New Autumn Cookbook Release from Gooseberry Patch

Aug. 4, 2011 - PRLog -- Everyone wants to celebrate the autumn season but who wants to spend all those blue-sky days cooped up in the kitchen? Quick & Easy Autumn, the latest addition to Gooseberry Patch's best-selling series of seasonal cookbooks, is filled with simple recipes and ideas to inspire on each page...just the thing for today's time-strapped families.

"Quick & Easy Autumn is perfect for busy families who want to spend more time enjoying fall fun and less time preparing meals," says Jo Ann Martin, co-founder of Gooseberry Patch, an independent cookbook publisher headquartered in Ohio's heartland. "What makes this book special is that each dish is ready in under 30 minutes, or begins with just eight or fewer ingredients. Family and friends will love scrumptious fall recipes like Cherry-Pecan Turkey Breast, Mom's Butternut Squash Bake and Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle."

"There's more than 200 recipes in all for every autumn occasion, from bonfires and tailgating, after-school snacks and Halloween treats, and of course delicious Thanksgiving favorites," says Vickie Hutchins, Gooseberry Patch co-founder. "Chapters take you from breakfast to dessert and everything in between, plus there's dozens of helpful tips and inspirational ideas for getting the most from the season!"

Release Date: In stores now
Early Buzz: Currently listed on Amazon’s bestsellers lists in the Cooking, Food & Wine and Home & Garden categories
Distribution: Over 4,000 retailers nationwide, http://www.gooseberrypatch.com and Amazon.com
Hardcover: 224 pages (209 b&w illustrations; 215 recipes; 205 tips; index)
Publisher: Gooseberry Patch (May 16, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1936283360
ISBN-13: 978-1936283361
MSRP: $16.95

Enjoy this recipe for Spiced Harvest Pancakes from Quick & Easy Autumn shared by Shelly Smith from Dana, Indiana:

Spiced Harvest Pancakes
2-1/2 c. biscuit baking mix
1 c. milk
1 c. apple butter
2 T. oil
1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. nutmeg
2 eggs, beaten

Stir together all ingredients until well blended. Pour about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake onto a hot griddle that has been sprayed with non-stick vegetable spray. Cook over medium heat until pancakes start to bubble; flip and cook until golden. Makes about one dozen.

For a sneak peek inside Quick & Easy Autumn, check out the exclusive book trailer debuting August 9 on Gooseberry Patch's You Tube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/GooseberryPatchCom

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Back in 1984, Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin were next-door neighbors raising their families in the little town of 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, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Affordably priced from 99 cents to $16.95, the books are themed with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind.