongside Canada's Food Guide. But the message has changed little from the one that Doris Janzen Longacre promoted in 1976, when the first edition of this cookbook was released. In many ways she was ahead of her time in advocating for people to eat more whole grains and more vegetables and fruits, with less meat, saturated fat, and sugars. This book is part of the World Community Cookbook series that is published in cooperation with Mennonite Central Committee, a worldwide ministry of relief, development, and peace. "Mennonites are widely recognized as good cooks. But Mennonites are also a people who care about the world’s hungry."—Doris Janzen Longacre

• BEST SELLING cookbook, now in paperback with smaller trim size and lower price point. • Nearly 24,000 copies of the hardcover edition sold in 1st year. • 294 authentic recipes gathered from Amish and Mennonite cooks from across the United States and Canada. • Smythe sewn binding lies flatter for easy countertop use.

From the kitchen of Mennonite cook, mother, and blogger Hope Helmuth comes a delectable mix of 150 recipes, stunning food photography, practical hints, and stories celebrating the simple beauty of home.

Favorite recipes to share with friends at home or at church. More than 800 recipes ranging from Sweet and Sour Baked Beans to Potluck Fondue, from Seven Layer Salad to Tarragon Mushrooms, from Amish Vanilla Pie to Tapioca Dessert, from Sloppy Joes to Chicken with Ginger, and from Homemade Rolls to Native Bannock. This practical, easy-to-use cookbook is full of recipes which may be made without elaborate preparation. It contains ideas for finger foods, one-dish meals, health-conscious cooks, cross-cultural dishes, and small recipes for entertaining at home, as well as a few recipes large enough to serve several hundred people. All from the kitchens of a people known for their delectable cooking. Many North Americans no longer have time or space to cook bountiful feasts for large groups in their homes. Hence, the growing interest in potlucks, fellowship meals, and carry-in dinners. This practical, easy-to-use cookbook is full of recipes (more than 900!) which can be made without elaborate preparation. They work well for family and friends at home; they can be easily transported to church suppers. This is food for fellowship, all from the kitchens of a people known for their delectable cooking! Many North Americans no longer have time or space to cook bountiful feasts for large groups in their homes. Hence, the growing interest in potlucks, fellowship meals, and carry-in dinners. This practical, easy-to-use cookbook is full of recipes (more than 900!) which can be made without elaborate preparation. They work well for family and friends at home; they can be easily transported to church suppers. This is food for fellowship, all from the kitchens of a people known for their delectable cooking!