I am a huge fan of Louisa May Alcott and of the era in which she wrote her classic books, including Little Women. I also own a Bed and Breakfast so I’m always on the hunt for great recipes – new and old. This cookbook was a dream come true. So often books refer to the food the characters are enjoying and, yet, in older classics it can difficult to find a corresponding recipe. With The Little Women Cookbook, we get to enjoy the flavors of that time but with modern era ingredients and, of course, cooking appliances.
I prepared multiple recipes from the book, from main dishes to desserts, and I haven’t found one yet that I didn’t love. Admittedly, this time of year my favorites included the Gingerbread and Apple Dumpling recipes, both of which were better than my own grandmother’s. If you like to cook/bake and adore cookbooks as much as I do, then this is a must-have addition to your kitchen. Bake up something wonderful and enjoy the new movie based on Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women.
Thanks so much to the #QuartoGroup who keeps me on my toes in the kitchen and to #Edelweiss for my copy of this gem.
This looks like a good cookbook. I love my grandma’s recipes and I am sure these will be similar. Thanks for sharing this one Mackey.
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These recipes all looked fantastic. Since it was an ARC, I’m now going to buy it, if only for the beautiful cover alone.
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I love the sound of apple and gingerbread dumplings!
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Cathy, they were amazing. I’m not very good at making apple dumplings but these turned out beautifully.
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Good to know 🙂
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That cover is gorgeous—and it sounds like the recipes match! Confession time: I still haven’t read Little Women. But any cookbook with a gingerbread recipe that’s that good deserves a read. Wonderful review, Mackey.
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Christopher, we’re going to have to have a discussion about your not reading Little Women. LOL! This cookbook is pretty amazing, though. I was really glad that the recipes were modern versions of old recipes.
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I know! It’s so bad. Good news, though! I have a copy waiting on my bookshelf, so I’ll remedy this before the year is over.
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