Can you really gain 10 pounds on a visit to Amish Country of Northern Indiana? Sure, it’s a joke, but what’s not funny is the skill, experience and creativity the chefs and home cooks here possess. You can dig in to Amish Country, stick-to-your-rib favorites from fried chicken and roast beef to buttery-soft noodles and fluffy mashed potatoes. Or get an intimate glimpse of life at an Old Order Amish farmstead, all while enjoying a home-cooked meal from the farmhouse kitchen of Elaine Jones. Dinner is served family-style under old-fashioned gas-powered lights, making the richly detailed, hand-sewn quilts hanging all around the dining room that much more lovely.
But that’s not all. Sink your teeth into the fresh-baked goodness of gigantic doughnuts, rolls and pastries. Turn back the clock to the classic candies of your youth in a classic candy store. For something cold, there’s nothing like the luscious creaminess of ice cream from a traditional stand, or a new-fangled liquid-nitrogen spin on the classic treat.
Must-sees and must-dos:
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The Barns at Nappanee (formerly known as Amish Acres)
