It never fails that if John H. Dick catches my ear at coffee hour, he’s got a story or two for me. This week being the first week of the new year, he was reminded of the start of a new year 71 years ago… On New Year’s Day 1945, he’d been out visiting his fiancee […]
Apple Platz
Apple platz (apfel platz) is another popular traditional Mennonite dish that’s perfect for this time of year as the apples are coming into season. Several of the women I talked to at today’s coffee time had made apfel platz this past weekend to share with their families at Thanksgiving dinner. It turns out that around the table of […]
How to eat Zwiebach
It seems that when I ask anyone what their favourite Mennonite dish is, they all say Zwiebach. Last week during coffee time at the Heritage Centre we shared a tray of these freshly baked buns in the traditional style. Since I’d never had Zwiebach before, I asked for a demonstration. Ernie Neufeld was generous enough to […]
