Straight from an Amish family’s recipe box.

Savor the authentic, time-tested recipes of an extended Amish family in your own kitchen. In Amish Family Recipes, beloved Old Order Amish newspaper columnist Lovina Eicher shares more than one hundred mouthwatering recipes. Colorful photographs of easy-to-prepare dishes and pictures of life in an Amish household reveal a people committed to faith, family, community, and simplicity.

Chock-full of delectable dishes from four generations, Amish Family Recipes includes recipes and memories of Lovina’s mother, Elizabeth Coblentz, who wrote The Amish Cook newspaper column. Stories from Lovina, her sisters, and her children offer family lore and mealtime memories. Practical sections devoted to cooking with children, preparing for family picnics, and making large dishes for reunion meals round out this scrumptious collection.

A taste of what’s inside:

• Overnight Cinnamon Pecan Cake
• Caramel Dumplings
• Sweet Spicy Baked Chicken
• Autumn Vegetable Dish
• Campfire Shish Kebabs
• Cherry Blueberry Supreme
• Whoopie Pies

Recipes passed down in families are the best kind.