About the Book:
The Amish Kitchen is the Heart of the Home – and the Ideal Setting for Stories of Love and Hope.
Fall in Paradise, Pennsylvania, always brings a brisk change in the weather. This season also ushers in unexpected visitors, new love, and renewed hope for three women.
Fern has a green thumb for growing healing herbs, but longs for love to bloom in her life. Then the next-door neighbor’s oldest son, Abram, comes running into Fern’s kitchen seeking help for his little sister. The crisis soon leads to a promise of romance—until mistrust threatens to end the growing attraction.
Nearby, Hannah runs her parents’ bed and breakfast, Paradise Inn—but her life feels nothing like Paradise. She longs for a man of integrity to enter her life, but never expected him to knock on the front door looking for a room. Will she be able trust Stephen with her future once she discovers his mysterious past?
When a storm blows a tree onto Eve’s farmhouse, she has little choice but to temporarily move her family into her parents’ home. Outside of cooking together in the kitchen, Eve and her mother can’t agree on anything. But this may be just the recipe for hope in healing old wounds.
Three Amish stories—each celebrating love, family, and faith—all taking place in a tight-knit community where the kitchen truly is the heart of the home.
My Thoughts:
The authors, Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, and Kelly Long, all did a wonderful job of making these short stories not seem like short stories. I found myself drawn into each story and wishing that it wouldn’t end when it was over. I love reading stories set in Amish communities although in today’s age they can be a dime a dozen. So making me enjoy them can be difficult. Each author has a very unique writing style but they all blend and compliment each other in such a way that these three stories belong together somehow. I also really loved that a Reading Group Guide and 45 Old Order Amish Recipes was included. All in all this was a superb read!
Purchase the Book:
You can purchase An Amish Kitchen online at Thomas Nelson.
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I live in a small Georgia town that you most likely have never heard of and I LOVE it! My house is more than full as I am a single mother of four & caregiver to my aging mother and uncle. Lover of all things Outlander. Goes to the beat of her own drum woman.
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I love reading Amish fiction so I’m sure I would enjoy this book. I like that this book has recipes in it as well. A great bonus!
I have never read any Amish Fiction books, but your review has me intrigued and tempted! I Love that it has a recipe included and that it is short stories and by three different authors!
I haven’t read Amish fiction but love to explore other cultures. Of course, I love storues of love and romance.
I like reading books and watching movies with an Amish story. I find the Amish to be a humble and religious people who live off the land. I like the story of this book and would love to read it!
Sounds interesting. Amish people have been getting a lot more publicity these days. Some friends of mine recently introduced me to some Amish cookbooks and I have to say that they’re great for making big family meals on the cheap.
I’m very curious about reading an Amish romance tale. I’m intrigued about Amish culture and their way of living. I find their lifestyle authentic and something to respect, so I’d be interested in reading this book just to get a better understanding of lifestyle among the Amish. Of course, I also like a cup of romance so the fact that this book has elements of romance would be something I would definitely enjoy. I’ll have to keep this book in my memories and add it to my list of books to read! Thanks for the review!
This sounds like a good book. I like when several authors bring their own voice to a story, but also blend well with the other authors.
I haven’t read any Amish fiction, but I’d like to.
I love short stories. I have never read about the Amish but my mom lives really close to them. I find these stories interesting
I usually don’t enjoy mini-stories but your description makes them sounds really intriguing. I will have to look for this book on Amazon.
I love these kind of cookbooks, and I hadn’t yet heard of this one! I like to read them at night even more than cooking with them, but I do also like the recipes, I can’t wait to see this one!!!