The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook [Hardcover]

Laura Ingalls Wilder (Author), William T. Anderson (Author), Leslie Kelly (Photographer)

Book Description

Age Level: 10 and up

An original collection of recipes by Laura Ingalls Wilder is adapted from her personal records at Rocky Ridge Farm and includes such farmhouse fare as chicken and dumplings, corn pudding, and strawberry pie.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5 Up-A recently discovered recipe collection compiled during the author's life with Almanzo at Rocky Ridge Farm in Mansfield, MI. The 73 recipes are good, honest fare from the 1930s and '40s for everyday and special occasions. At least as interesting as the recipes is the glimpse into Wilder's happy and productive adult life as a farmer, friend, and writer. This large format book is full of black-and-white photographs of her family and friends, and full-color photos of Rocky Ridge Farm, inside and out. The farm pictures tend to be posed and repetitious; but for Wilder fans this volume will illuminate a facet of her life that is new for some readers. Barbara Walker's The Little House Cookbook (HarperCollins, 1979) is aimed at a younger audience and is more closely related to the books that made Wilder famous.
Carolyn Jenks, First Parish Unitarian Church, Portland, ME
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 152 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers; 1st edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 006024917X
• ISBN-13: 978-0060249175
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,226,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed to find this is out of print!, December 9, 1999

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KC "KC" (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of my local library and enjoyed it so much (Laura's gingerbread recipe is especially good) that I wanted to purchase a copy for my personal cookbook collection. I hope it is reprinted soon! Different from "The Little House Cookbook" in that these are not necessarily recipes from Laura's "Little House" books, but rather recipes from her personal cookbook she complied as an adult living in Mansfield, MO. This book is illustrated with beautiful color photos of Laura and Almanzo's home in Missouri (inside and out) and would be a great addition to my cookbook collection. The recipes themselves have a simple, country flair and appear to be easy to prepare (only tried a few but I do love to read cookbooks!)

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book, December 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook (Hardcover)

I, too, checked this out of the library and tried the gingerbread recipe. Made it for the second time today for a family dinner and everyone raved about it. It is a lovely book full of comments about each recipe and wonderful illustrations. My 9 year old loved looking at it too. Can't wait to try more recipes...a good variety with old-fashioned sensibility.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook, June 18, 2008

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M "ireland19" (Lighthouse Pt, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook (Paperback)

You really have to see this book to know how beautiful it is. Not only is it a fabulous cookbook, but it's also a biography of stories from the Wilder household. The pictures are beautifully done mostly in color. There are some different photos of Laura and her family though out the book.