Before we get into the subject of Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, we need to mention that the "Dutch" part of the name is actually a misnomer. Most of the immigrants who settled in and around ...

A particularly authentic snack that typifies Pennsylvania Dutch food is the simple two-ingredient combination of apple butter ...

A fasnacht is a Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine, was originally created as a way to use all the lard, sugar, fat, and butter in the food pantry before Lent, according to Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s ...

Christians worldwide celebrate Shrove Tuesday. It's the last day before the 40-day Lent period of fasting and prayer.

The tradition of eating fastnachts started with the Pennsylvania Dutch, who were looking for recipes to use up fat, such as lard, in the house before Lent. Fastnacht is a German word meaning ...