From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-This attempt to introduce the Amish through recipes is unsuccessful. The presentation of Amish practices in the introduction is oversimplified, and the book's organization does not flow logically. The step-by-step instructions are detailed, but still leave out some necessary hints and techniques that novices require. The full-color artwork is amateurish, and some of the procedures depicted are unsafe. Not a necessary purchase.
Susan Pine, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
"This adorable new cookbook for 6- to 12-year-olds contains menus for breakfast, lunch, supper, and special times. Phyllis Pellman Good and daughters, Kate and Rebecca, did an excellent job of writing this book in language children can understand. Beautifully illustrated."-The Cookbook Collector
"What better way to have children enter another world than through food? What better way to develop their taste for nutritional eating than from recipes belonging to some of the world's best cooks, gardeners, and tenders of the earth? What better way to enjoy time with one's children than through cooking-a time-honored Amish way of celebrating family and food! Amish Cooking for Kids offers delicious and basic recipes, clearly outlined in easy-to-follow steps. Includes basic information about cooking and about the Amish. Illustrated with dozens of bouncy, delightful watercolor paintings." - The Cookbook Collectors' Exchange
"The recipes are all tied to specific events in Amish life such as weddings, picnics, Sunday lunch, or school. All recipes are clearly outlined in easy-to-follow steps and delightfully illustrated. When three Goods-mother Phyllis and daughters Kate and Rebecca, who all have intimate knowledge and appreciation of the Amish-conspire to produce an Amish cookbook, there can be no question but that the result is good, good good!"-Provident BookFinder
"Offers delicious and basic recipes that adults and children can enjoy making together-a time-honored Amish way of celebrating family and food."-Mennonite Reporter
"The author and her two daughters adapt traditional Amish recipes for today's kids in the modern kitchen (and for their busy parents). In the book's introduction, Good describes briefly Amish life, and, in each chapter's introduction, she tells about the customs and importance of each meal. The difficulty of the recipes varies, so the book will work well with a wide age range (6- to 12-year-olds suggested). The list of safety instructions is a good one for any time a child (or adult) uses the kitchen." - Book Page
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