Taste of Pinecraft

Glimpses of Sarasota, Florida's Amish Culture and Kitchens

Taste of Pinecraft; Glimpses of Sarasota, Florida's Amish Culture and Kitchens has received recognition in both the United States and in Canada.
In its release year of 2010, Sherry's first book was selected to be placed in the following historical libraries:

~The Amish Historical Library in Alymer, Ontario, Canada, owned and operated by the oldest and largest Old Order Amish publishers in the world.
~Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia placed a copy in the Menno Simons Historical Library.
~The Mennonite historical Library in Goshen, Indiana, at Goshen Mennonite College.

Taste of Pinecraft was voted as the 2nd place winner in the Holmes County, Ohio, Cookbook of the Year contest at the Second Annual Cookbook Extravaganza held July 2, 2011 at Gospel Book Store.

Unbeknownst to many folks outside the Amish and Mennonite population in America, there's a village tucked away in the heart of Sarasota: Pinecraft, Florida, the vacation paradise of the Plain People.

Not your typical cookbook: Taste of Pinecraft is comprised of nearly seven hundred various recipes including traditional dishes like Sweet Potato Sweet Mash, Pan-fried Chicken, and Mrs. Byler's Glazed Donuts, from Amish and Mennonite women across the country. It's also chock full of new, refreshing recipes, such as Sunshine Baked Eggs and Strawberry Mango Smoothies. You'll also find Florida favorites, including Fried Alligator Nuggets and Grilled Lime Fish Fillets.

Follow along and experience everyday life in Pinecraft through stories and tidbits about births, engagements, weddings, deaths, funerals, birthday celebrations, ordinations, anniversaries, wildlife encounters, and accidents told through several years of "Letters from home" taken from The Budget, commonly known as the Amish newspaper.

With more than two thousand year-round residents, and over three thousand Amish snowbirds flocking south every winter to Sarasota, discover why Pinecraft is known as the most unique Amish/Mennonite community in the world.