In the fall of 2010 I was inspired in a strange series of events to write a book.
A Mennonite cookbook to be exact.
And since that time, in many conversations with a variety of wonderful folks about this idea, it occurred to me that perhaps it may be interesting, even fun may I venture to say, to follow the course of such a task in this ultra-modern medium – a blog.
Here you’ll find...
- Recipes Being Tested and Recipe I Like (or Mennonite origin and otherwise)
- Food Stories of Mennonite women who are serious about what goes on their plates.
- Photos along the way (all photos are taken by me - Katie Boyts - unless otherwise noted)
- Notes on this strange task of cookbook writing
- Food Stories of Mennonite women who are serious about what goes on their plates.
- Photos along the way (all photos are taken by me - Katie Boyts - unless otherwise noted)
- Notes on this strange task of cookbook writing
You’ll find the journey of what an amateur author and cook does in the vast undertaking of writing a book.
On the aim of the book...
It's to focus on the stories of the brilliant women who are the bearers of this food, either by passion or profession. Or simply necessity.
It's to focus on the techniques of the Mennonite cooking and baking. Like what your grandma meant by “potato water”, and how to un-complicate a custard.
It's to do a bit of bold maneuvering to keep the Menno culinary dream alive without all the Crisco and canned soup.
The book is for those of us who may be in some sweet cottage in a lively metropolis, and are thus not cooking for harvest crews.
For those of us who perhaps don't have Grandma on hand to show us exactly the way the wrist should turn while flipping that kuchen.
And especially for those of us who want to hear the stories – the why and who and where of those who came and cooked before us.
Thanks for stopping in! Have a coffee, a kuchen, a read and let me know what you ponder!
