Mennonite Girls Can Cook

Mennonite Girls Can Cook .. . is more than just recipes.We encourage you to think about HOSPITALITY versusentertaining.Our hope is that you find the joy inBLESSING versus impressing. Our recipes are about takingGod's bounty, and co-creating the goodness from God's creation intosomething that we can use to bless family, friends and those whoneed a caring meal. We take everyday ingredients to make recipeswhich will nourish, provide energy and delight our taste buds.No matter which way you look at it, wonderful thingshappen when we gather around the table. While sharing a meal,relationships are nurtured, encouragement and fellowship can beoffered and a place of refuge is provided for those who have had astressful day. (From Mennonite Girls Can Cook Blog)

If this cookbook is any indication, Mennonite girls can indeedcook! 'Mennonite girls' Anneliese Friesen, Betty Reimer,Bev Klassen, Charlotte Penner, Ellen Bayles, Judy Wiebe, JulieKlassen, Kathy McLellan, Marg Bartel, and Lovella Schellenbergshare delicious recipes that have graced their family tables overthe years. While most recipes come from theDutch-German-Russian tradition, such as kielke (noodles) andwareneki (cottage cheese pockets), the book also contains somenon-traditional recipes such as barbecued salmon with sun-driedtomatoes. The addition of mouth-watering photos for eachrecipe makes browsing this cookbook a culinary experience initself. Detailed instructions and helpful tips guide the cookthrough each recipe. The contributor often shares a tidbit ofinformation about the recipe or tells the reader how the recipebecame a part of their family tradition.Devotionalsegments, Bread for the Journey, add opportunities for theologicalreflection throughout the book.This book would make asplendid addition to any cook's library.-RebeccaRoman, The Messenger