Garfield & Gooseberry Patch: It's a Match Made in Food Heaven!

COLUMBUS, Ohio - April 12, 2013 - PRLog -- (Columbus, Ohio)–April 1, 2013 – Is there any cat who enjoys comfort food more than Garfield? Creator Jim Davis has teamed up with homestyle cookbook experts, Gooseberry Patch to create the first Garfield cookbook in more than a decade...coming to kitchens June 2013!

Filled with lasagna (of course!) and hundreds more recipes that stick to your ribs, Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude! will be a treat for fans of both brands. They'll love the lighthearted artwork, in Garfield's signature style, and the simple recipes, inspired by all the foods Garfield would love.

"Sunday mornings, my kids and I couldn't wait to read to see what Garfield was up to this week in the comics. He's been a part of our lives ever since! We had so much fun working with Jim and the whole Garfield team on this project!" says Jo Ann Martin, co-founder of Gooseberry Patch, an independent cookbook publisher located in Ohio's heartland.

"Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude! is packed with all the recipes Garfield would love, from doughnuts for breakfast all the way to an extra piece of cake for dessert," says Vickie Hutchins, cofounder of Gooseberry Patch."Each recipe is paired with a funny Garfield illustration...his 'cattitude' really adds something special to this collection!"

The selection of over 230 recipes goes way beyond just lasagna. Breakfast Burritos, Crispy Home Fries and Brown Sugar-Glazed Bacon are worth getting up for, even on a Monday. At lunchtime, try Potato, Ham & Cheddar Soup and Devilishly Good Burgers, while dinnertime is an event that calls for two chapters...Pizza, Pasta & More and It's Dinnertime, Now! For collectors, fans and cooks of all ages, Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude! is a must-have.

• Release Date: June 1, 2013
• Spiral-bound: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gooseberry Patch
• Distribution: Retailers nationwide and www.gooseberrypatch.com
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 978-1-62093-016-8
• MSRP: $16.95

Enjoy this free sample recipe from Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude!:
Vito's Deep-Dish Sausage Pizza
With extra everything, and in large quantities, if you ask Garfield! Add mushrooms, onions, black olives, pepperoni...make it just the way you like it.

1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
1 lb. ground Italian pork sausage
8-oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 green pepper, diced
1 red pepper, diced
28-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
3/4 t. dried oregano
1/4 t. garlic powder
1/2 t. salt
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Press dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 13"x9" baking pan. Let rise for 10 to 15 minutes. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. While crust is baking, brown sausage in a skillet over medium heat; drain well. Sprinkle sausage over baked crust; top with mozzarella cheese. In the same
skillet, cook peppers until slightly tender. Stir in drained tomatoes and seasonings. Spoon mixture over pizza. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until crust is golden. Cut into squares. Makes 8 servings.

For more recipes from Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude, visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLumBBt8TTZOVMmgcqIe3xSi2b2WKWcrvL

About Gooseberry Patch
Back in 1984, Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin were next-door neighbors raising their families in Delaware, Ohio. They were two moms with small children looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with the kids too. They shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends. After many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.

Today, Gooseberry Patch is best known for its homestyle family-friendly cookbooks and line of art calendars. With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus a new collection of eBooks and instructional cooking videos, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized bestselling publisher. Affordably priced from 99 cents to $16.95, the books are themed with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind. Many recipes include personal stories from contributors, giving the cookbooks a warm community feel that has proven extremely popular among cookbook fans and collectors.

*There are limited advance review copies available; please contact Kelley at
kelley@gooseberrypatch.com if you would be interested in reviewing Garfield...Recipes with Cattitude!.