Thank you to NetGalley and QuartoPublishing Group - Harvard Common Press for The Little Women Cookbook by Wini Moranville. This is a book full of recipes inspired by the book Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. The recipes are divided into four chapters – 1: Hannah’s Breakfasts, 2: Gatherings with Family and Friends, 3: March Family Dinners and Suppers, and 4: Sweet Treats, Desserts, and Drinks.

The recipes I enjoyed the most were: Oatmeal Porridge with Apples, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup; Roast Beef Picnic Sandwiches (but I left out the pickles); Spice-Trade Deviled Eggs; Apple Orchard Chicken; Beef Stew with Molasses and Apple Cider Vinegar; and Dessert Crepes.

This cookbook is sprinkled through with quotes from Little Women that help explain why each recipe was chosen. I would like to have seen more pictures of the recipes; the pictures that were included were beautiful. The index is great and lists recipes by ingredient which I think is the best kind of index in a cookbook.

This is a short, little cookbook with some unique recipes. It would be great for any lovers of Little Women, but for those who do not love the story, it would disappoint.

Really sweet idea. I specifically requested this book with a friend in mind, hoping that this would make the perfect gift. I absolutely adore the cover, the added quotes and the illustrations are gorgeous, I wish there were more! Most of the recipes didn't have a picture to accompany them, which I'm personally not a fan of. It's usually the visual, seeing what you can create, that makes me want to actually try it. This book is a modern take on olden day dishes. It is short but sweet.

I included this title in a new fall cookbooks review post and will send the link and the details to the publisher in the next round of this process.

I love cookbooks! I love reading cookbooks and marking pages of recipes to try. I wasn't sure what to expect with The Little Women Cookbook assuming it would be primarily a novelty related to the Louisa Alcott book. I was pleasantly surprised to learn how things were made in the 1800's- ingredients used as well as what foods were eaten.

This cookbook would be a great gift for a cookbook collector, a history buff that likes to cook or any Little Women fan.

Thanks to Wini Moranville and Harvard Common Press for the chance to review this book.

I thought that this was a wonderful cookbook for any fan of Little Women to have and enjoy but I also thought it would be a welcome addition to any cookbook collection. This cookbook offers a good range of recipes. Some are based off the book, while others merely pertain to the era. There are breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverages, desserts and some party/special occasion recipes included. I feel that these recipes require a variety of cooking skill levels from very basic to moderately advanced. This cookbook has charming graphics, delightful quotes and attractive photographs. If you are a true devotee of Little Woman or are looking for another addition to your collection, I highly recommend this entertaining and beautiful book.

This was an adorable, enjoyable cookbook and I noted down a few of the recipes for future baking/cooking! Makes me want to re-read the book, which I just read for the first time this year or re-watch the 1994 movie!

Delightful! Filled with quotes and passages from "Little Women" as well as delicious recipes inspired by the book. The author consulted many cookbooks from that time period in order to come up with authentic recipes but they have also been updated to make them suitable for modern day cooking. I received an e-version of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review but happened upon it in my local indie bookstore and bought a hard copy as well. My children and I are very much looking forward to eating like Little Women and Little Men!

Thank you to #NetGalley and Harvard Common Press. All opinions are my own.

A wonderful little book of fifty recipes all relating to things baked, cooked or created in the book "Little Women'. There is a good variety of savoury and sweet in the collection and many have photos of the finished article. There are March family mottoes from the book throughout, and it is beautifully illustrated. A particularly brilliant gift for any fans of Louisa May Alcott but just a lovely recipe book for anyone who loves cooking. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher, Harvard Common Press for an ARC.

From breakfast to dinners, to picnic fare,all the recipes spoken about in Little Women, are here! From the Cheese and Jam Turnovers (above) that are a neat take on a cheese scone, to Cheese, Butter and Celery Sandwiches (who knew Celery was 'fancy food' in Alcott's time?), to Apple Orchard Chicken, to the history of Macaroni and Cheese, and how to host a proper Victorian era meal, this is a book that is part cookbook, part literary fandom, and part history! And sure to please everyone! We can vouch for the Hannah's Smoked Sausage and Potato Mess- it was quite "Yummy!:" this past week!

Especially with the movie coming out, this book is just what you need to some fun Fall and Christmas parties! You may want to give one with the Alcott book as hostess gifts this holiday season! It would be fun to cook your way through the book! I can see quite a few high schoolers loving the book more this way! LOL. In any event, it's a fun cookbook and not one to be missed for its simple English cooking!

The photos of the recipes with quotes from the book that either relate to the recipe or explain how the author came up with the idea for the recipe were a nice touch. This is a great book for anyone who loves Little Women or loves to cook recipes that relate to the books they are reading.

The Little Women Cookbook
Tempting Recipes from the March Sisters and Their Friends and Family
by Wini Moranville; Louisa May Alcott

Little Women is a classic even today. It has been made into movies and lives on long past the time it was first published. Food is integral to life and it was also part of the March family’s life, too. In this book the author has presented recipes based on information in Little Women and also from information she gleaned from cookbooks of the era. She has modernized the recipes for today’s cooks and yet...if you really think about it...cooking methods and ingredients may change a bit over time while still maintaining the comfort and history they have provided through the ages.

I am a cookbook collector and remember the books Louisa May Alcott wrote. I loved Joe perhaps best of all and remembers of the family so enjoyed her book, too, when I found it. Louisa May Alcott was more than the writer of Little Women and this book provides you with what more she was. There is a photograph of the house she wrote in, mention of her life and books and homes and orchards.

This book has information with and within each chapter that is educational and interesting. Illustrations are beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed looking through and imagining creating the recipes. That said, I also have eaten many of the recipes mentioned growing up in the Midwest (I am 67) and remembered as I read the milk toast my mother served...especially when I was sick and the oatmeal I ate then and still make today and then others like buckwheat pancakes, griddle cakes, sandwiches, pot pies, macaroni and cheese and cookies. The fun bits added were how they browned macaroni and cheese long ago since there were no broilers and why blanc mange is not made the same now because we have easier ways to do it.

Anyway, this was a fun book to read and I can see families having it to cook from if they watch Little Women or read it together. I can also see teachers who might use the book in classes also having integrated cooking lessons using this cookbook.

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I recommend it? Yes

Thank you to Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press for the ARC – This is my honest review

5 Stars

This is a great book for any fan of the beloved classic! I love how the recipes incorporate the characters' tastes and how easy they were to prepare. This is a great book for mother/daughter bonding!

This is a wonderful cookbook for fans of Little Women. The author details her research and modification of recipes to adapt them for modern cooking techniques. I love old cook books with old-time recipes, and I really enjoy those older recipes with the needed changes built in.

These recipes do call for things like purchased cookie mixes, cake mixes, frosting, puff pastry, etc. (They are modernized to a degree that not everything is completely made from scratch). I personally like that because I don't always have time to bake all day. For others they may be disappointed in the modernized time savers.

There are some from-scratch recipes, such as a wonderful lemonade. There are color photos of many of the dishes and lots of fun quotes from the books which are a nice added touch.

Note: To anyone on special diets-- these recipes are heavy on wheat and meat so if you have dietary restrictions these recipes would need to be modified to fit your needs (which would be typical for many cookbooks not specific to certain diets).

This is a great cookbook for fans of the Little Women books. This is not just a cookbook, filled with quotes, and references to Little women. Many of the recipes are delicious. The pictures are well taken and make the food look amazing. I plan to buy several copies as gifts. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

This is a sweet little cookbook for fans of Little Women. The author explains at the start that she researched recipes of the time but adapted most of them for modern times. I collect historic cookbooks and love cooking old-time recipes, so was hoping for more authenticity. These recipes tend to call for things like purchased cookie mixes, cake mixes, frosting, puff pastry, etc. while I prefer to cook from scratch and would prefer more of that sort. There are some from-scratch recipes, such as for lemonade (although she offers a fancier version than they probably made, with orange and cloves and such added). There are color photos of many of the dishes and lots of sweet quotes from the books. She also gives some information about how things would have been made back then (with a kind of "aren't you glad you don't have to eat that gross stuff" tone) and lots of interesting tidbits.

Note to folks on special diets-- these recipes are heavy on wheat and meat. There is a vegetarian pot pie recipe that mentions Alcott's father was a vegan but it includes dairy. Folks who are vegetarian or gluten free may not find many recipes that will work for their needs. (Vegetarians who want to try authentic historic recipes should look for Henrietta Dwight's 1898 cookbook "The Golden Age Cook Book," which is vegetarian and praises the benefits of a "bloodless diet." You can download digital copies free from many sources and it is a very interesting historic read.)

This will be a great book for fans of the books, not necessarily for those who want to cook authentic dishes from the time.

First, lets talk about that cover. How adorable is that?! I love it. 💕 So, ok, it is no secret that I have a thing for literary inspired cookbooks. 😍 I think they are fun. 😁 Make great gifts and are super cool to collect. 🎁 When I saw this one up on NetGalley, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. 👐 I adore Little Women, and I love to cook...win win. 👍👍

The book is divided into four chapters...

-- Hannah’s Breakfasts 🍛
-- Gatherings with Family and Friends 🍴
-- March Family Dinners and Suppers 🍻
-- Sweet Treats, Desserts, and Drinks 🍭

Each chapter has easy to follow recipes. ☑ A quote from Little Women, and a bit of trivia about the food item. 🔤 There are also a nice selection of colorful graphics, and photographs to get your mouth watering. 🎨

Here are just a few of the yummy sounding recipes you will find within...

-- Buckwheat Pancakes 🍪
-- Amy’s "Christmas Day" Muffins 🎅
-- Classic Roast Beef Tenderloin 🍖
-- Jo’s Much-Improved Asparagus 🍡
-- Spice-Trade Deviled Eggs 🍳
-- Garden Pot Pie 🍲
-- Hannah’s Pounded Potatoes 🍯
-- Amy’s “Pickled Lime” Sugar Cookies 🍥
-- Jo’s Gingerbread 🍪
-- “Lemon Cheese” Tartlets 🍊
-- Amy’s Frothy French Drinking Chocolate ☕

This would make a great gift for any Little Women fan! 💞

A cute cookbook which is also an enjoyable read. It has been a long time since I read Little Woman and it was lovely to go back and have dinner with them. The book includes some great recipes and interesting historical facts about foods in the 1800's.

This book would make a great gift for any fan of Little Woman. I will definitely be purchasing a copy for my sister.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advance copy of this title in exchange for an unbiased review.

I have to say I love cookbooks that accompany or support books.
This is not just a cook book, filled with quotes, references to Little women, an the time it was set in, historical facts, and recipes.
The pictures are wonderfully mouthwatering.

I am intrigued with the spice trade deviled eggs, and the beef stew with molasses and apple cider vinegar.

More than anything though I will be trying the hot milk sponge cake,

All in all a lovely book that would make a lovely gift.

I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

First of all, I love cookbooks with a literary theme and I found The Little Women Cookbook by Wini Moranville to be charming, interesting, and just plain fun. The recipes reflect the March household, the foods they ate, and the world they lived in. There is a variety of recipes, with clear instructions and outstanding photographs. The illustrations add to the overall charm of the cookbook, the photographs are simply beautiful, and the various quotes from the novel as well as the short blurbs about Louisa May Alcott make this cookbook a complete package.

This cookbook would be a wonderful gift for anyone who likes Little Women. It’s a peek into the lives of the March sisters and how they grew up – something a Little Women fan would enjoy.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

I have read several books lately that combine books and food, and I say bravo to this trend. I love Little Women, and have read it over and over again. Not only does each recipe look delicious, but each also evokes nostalgic memories of this timeless story. I have also tired a couple of the recipes, and they were delicious. I am planning to order a couple copies, because what would be a better gift for someone who loves the book?

I love cookbooks. I love trying new recipes or learning new ways to cook foods I already love to make. I loved this cookbook. I loved Little Women. It's one of my favorite books so getting this cookbook was a no brainer. I loved how they took things from the book to mix with fun recipes to try. It was a great find. I love buying cookbooks in paperback or hardcover and I would definitely order a copy of this to add to my collection