| Seasons of Plenty: Amana Communal Cooking Contributor(s): Hoppe, Emilie (Author), Ehrman, Rachel (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1587295644 ISBN-13: 9781587295645 Publisher: University of Iowa Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1998 Annotation: A project of the Amana Arts Guild, Seasons of Plenty documents the history of a community ruled by faith and the seasons and presents the rich cultural and culinary heritage of the Colonies. This cookbook is more than a collection of recipes. Journal entries, poems, ledgers, and short colorful anecdotes by residents add to the charm of this lovely celebration of the way of life and food in the Amanas. Communal gardening, village orchards and apiaries, Amana crafts, ice making, home remedies, and communal brewing and winemaking are explored. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Cooking | Regional & Ethnic - American - Middle Western States |
| Dewey: 641.597 |
| LCCN: 2008000924 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.1" W x 9.96" (1.32 lbs) 236 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This cookbook presents the rich cultural and culinary heritage of Iowa's Amana Colonies -- historically the Midwest's most successful Utopian community.More than a collection of recipes, Seasons of Plenty offers a comprehensive view of Topics such as communal gardening, village orchards and apiaries, crafts, ice making, home remedies, and communal brewing and winemaking are explored. Also included are original communal kitchen recipes and recipes from today's Amana with detailed preparation and serving instructions.Beautifully designed with plentiful line art and historic photographs. this book tempts the eye while the recipes tempt the palate. |