When I think of Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks, author Betty Groff jumps to mind. I knew she'd share a shoofly pie recipe, and I knew it would be amazing. Betty didn't disappoint. Pennsylvanians sure do love shoofly pie. It appears on more menus than you'd believe (especially if you live in an area ...
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Betty Groff: Pennsylvanian Dutch Cookbook Author
When you move away from or travel outside the region you've long called "home," you discover new cookbook authors for your cookbook collection everywhere you go. Betty Groff (September 8, 1935 - November 8, 2015) wrote six cookbooks, owned a restaurant with her husband, Abe, and shared her ...
Reindeer Red Velvet Whoopie Pies: A Contest-Winning Recipe
Once upon a time, a young(ish) woman entered homemade cookies in a cookie contest. She won "Best of Flavor." Not one to give up, the next year, she tried again with a different cookie recipe from one of the books in her cookbook collection. She placed first overall (and won $50). These red ...
Chuck Williams of Williams Sonoma: The Man Behind the Cookware and Cookbooks
"My advice for a long and happy life? Love what you do – and always eat well!"Chuck Williams, Williams Sonoma I add Williams Sonoma cookbooks to my cookbook collection whenever I see them. They are reliable, trustworthy, and good. I like the recipes, the photos, and the way these books feel in my ...
Cinnamon-Sugar Quick Bread Recipe From Katie Brown: Weekends
What grandma didn't have a red plastic bag of cinnamon raisin bread on hand? Relive that childhood nostalgia with a loaf of homemade cinnamon bread. No raisins in this simple quick bread recipe (you're welcome). Table of Contents Take Back Your Weekend with "Katie Brown's Weekends" ...