Where I live, people go wild for anything Amish. There are Amish communities a few hours north, and all summer long the little towns are berserk with folks clamoring for a taste of Amish country.

This is the first in a monthly series on popular retro recipes, restaurants and uniquely Hoosier foods. For several years, pre-Google, The Star and The News had a public service librarian named Nadine ...

If I am known for any kind of baking in my family, it might just be the quick breads I seem to churn out all of the time. Whenever we have guests for breakfast, I make a loaf. When we welcome new ...

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Let stand 10 minutes. In a 2-quart nonreactive container (made of glass, ceramic or plastic), combine 1 cup flour and 1 cup sugar. Mix thoroughly or the flour ...

A bundle showed up on my doorstep with a note attached: “Amish Friendship Bread.” I took in the baggie of sticky starter and, following the instructions, burped and nursed it, like a foundling, on ...

Somebody needs to talk to the Amish. Years back and states away, a neighbor brought over a bag of starter batter called Amish Friendship Bread. Fool that I am, I accepted the gift. What was not clear ...