My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours

Lots of great recipes (I've made quite a few of them)! Like all the photos and paragraphs that accompany many of Melissa Gilbert's recipes.

I really bought this book because of the photos and background stories of one of my all time favorite TV shows, "Little House on the Prairie", written by my favorite character, of course, Laura. Who knew it would also turn out to be a very fine cookbook! With great photos, easy to follow directions, and wonderful recipes of yummy, comfort food, it's quickly becoming one of my very favorite cookbooks! So far I've tried 4 recipes and all have been a success. The Sausages with Apples were delicious, (I would just suggest half the amount of cinnamon), best Rice Pudding I've ever made, perfect Gingerbread, and the Real Deal Lasagna was voted by my family as outstanding! Those four alone are worth the price of admission, but there are many more I'm anxious to try such as her Dinner Rolls, Corn Bread with Scallions, Creamed Spinach with Bacon and Shallots, YUM, ... you get the drift... they all look terrific! This is a wonderful book, extremely well written with humor and generous praise and affection for her fellow actors. A fun and nostalgic read, but by all means, try the recipes! They are surprisingly good! Well done Melissa! You are not only a marvelous actress and a classy lady, but you write a darn good cookbook!

This is a really nice book and I just wish that it was translated to other languages (German!), so I could give some away to family members. There are a bunch of Little House pictures and anecdotal stories in each chapter and the author answers fan questions as well. The recipes cover appetizers, sides, main dishes, and desserts. They are Miss Gilbert's personal recipes of food that Ma cooked or may have cooked on the prairie. The recipes are easy to follow and most of them come with pictures. I liked the variety (there's something for everyone) and that some recipes require little work while others are extensive. The last thing I made was the corn bread with scallions and it was so delicious, we turned it into the main dish as opposed to a side! If you are a vegetarian there are limited options in here for you (the cucumber salad is yummy), but for everyone else, this is a great buy!

Beautifully produced, full of lovely anecdotes and personal notes. The recipes we have tried so far have been delicious, but we have noted here and there some probable errors in the recipes themselves and made adjustments accordingly.

Just adding to the glowing reviews for Melissa Gilbert's My Prairie Cookbook. Part-cookbook, part-scrapbook complete with photos and newspaper clippings, memories include "Little House: The Early Years," "My Pa," "My Top Ten Favorite Little House Episodes," "Little House: The Later Years," "Bloopers and Goofs," "Frequently Asked Questions," and "After Little House." In interviews Melissa seems so down-to-earth and in this book so does her recipes and writing. I have not tried any recipes yet, but the instructions seem "no fuss" and have ingredients readily available. I am a non-meat eater and there is plenty in here for me. This book is printed and bound in the United States and beautifully put together. This will make a great birthday or holiday gift for the Little House fan in your life, or in my case, I purchased it as an early birthday gift for myself! Well done, Melissa! Kudos to photographer Dane Holweger as well.

I enjoyed the ‘Little House’ series back it it’s day, I was starting HS when it began. Loved the family setting & characters. Enjoying reruns today. Quality TV harder to find. Now so much more on the background can be learned by internet & so this book caught my eye. I enjoyed it & want to try some of the easy recipes. This would make a nice gift for any adolescent & up interested in the series, actors & who likes to explore cooking/recipes.

I have never been so excited about a cookbook in all my life, I pre-ordered a couple weeks ago for an anniversary gift to myself, The recipes look and sound delicious, the book comes with stories and many wonderful pictures on set and of Melissa growing up, she shares many amazing recipes I haven't seen in other Little house on the prairie cookbooks from other authors, I am planning on making My Prairie cookbook Recipe Night at least once a week, For those on gluten free diet, I can see easy ways to substitute this ingredient for that ingredient,. Easy to follow recipes with beautiful pictures.. I am so happy I have this amazing book.. I cant decide which recipe I will make first... Many congratulations to Melissa on this well made, well thought out book... *Misty Hart-Bell

Some good recipes.

Ich hatte schon das andere Little House Cookbook. Aber dieses Buch von Melissa Gilbert mußte ich unbedingt haben. Und es hat sich wirklich gelohnt. Tolle Rezepte, wunderschöne Bilder, Privates von Melissa Gilbert, Hintergrund-Informationen zur Serie und zu den Dreharbeiten. Ein rundum gelungenes Buch.Da bleiben keine Wünsche offen. Ein absolutes Must have für alle Fans. Ich kann es absolut empfehlen.

I think it's a really lovely book the recipes, the lovely memories and sense of family closeness and nostalgia amongst family and friends of. Melissa.

Love this book. I purchased this as a gift for my mom. We are both Little House fans and this cook book is sure to delight. I especially love the early photographs and memoirs at the beginning of the book as told by Melissa Gilbert (Laura Ingalls). Also great Prairie recipes that even Mrs. Olsen would approve of!

Libro impecable, recetas maravillosas, excelente compra.

Un livre agréable à lire. Les fans de la série n'apprendront probablement rien de bien nouveau (s'ils ont lu d'autres livres sur le sujet), mais le ton est agréable, et les recettes sont alléchantes. De la "comfort food" pour la plupart, il faut bien l'avouer. Dommage qu'on ne puisse pas agrandir les photos sur la version Kindle.