Books

Cooking, Missouri – Available in May, the book features the best recipes of the Show Me state including the St. Louis Arch, the Kansas City skyline, a nice quote and scene from the Truman Library in Independence. Recipes by Julie Broski of Kansas City.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, approx. 170 pages.
ISBN 1-932043-56-X

Cooking, Minnesota – Minnesotan author has a longstanding reputation for good home cooking. Recipes from the Land of 10,000 Lakes include creamy wild rice soup, blueberry bars, sour cream apple squares, hot spiced percolator punch, Finnish pea soup, raised doughnuts, Viking bar-b-ques, and raspberry crisp. Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-028-4

Cooking, Mexican – Midwest Independent Publishers Association 2007 prize winner!
From “antojitos” (appetizers) to “postres” (desserts) – your favorite Mexican recipes have been complied by Carol Blakely into this popular Penfield “stocking stuffer” format. Over 100 traditional and popular recipes with their Spanish and English names can be found in this useful book. Tostadas, Quesadillas Mexicanas, Tortillas de Masa, Enchiladas, Tacos, Tamales, Jalapeno Relish, Lime Soup, Mole Poblano, Fajitas, Ceviche, Frijoles Refritos, Arroz Verde, Tortilla Soup, Fried Christmas Cookies, and of course, a recipe for the classic Margarita are all included.
Interesting information about Mexican festivals, sayings, and riddles can also be found tucked in with the recipes, as well as useful information on how to soften tortillas and what to make for Cinco de Mayo.
Spiral bound, 174 pages. ISBN: 1-932043-43-8

Cooking, Italian – Featuring California Wineries.
This book includes recipes from earlier Penfield publications now out of print. California winery favorites include baked lasagne Bolognese style, steamed mussels, and braised beef short ribs in Zinfandel. Other recipes in the book include lentil and Italian sausage soup, fennel salad, pizza in the rustic style, Italian pepper steak, large tortellini, eggplant patties, and Gino’s tiramisu. Book also gives information on pasta, Italian cheeses, olive oil, and wines.
Spiral bound, 170 pages, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2″. ISBN 1-57216-092-6

Cooking, Irish – Compiled by Joanne Asala
Authentic recipes from great cooks in Ireland and from Irish Americans. Features charming facts and lore. Recipes include hot mulled ale, scones, cheese toast, fish soup, baked onions, oyster souffl?, traditional spiced beef, and baked almond pudding.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 120 pages. ISBN 0-97170259-4

Cooking, Iowa – A revised edition of an old Penfield favorite has an expanded Sites and Events section. Typical recipes include an Amish-Mennonite Tapioca Pudding from Kalona; Czech Kolaches from the Czech Village, Cedar Rapids; a Danish Kringle from Elk Horn; Norwegian Rye Bread from Decorah; or Dutch Currant Bread from Pella. Band night, church social, or just backyard ice cream recipes preserve a culture that still prevails in many Iowa communities. There are prize recipes for preserving the bounty of the backyard garden, including pickles, chutneys, jams, and jellies. And with an air of “State Fair,??? recipes for meats and poultry abound, along with breads, pies, cakes, and cookies.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 166 pages. ISBN 1-932043-25-X

Cooking, German – Compiled by Lynn Hattery-Beyer.
Recipes include Berlin punch, German coleslaw, hearty barley soup, raisin bread, sauerbraten, cauliflower in white sauce, and Black Forest cherry cake. Book includes German-American sites, folk art designs, table blessings, traditions, and familiar German words.
Spiral bound, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 1-932043-50-0

Cooking, German – A handy, stocking-stuffer-sized version of our German-American Life Recipes and Traditions, is packed full of more than 100 recipes, plus tidbits about German culture. Try iced coffee, ham and cheese toast, vegetable broth with dumplings, German-style potato salad, pretzels, German rye bread, Sauerbraten, cod in herbed sauce, apple streusel pie, honey cookies, and more.
168 pages. ISBN 1-932043-34-9

Cooking, French – Mary Lou Hattery, who has studied cooking in France, compiled a collection of French recipes. Photographs for the covers are ones taken by Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret while on a barge trip on the river Seine north to Normandy, accompanied by her spouse, Dwayne, and friends. The cover view of the Eiffel tower at midnight was exciting and best taken from the middle of the river. The Eiffel tower with the Statue of Liberty replica is inside the book.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, approx. 170 pages. Available late spring 2008.
ISBN 9781932043471

Cooking, Finnish – Collected by Gerry Kangas, a Finnish American, and Finns for Progress, which promotes Finnish culture. Recipes include Finnish fish chowder, banana and grape punch, beef soup, Finnish tuna salad, sandwich cake, holiday bread, country cheese omelet, chocolate porridge, baked trout, Finnish creamed carrots, dark fruit cake, and strawberry cream cheese cake.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-48-X

Cooking, Dutch – $6.95
Compiled by Carol Van Klompenburg and Dorothy Crum.
All your favorite Dutch recipes together in the “stocking stuffer” format that stays flat for easy reading in the kitchen. Containing the best of Dutch-American cooking, gathered from across the country during the past decades. With the all-time most popular recipes for Dutch Letters, Farmers Daughter Cocktail, Hussar Salad, Grandmas Graham Bread, and with two recipes for Dutch Stew! Be sure not to miss the helpful notes and hints for visiting the best festivals and sites in Dutch-America! With listings of the most popular tulip festivals held around the country each year.
Pocket format, spiral bound, 175 pages. ISBN 1-932043-37-3

Cooking, Dutch – Compiled by Mina Baker-Roelofs, distinguished home economist and Dutch heritage scholar, and Carol Van Klompenburg, author of our Delightfully Dutch and Dutch Treats. Traditional and popular recipes of foods enjoyed by families of Dutch extraction. Features tulips in full color on the cover. Lists sites of festivals (Iowa, Michigan, New York, Wisconsin) and celebrations of Dutch culture.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-84-6

Cooking, Danish Compiled by Michelle Nagle Spencer.
Contains recipes, facts, and cooking hints from contributors of strong Danish heritage. Recipes include princess cakes, mushroom delight, salmon macaroni salad, smoked bacon with apples and onions, rye bread, easy Danish doughnuts, dream cookies, and Danish prune trifle.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-53-6

Cooking, Danish – Aebleskiver is a doughnut-like treat that can turn an ordinary meal into a succulent feast. This book contains numerous aeblesskiver recipes, but also covers coffee cakes, sweet breads, and pastries; breads, rolls, and rusks; smorrebrod; salads; soups; main dishes; vegetables; sauces and dressings; cakes; cookies; and drinks. A delight!
Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 166 pages. ISBN 1-932043-18-7

Cooking, Czech – Compiled by The Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum and Library with Melinda Bradnan. Illustrations by Marj Nejdl.
Hunting morels and cooking them is popular in the Czech Republic as well as in the American midwest where Czech immigrants settled. Includes almost every imaginable method of preparing wild or domestic mushrooms.
Spiral bound, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 1-572160-70-5

Cooking, Czech – Recipes in this book were carefully chosen to reflect the food traditions of Czech Americans. Many of the recipes have not been previously published, and a special section reflects the traditional Christmas favorites of pioneer Czech families. Recipes include potato soup, honeybread, Bohemian beef dinner, wild rice casserole, dumplings, and kolaches. Book includes Czech festivals, sites, and proverbs.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 143 pages. ISBN 0-941016-46-3

Cooking, Czech & Slovak – They come in many sizes, can be prepared many different ways, and are a part of Czech and Slovak cuisine, but dumplings find a way to please almost anyone! This book includes such recipes as sugar plum dumplings, homemade dumpling soup, easy potato dumplings, chicken stew with herb dumplings, leg of veal with wine sauce and dumplings, and fluffy dumplings.
Collected by The Museum Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Cover and other illustrations by Marjorie Kopecek Nejdl.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 1-572160-71-3

Cooking, Czech & Slovak – This collection of recipes satisfies both the test of time and taste. Compiled with the the Guild of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the book includes recipes from the Phillips (Wisconsin) Czechoslovakian Community Festival Committee, Sokol of Greater Cleveland (Ohio), and friends of Penfield. This book celebrates the heartwarming and sustaining treats created by generations of Czech and Slovak cooks. Among the many varieties in flavor and preparation of the kolache is the “No Knead Refrigerator Kolache,” used by the Phillips, Wisconsin, festival committee to prepare as many as 7,000 succulent rolls for their annual fete. Other recipes feature ease of preparation and an assortment of tastes. There are recipes for fillings made with fruits, cheese, sausage, sauerkraut, nuts, and the staple poppy seed.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2″, 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-093-4