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By Bertha M.H. Shambaugh.
The sincerity of her thoughts approaches a poetical charm and quality which has not been equaled or duplicated by any other writings about Amana.

This rare book tells about life in the Amana Colonies in Iowa at the turn of the century. A warm, accurate account, it is the only one of its kind, written during the religious-communal era of the Amana people. This is a facsimile of the 1908 book.

This book is published in cooperation with the Museum of Amana History and the State Historical Society of Iowa.  This book is back in print with new pictures added throughout the book. Articles added at the end of the book include, "The Life of Bertha Shambaugh," by Mary Bennett, Archivist, State Historical Society of Iowa, and an epilogue by Lanny Haldy, Executive Director, Amana Heritage Society.

Paperback, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 ", 424 pages. 58 illustrations/photographs. ISBN 978-1932043631

Compiled by Robert S. Wachal. Including Exit Havel: The King leaves the Castle by David Remnick and an essay on Czech classical music by Arthur Canter, and stories of Czech Saints by Pat Martin.

The front cover features the beautiful stained glass round window in St. Wenceslaus Church showing the patron Saint Wencelsaus of the Czech lands on a white horse. The back cover features St.Wenceslaus Catholic church in Spillville, Iowa.

Featured in the book is the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Houston's Czech Center, (Texas) the history of the center, and its founding by Effie and Bill Rosene.

Arthur Canter is a University of Iowa professor emeritus in Iowa City, Iowa, who for over twenty years has written musical reviews and interpretations for many publications including this book with his history of Czech musicians.

Pat Martin, president of the Guild for the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids researched the saints on the Charles Bridge in Prague for a book about the figures on the bridge and then supplied excerpts about particularly important Czech Saints for his book.

Robert S. Wachal of Iowa City,  a retired professor of linguistics from the University of Iowa, has a delightful essay about growing up Czech as well as many of the profiles of famous Czechs in the book. Also contributing profiles of the famous Czechs was David Wright of Decorah, scholar and writer.

The history of the Czech Republic is told through the ages in the biographies of the people who made both the Czech homeland great and those who contributed to America.

6 x 9", 144 pages, ISBN: 978-1932043655

Haystack Dinner p. 70

1 cup rice (cooked as directed on package)
4 pounds hamburger, browned
1 onion
1 package carrots
1 (8-ounce) package shredded cheese
1 head lettuce
4 tomatoes
1 package corn chips, mashed
Dressing of choice
Prepare and chop each vegetable separately. Layer ingredients on individual plates, starting with the rice. Top with dressing or cheese sauce, which can be made by combining and heating 1 can cheddar cheese soup and 1 cup of milk.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 162 pages. ISBN 097170256-X

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.
 

Moravian Stars
1 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
5 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon cardamom
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Colored sugar for sprinkling
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in molasses and egg. Mix flour with ginger, cardamom, soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Blend into batter. Chill overnight. Use 1/3 of dough at a time, keeping other chilled. Roll dough out on lightly floured board. Cut into different-sized stars. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with colored sugar before baking. Bake in 375 degree oven 8 minutes. Yields about 5 dozen depending on size of cookie cutter.

The recipes are those of Brendel family favorites from Slovak American Touches by Toni Brendel. 6x9" book. $18.95
ISBN: 1-932043-49-7 ISBN-13: 978-1932043495


Left to right: Toni Brendel, Author of "Slovak American Touches"; H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States; Donald Pafko, Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota.

December 10, 2009 marked the date that Donald Pafko was sworn in as Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota. After the official Opening Ceremony, Guest of Honor H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States was presented with an autographed copy of the book, "Slovak American Touches," by Author, Toni Brendel. Ambassador Burian thanked her for writing the book.

"I purchased your book this weekend, Slovak American Touches, and feel that it is one of the best Slovak books I have seen. It is wonderfully written with fabulous recipes. I would like to inquire about purchasing copies of the book for resale as a fundraiser."
Michele Mager, Lucina Slovak Folk Ensemble, Cleveland

"I read your book and found it so fascinating and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting! I was especially impressed by your rendition of the history of the Slovaks in your chapter on the Slovak timeline. Good job!"
--Bob Hynek, Bonduel, WI

"The time and effort you put into your book certainly shows your dedication to the Slovak people in America. The colored pictures are breathtaking and I am happy that the extra energy was put forth in these kind of pictures.
My maternal grandparents are from Soma in Sarys County and Kamjunka in Spis County. I have tried to preserve my heritage by the customs and traditions of the Rusyn people, which is very important for young people. Your book will guide today's Slovak youth to want to keep their customs and traditions alive as well."
--Laurel A. Tombazzi, Director
Karpato-Rus' Ensemble
Hinckley Twp, Ohio

"..Your book is positively magnificent. I have never seen such a beautiful combination of heritage, culture, and treasured recipes all in one. ...God reward and bless you for sharing your talents and your love of Slovak culture with the broader public. May you continue to share this gift as time goes on."

With prayers and best wishes,
Sister M. John Vianney Vranak, SS.C.M.
Director: Jankola Library

I saw a copy of the book and really liked it. You did a beautiful job on it and the pictures in it are priceless! Thank you - J. H.
 

Nut Crescents
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 tablespoon water
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Sifted confectioners' sugar
Cream first 4 ingredients together. Stir in flour and almonds. Mix well and shape into pencil thin crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven 15-20 minutes but watch so cookies don't get too brown. Cool. Roll in powdered sugar. Yields 60 cookies.

The recipes are those of Brendel family favorites from Slovak American Touches by Toni Brendel. 6x9" book. $18.95
ISBN: 1-932043-49-7 ISBN-13: 978-1932043495


Left to right: Toni Brendel, Author of "Slovak American Touches"; H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States; Donald Pafko, Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota.

December 10, 2009 marked the date that Donald Pafko was sworn in as Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota. After the official Opening Ceremony, Guest of Honor H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States was presented with an autographed copy of the book, "Slovak American Touches," by Author, Toni Brendel. Ambassador Burian thanked her for writing the book.

"I purchased your book this weekend, Slovak American Touches, and feel that it is one of the best Slovak books I have seen. It is wonderfully written with fabulous recipes. I would like to inquire about purchasing copies of the book for resale as a fundraiser."
Michele Mager, Lucina Slovak Folk Ensemble, Cleveland

"I read your book and found it so fascinating and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting! I was especially impressed by your rendition of the history of the Slovaks in your chapter on the Slovak timeline. Good job!"
--Bob Hynek, Bonduel, WI

"The time and effort you put into your book certainly shows your dedication to the Slovak people in America. The colored pictures are breathtaking and I am happy that the extra energy was put forth in these kind of pictures.
My maternal grandparents are from Soma in Sarys County and Kamjunka in Spis County. I have tried to preserve my heritage by the customs and traditions of the Rusyn people, which is very important for young people. Your book will guide today's Slovak youth to want to keep their customs and traditions alive as well."
--Laurel A. Tombazzi, Director
Karpato-Rus' Ensemble
Hinckley Twp, Ohio

"..Your book is positively magnificent. I have never seen such a beautiful combination of heritage, culture, and treasured recipes all in one. ...God reward and bless you for sharing your talents and your love of Slovak culture with the broader public. May you continue to share this gift as time goes on."

With prayers and best wishes,
Sister M. John Vianney Vranak, SS.C.M.
Director: Jankola Library

I saw a copy of the book and really liked it. You did a beautiful job on it and the pictures in it are priceless! Thank you - J. H.
 

Old Order Amish Bread p. 56

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 cup lukewarm water
1-3/4 cups hot water
1/3 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup oil
7-8 cups bread flour

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and set aside. Blend hot water, sugar, salt, oil and 2 cups flour in a mixing bowl. Add yeast and 2 more cups of flour. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Knead 10 minutes, adding remaining flour until dough is no longer sticky. Cover and let rise until double in volume. Punch down and let rise again. Punch down and form into 3 equal loaves. Place loaves in greased 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch loaf pans. Cover and let rise until 1 inch above edge of pans (about 45 minutes). Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 30 minutes more. Remove from pans immediately and cool on racks.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages.
ISBN 978-1932043501
 

By Selma Lagerlöf. Translation by Lillie Tudeer.
A second reprinting of Selma Lagerlöfs classic work, first published in Sweden in 1891, is available again in English, in a handsome, affordable reprint edition by Penfield Press. A first printing of 1500 copies in almost 60 years of this classic novel was released in 1997 by Penfield Press.
In 1909, Lagerlöf became the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature. Gosta Berlings Saga is acclaimed by many as her finest work; it is certainly her most popular. Lagerlöf drew on stories of legendary figures in her rural province in south-central Sweden to weave this epic tapestry of passions.
The setting provides a fresh departure from contemporary life, illustrating a simple country existence. Gosta Berlings Saga deserves renewed attention from students and lovers of literature.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 358 pages. ISBN 1-572160-33-0

Now available on Kindle - item number: B003WUY3HG

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We are pleased to offer Toni Brendels new book. This 192 page book has history, recipes, and folk arts. A goodly number of Slovak folk dancers in kroj authentic to the Slovak Republic are shown in full color in the 24 page color section of the 6 x 9" book. ISBN: 978-1932043495


Left to right: Toni Brendel, Author of "Slovak American Touches"; H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States; Donald Pafko, Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota.

December 10, 2009 marked the date that Donald Pafko was sworn in as Slovak Honorary Consul in Minnesota. After the official Opening Ceremony, Guest of Honor H.E. Peter Burian, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States was presented with an autographed copy of the book, "Slovak American Touches," by Author, Toni Brendel. Ambassador Burian thanked her for writing the book.

*Free Recipe*
Vdolky
Vdolky is a sweet roll that looks like a flat bismarck but doesn't have jelly inside. It is served with prune filling, cottage cheese, and a dollop of sour cream. Very Slovak.

2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup water, warm
1 cup milk, scalded
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 eggs, beaten
5 cups flour
1 stick butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt

Dissolve yeast in warm water, add milk and sugar. After yeast works, add beaten eggs. Mix remaining ingredients as for pie crust. Add yeast mixture. Work together, kneading well. Set aside and allow to rise. When dough is doubled in bulk, roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. You may use a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Set aside and allow to rise again, almost double in bulk. Heat large electric frying pan to 250-300 degrees.
Very lightly grease the bottom of pan, wiping excess off with paper towel. When dough is ready, lay pieces in fry pan, not too close together. They will continue to rise in pan while cooking. Turn over as each piece browns. Do not cover. Brown both sides and edges. This takes time and cannot be rushed. These also may be baked in the oven.

Vdolky Topping
1 cup sugar, divided
1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon, divided
1 stick butter, melted
2 cups stewed prunes, pitted and mashed
1 carton small curd cottage cheese (16 ounces)
1 carton sour cream (16 ounces)

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

The recipes are those of Brendel family favorites. 6x9" book.
ISBN 1-932043-49-7

"I purchased your book this weekend, Slovak American Touches, and feel that it is one of the best Slovak books I have seen. It is wonderfully written with fabulous recipes. I would like to inquire about purchasing copies of the book for resale as a fundraiser."
Michele Mager, Lucina Slovak Folk Ensemble, Cleveland

"I read your book and found it so fascinating and enjoyable, I read it in one sitting! I was especially impressed by your rendition of the history of the Slovaks in your chapter on the Slovak timeline. Good job!"
--Bob Hynek, Bonduel, WI

"The time and effort you put into your book certainly shows your dedication to the Slovak people in America. The colored pictures are breathtaking and I am happy that the extra energy was put forth in these kind of pictures.
My maternal grandparents are from Soma in Sarys County and Kamjunka in Spis County. I have tried to preserve my heritage by the customs and traditions of the Rusyn people, which is very important for young people. Your book will guide today's Slovak youth to want to keep their customs and traditions alive as well."
--Laurel A. Tombazzi, Director
Karpato-Rus' Ensemble
Hinckley Twp, Ohio

"..Your book is positively magnificent. I have never seen such a beautiful combination of heritage, culture, and treasured recipes all in one. ...God reward and bless you for sharing your talents and your love of Slovak culture with the broader public. May you continue to share this gift as time goes on."

With prayers and best wishes,
Sister M. John Vianney Vranak, SS.C.M.
Director: Jankola Library

I saw a copy of the book and really liked it. You did a beautiful job on it and the pictures in it are priceless! Thank you - J. H.
 

Second in a series, this book tells the continuing tale of Henning Nilsson and his family, a family whose origins and growth in the underclass of nineteenth-century Stockholm mirror the growth of Stockholm itself into a modern European metropolis.
Per Anders Fogelstrams Stockholm Series is a quintet of novels about the intertwined stories of a city and of a family; this second volume, Children of Their City, focuses on the experiences and diverging destinies of the children of Henning Nilsson, the principal character of its predecessor, City of My Dreams. The research behind and within Fogelstrams series is prodigiously detailed: he gives us meticulous descriptions of landscapes, weather, rooms, streets, factories, cafes, bars, and emerging landmarks; he knows and understands the historical events, issues, politics of the period 1880-1900 in this second volume, which of them were remote from the working classes, and which were immediate. He tells his stories without contrivance; when there are life-changing events, they erupt into a context of daily life that he conveys no less compellingly. He can show us the clothes his characters are wearing, tell us how these people smell, describe the effect of alcohol and toil on their bodies. Most of all he understands their values, their ideals, their emotions, their human integrity; he admires their enduring strengths, and views their weaknesses with compassion. Jennifer Brown Baverstams skillful translation is at once transparent and rooted, like its source. The author, Per Anders Fogelstram, is one of the most widely read authors in Sweden today. City of My Dreams, the first book in his five-volume Stockholm Series, broke the record for bestsellers. A compelling storyteller known for his narrative sweep, his acute characterization and the poetic qualities of his prose, Fogelstram was highly acclaimed even before he wrote the Stockholm Series. Ingmar Bergman made one of Fogelstrams earlier novels, Summer with Monika, into a film that is now a Bergman classic. Fogelstram has remained a favorite in Swedish literature among readers of all ages, and he continues to be greatly loved and respected as a chronicler of his people. He died June 20, 1998, two days before the unveiling of a statue of him at the entrance to the hall where the Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm. New release fall 2008. 6x9"
ISBN 978-1932043488

Now back in print with a new essay, this classic of Iowa history focuses on the Old Order Amish Mennonites, the state's most distinctive religious minority. Sociologist Elmer Schwieder and historian Dorothy Schwieder began their research with the largest group of Old Order Amish in the state, the community near Kalona in Johnson and Washington counties, in April 1970; they extended their studies and friendships in later years to other Old Order settlements as well as the slightly less conservative Beachy Amish.
A Peculiar People explores the origin and growth of the Old Order Amish in Iowa, their religious practices, economic organization, family life, the formation of new communities, and the vital issue of education. Included also are appendixes giving the 1967 Act Relating to Compulsory School Attendance and Educational Standards; a sample Church Organization Financial Agreement, demonstrating the group's unusual but advantageous mutual financial system; and the 1632 Dortrecht Confession of Faith, whose eighteen articles cover all the basic religious tenets of the Old Order Amish.
Thomas Morain's new essay describes external and internal issues for the Iowa Amish from the 1970s to today. The growth of utopian Amish communities across the nation, changes in occupation (although The Amish Directory still lists buggy shop operators, wheelwrights, and one lone horse dentist), the current state of education and health care, and the conscious balance between modern and traditional ways are reflected in an essay that describes how the Old Order dedication to Gelassenheit the yielding of self to the interests of the larger community has served its members well into the twenty-first century.
Elmer Schwieder (1925-2005) was emeritus professor of sociology at Iowa State University. With Dorothy Schwieder he wrote Buxton: A Black Utopia in the Heartland. Dorothy Schwieder is emerita professor of history at Iowa State University and the author or coauthor of, among others, Iowa: The Middle Land and Growing Up with the Town: Family and Community on the Great Plains (Iowa, 2002). Thomas Morain is the author of, among others, Prairie Grass Roots: An Iowa Small Town in the Early Twentieth Century; formerly director of research and interpretation at Iowa's Living History Farms, he is currently director of community outreach at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.
By Elmer Schwieder and Dorothy Schwieder, with a new essay by Thomas J. Morain. A Bur Oak Book Series.
204 pages, 24 photos, 5 maps, 1 drawing, 6 x 9 inches, 2009
ISBN: 1-58729-805-8
ISBN: 978-1-58729-805-9

2"x3" Metal based magnets are constructed with high quality materials and have a turned mitered edge with all the site and image information printed along the wrapped edge on the back of the magnet.

Counter Magnet Spinner with Metal Display Panel and Acrylic Trays
Two-sided metal display area is supported by two acrylic trays with dividers for holding magnet backstock. The metal measures 10"W x 14"H. Acrylic trays feature six slots each measuring 3-3/8"W x 1-1/2"D x 2"H. Attached to a clear lazy susan base for a fun and effective display.
Overall dimensions are 10-3/4W x 16-1/4H x 6-3/4D.

Join the laughing pastor,  Reverend Laura Gentry, in this faith-filled, laughing, dancing, singing, praising, whooping with joy, go bananas workout to make your walk with the Lord a silly one. An interactive, Christian resource, this 75 minute disc includes:

Bible Study: An exploration of holy scripture highlighting God's desire to turn your mourning into dancing, to clothe you with joy

Laughter Workout: A faith-filled set of playful laughing & breathing exercises led by Pastor Laura & demonstrated by a group of fabulous laughers—laugh along & cultivate the fruit of joy

Silly Singing: 13 old favorite Sunday school songs & hymns sung by a choir in an exuberant style—sing & dance along to get in touch with your childlike faith

Guided Meditation: Relax into the peace that passes all understanding with this happy guided meditation to help you rest in God's love

Pastor Laura Gentry is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). A dynamic motivational speaker, she leads faith-based, singing, dancing, laughing seminars around the country and has been named a Laughter Ambassador by Laughter Club International for her creative contributions to World Laughter.

Say goodbye to stress on the road with this spoken word CD by Laughing Laura Gentry. Laugh your way to health and happiness as you drive or ride your daily commute. Using the principles of Laughter Yoga, a worldwide movement initiated by Dr. Madan Kataria of India, you'll laugh, cheer, do deep breathing, positive affirmations, happy chants and more thus transforming your commute time into an exercise for mind, body and spirit. Each exercise of this 23 minute workout is introduced by Laughing Laura and demonstrated by a group of zealous laughers making it easy to join in. Laugh Your Way There the only product of its kind delivers big fun!

For her creative contributions to the laughter movement, Laura Gentry has been named a "Laughter Ambassador" by Laughter Club International. She is also an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
ISBN 606041365124

"I've listened to the disc several times, and I can honestly tell you that it's amazing, immensely pleasurable, and good for your health as well. It sounded so funny, and really tickled my funny bone."
Daniel Stout
Manufactured Environments

Product Details
- Audio CD (December 10, 2008)
- Original Release Date: December 10, 2008
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: The Gentry Joint
- ASIN: 700261256931

Track Listings
1. Today is a Laughing Day
2. Laughter Friends
3. Turkey the Turtle
4. Enthusiastic
5. Laughing with Me
6. The Parking Fairy
7. Laughing for Peace
8. We Like to Laugh
9. Smile Millionaire
10. Happy to be Laughin' with You
11. Here Comes the Garbage Lady
12. Amazing
13. Free Laughs
14. Ranger Kathy
15. Today is a Laughing Day Reprise

Product Description
Happy songs for kids and kids at heart is the name of the game on Laughing Laura's debut album. This upbeat collection of 15 original songs and cheers is the first ever laughter-themed children's album. Laughing Laura and the Gigglers are accompanied by an upbeat jazz trio. Today is a Laughing Day delivers big, swingin' fun to inspire lots of laughing, singing, and dancing for the whole family.

For her creative contributions to the laughter movement, singer/songwriter Laura Gentry has been named a Laughter Ambassador by Laughter Club International. She produced Laughter Friends, a laughter workout video for children, which features 5 of the songs from this album. She is also a motivational speaker and an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
ASIN: 700261256931

By Jan Brett
"Comet, a white cat with orange markings, goes through eight of his nine lives in one of [Jan] Brett''s more playful offerings. . . . The Nantucket setting is lovingly shown and expertly woven into every picture. . . . Attentive children will enjoy poring over these detailed pictures and will feel satisfied by the conclusion, which has been nicely foreshadowed throughout. Brett''s many avid fans are sure to love this book."-School Library Journal
Paperback, 10 x 8-3/4", 32 pages. ISBN0-698118-94-4
Hardback. ISBN 0-399229-31-0

Edited by Varpu Lindstrom and Barje Vahmki.
Finnishness manifests itself in many great ways. This book offers the medium by which souls can connect. Finnish authors'' poetry and short stories retain their voice and are clearly heard through excellent English translations.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 223 pages. ISBN 0-968588-12-3

Compiled by Larry and Shelly Carroll, an adventurous couple who live in Alaska. Recipes include halibut divan, Lucy''s salmon chowder, squash casserole, summer smoothie, cranberry-orange nut bread, and sourdough pancakes. Book includes a section on Alaska history.

Salmon Sandwich Spread p. 29

Leftover baked salmon fillet, about 1-1/2 pounds
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 cups mayonaise

Flake salmon. Combine sweet pickle relish, mustard, and mayonnaise with flaked salmon. Use a spread over bread or crackers.

Halibut Enchiladas p. 8

1-1/2 pounds boiled halibut
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 green pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2/3 cup chopped onion
12 soft tortillas
1-1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 can mild enchilada sauce

Flake halibut; combine with mayonnaise, sour cream, green pepper, red pepper, and onion. Place equal portions of mixture in tortillas; roll and place in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle shredded cheese over all and pour the enchilada sauce over cheese. Bake in oven at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Serves 6.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-080-2

Visit The Kodiak Adventures Lodge where the authors live

Revised and expanded edition of two of Penfield''s old favorites: The American Gothic Cookbook, and Recipes From Our Annual Fourth of July Potluck Picnic For Friends and Relations. Artwork by Grant Wood featured throughout. Recipes include marinated mushrooms, cheesy chowder, buffet salad, lemon bread, blintz torte, Stone City hash browns, chili sauce, Granny pie, and more.

Hot German Potato Salad p. 48

3 cups diced, cooked potatoes
4 slices bacon
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup vinegar
2 Tbs. water
3 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. salt
Pepper
1 Tbs. minced parsley


Prepare potatoes. Fry bacon, then brown onion in bacon fat. Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper and bring to boil. Add potatoes and parsley and toss. Serve hot. Serves 6-8.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages.
ISBN 1-932043-52-7

How often have you wondered what to take to a potluck supper or picnic? Is planning a big buffet supper party after a football game such a chore that you want to give up before starting? The answers to these and similar problems may be in this little book. These recipes for appetizers, desserts, hot and cold main dishes, salads and breads were selected with buffets in mind.
They are easily served, many can be made in advance of need, and most do not have to be served either very hot or very cold. There is something for every season and every diet. The recipes are easy to assemble and the ingredients readily available at most supermarkets.
While fresh fruits and vegetables are preferred, frozen or canned varieties can often be substituted. You can double or even triple many of the salad and casserole recipes to serve large groups, as measurements for such dishes are more flexible than those for cakes, cookies and breads. Have fun planning your next party and be prepared to enjoy many compliments from your guests.

**Free Recipe**
Cheese Ring Mold

1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Soften gelatin in water. In a double boiler, heat gelatin mixture over hot water to dissolve. Add remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour into oiled 4-cup ring or other mold. Chill until set and firm. Turn out onto a lettuce-covered plate. Serve with crackers; provide a small knife for cutting.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", approx. 170 pages. ISBN: 1932043608
 

** New Release 2009 **

This book is a reprint from a 1989 version. As of February 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, still reports that heart disease is the leading cause of death and major cause of disability.

In 1989, coronary heart disease remained the major cause of death and disability in the United States and other industrialized countries despite a recent decline in coronary heart disease.

Three thousand eight-hundred and six middle-aged men with high cholesterol levels, participated in a 10-year clinical study of heart disease risk, from a moderate cholesterol-lowering diet based on these recipes. The research was conducted in 12 Lipid Research Clinics located mainly in university medical centers. One of its findings: For each 1 percent fall in cholesterol, a 2 percent reduction in heart attack risk can be expected.

The recipes in this book were gathered, edited and tested under the direction of a committee of Lipid Research Clinic research nutritionists representing the institutions below. Medical Centers cooperated in the Coronary Primary Prevention Trial, a collaborative program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Cooperating Universities:

Baylor College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
George Washington University
University of California
University of Iowa
University of Minnesota
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Johns Hopkins University
Stanford University
University of Toronto
McMaster University
Washington University, St. Louis
Harborview Medical Center

**Free Recipe**

Oven-Fried Potatoes

8 large unpeeled baking potatoes,
each cut into 8 wedges lengthwise
1/4 cup oil
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Arrange potato wedges, peel side down, on two cookie sheets. Mix remaining ingredients together well and brush over potatoes. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven 45 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown and tender. Brush occasionally with oil mixture.

Yield: 8 servings (8 wedges each). 1 serving = 1-1/2 teaspoons oil.

Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 164 pages. ISBN: 978-1-932043-58-7

** New Release 2009 **
 **Recipes Below**

Appetizers include the following recipes: Hot Crab Dip, Italian Eggplant Appetizer, Kabobs, Microwave Chex Mix, Satays, Shrimp Puffs, Spiced Almonds, Stuffed Mushrooms, & Sweet and Sour Seafood Kabobs.

Beverages include: Hot Buttered Rum, Hot Cider, Hot Merry Bulls, Super Rich Hot Chocolate, & Sweet Hot Peanut Smoothy.

Soups include recipes for: Artichoke Heart Soup, Cauliflower-Cheese Soup, Chili, Chilled Tomato-Curry Soup, Clam Chowder, Corn Chowder, French Onion Soup, Spicy Chicken Soup, Split Pea Soup, & Watercress Soup.

Salads include these recipes for: Blue Cheese Dressing, Bright Garlic-Vegetable Salad, Creamy Wilted Lettuce Salad, Dill Salad, Hot Potato Salad, & Wilted Lettuce Salad.

Sauces include recipes for: Applesauce, Cheese Sauce, Chocolate Fudge Sauce, Cranberry Sauce, Hollandaise Sauce, Mushroom Sauce, Tomato Sauce, & White Sauce.

Breads and Cereals include these recipes: Banana Bread, Beer Bread, Cheese-Dill Bread, Corn Muffins, Cornmeal Bread, Granola, Honey Muffins, Oat Muffins, Pumpkin Bread, Tips, & Zucchini Bread.

Meat recipes: Barbecue Beef Strips, Beef-Cheddar Pitas, Lamb Curry, Meat Cooking Chart, Meat Defrosting Chart, Meat Loaf, Mexican Lasagna, Mexi-Mini Beef Loaves, Nicoise Beef, Oriental Pork, Oriental Steak Strips, Pork Roast, Stroganoff, & Sweet and Sour Pork.

Poultry and Egg recipes: Chicken Rice Curry, Cornish Game Hens, Creamy Chicken and Cucumber, Hearty Italian Chicken, Poached Eggs, Scrambled Eggs, Tips for Cooking Eggs, Tips for Cooking Poultry, Tomato-Onion-Pepper-Chicken, & Turkey Casserole.

Fish and Seafood recipes: Almond Sole, Oriental Halibut Steaks, Oriental Shrimp, Poor Man''s Lobster, Southern Scallops, & Stuffed Trout.

Vegetables and Side Dishes: Cooking Brown Rice, Cooking Dried Legumes, Cooking Long Grain White Rice, Cooking Spaghetti or Fettuccine, Cooking Wild Rice, Corn Pudding, Fettuccine Alfredo, Fresh Vegetable Cooking Chart, Herbed Beans, Minted Peas, New Potatoes, Red Cabbage, Scalloped Potatoes, Spicy Green Beans, Sweet-Sour Spinach, Tips, & Vegetable Casserole.

Desserts
: Baked Pears, Key Lime Pie, Microwave Creme Brulee, Rhubarb Crisp, Rice Pudding, & Strawberry-Kiwi Cheesecake.
Cakes:
Cherry-Nut Cupcakes, Chocolate-Walnut Cake, Devil''s Food Cake, Gingerbread, Orange Cake, Rich Lemon-Ginger Cake, Sponge Cake, & Strawberry Shortcake.
Cookies:
Almond Wedges, Brownies, Chocolate Danish Cookies, Molasses Cookies, Oatmeal Cookies, Pecan Bars, Scones, Seven Layer Bars, Sugar Cookies, & Sugar Plums.
Candies:
Crunchy Drops, & Peanut Brittle

**Seven Layer Bars**
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 ounces chocolate chips
6 ounces butterscotch chips
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
15-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

In a 12x7-inch glass pan, melt butter. Spread butter over bottom of pan. Sprinkle even layers of crumbs, chocolate and butterscotch chips, coconut, and pecans. Pour sweetened condensed milk over all. Microwave on defrost or low power for 10 to 15 minutes, or until mixture browns slightly. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 3 1/2 dozen bars.

**Hearty Italian Chicken**
2 whole chicken breasts, skinned and boned
1 tomato, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 leek, sliced
1 cup chopped Italian parsley
1/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups hot cooked brown rice

On a 12-inch serving platter, arrange chicken breasts on half the platter, fanned, but not touching. Arrange tomato and zucchini over the second half of the platter. Sprinkle with leek and parsley. Beat together remaining ingredients except rice and pour over chicken and vegetables. Microwave, covered on full power for 10 minutes, or until chicken tests done. Serve over rice. Serves 2.

ISBN-13: 978-1932043570 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" Spiral Bound Edition

Foods sustain the Amish Mennonite belief of living simply and eating well from their vegetable gardens and farmlands. This book explores Amish Mennonite history, traditions, and foods. Recipes include friendship tea, hot chicken salad, apple butter, dill pickles, green bean casserole, cheesy egg casserole, tomato gravy, Amish lemon pie, funnel cakes, Amish Mennonite tapioca pudding, and buttermilk cookies.

*Free Recipe*
Hash-Brown Casserole

Margaret Chapman

2 pounds frozen hash-brown potatoes,
thawed, or 10 cups shredded potatoes
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup melted margarine
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons diced onions
2 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Combine ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a 2-1/2-quart casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees, uncovered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 162 pages.
ISBN 0-971702-56-X

 

Revised and Expanded.
Compiled by Dianna Stevens. Drawings of Arizona by Diane Heusinkveld.
Recipes include fresh orangeade, jalapeno cheese dip, topopo, chili con carne, campfire steaks, cowboy beans, chimichangas, Navajo fry bread, and pecan wafers.

Campfire Steaks p.64

4 rib-eye steaks, 1 inch thick
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chopped green chiles or a dash of hot chile sauce

Combine all ingredients in a plastic bag. Seal tightly and marinate overnight. Grill steaks over medium-hot coals until done or cook in a heavy frying pan, about 5 to 7 minutes per side.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 174 pages.
ISBN 1-932043-00-4

Holidays are not the same without baking, and these beautiful recipes prepared by Fr. Dominic will become your family''s seasonal favorites. He is America''s authority on baking, and by the way his goodies look and taste, he has a Big Fan upstairs. His delicious easy-to-follow recipes would give you a phone to heaven and a taste of it. 5 x 7", 84 pages.

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

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

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

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

Expanded Edition
While similar to the cuisines of Russia, Hungary, and Poland, Czech cooking is uniquely delicious, practical, and elegant. Although meat dishes are most often the centerpiece of Czech meals, a variety of delicious soups, salads, dumplings, vegetables, and desserts are also popular-and all the recipes rely on the subtle flavors of fresh ingredients. This book, expanded with three new chapters, is an excellent introduction to the dishes that form the basis of Czech cuisine.
403 pages. ISBN 0-7818-1210-0

Over 100 recipes plus historical information and facts about Americans of Czech and Slovak descent are included in this 6x9" title by Pat Martin. Sixteen pages of beautiful color photos of Czech Americans in action are included. The Czech dancers of West, Texas are featured. Interesting immigrant stories and essays add impact. Penfield Press cookbooks do not necessarily duplicate each other in recipes offered.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 176 pages. ISBN 0-9411016-61-7

By Joza Brizova.
Czechslovakia''s most famous cookbook, adapted for American tastes. Including recipes for Czechslovak dishes such as Goulash, Cabbage Rolls, and Pishinger Torte.
ISBN 0-517505-47-9

Aebleskiver is a doughnut-like treat that can turn an ordinary meal into a succulent feast. This book contains numerous aebleskiver 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

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

Back in print by popular demand! This book includes the history, culture and recipes of Denmark and the Danish-Americans.

*Free Recipe*
FILLED COOKIES
from Definitely Danish
Filled Cookies p. 115

1 cup sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg
2/3 cup sweet milk
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. baking soda
flour to make dough stiff enough to roll
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar and shortening; add egg and milk. In a separate bowl, mix cream of tartar, baking soda, and flour, then add the first mixture. Add vanilla. Roll as thin as possible on floured board and cut with small, round cookie cutter. Bake to light brown at 350 degrees F. Put two baked cookies bottom sides together with filling before they cool.

Filling p. 115

1 cup raisins chopped
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. flour
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Cook first four ingredients together about 10 minutes, or until thick. Cool. Add chopped nuts. Join cookies so top sides are out.
Perfect bound, 6x9", 136 pages. ISBN 094101694-3

*Free Recipe*
DANISH PUFF
from Definitely Danish
Danish Puff p. 117

1 cup butter or margarine, divided
2 cups flour, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. cold water
1 cup boiling water
1 tsp. almond flavoring
3 eggs

Frosting

1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. salt

Cut 1/2 cup of butter into 1 cup of flour mixed with the salt to a consistency of coarse meal. Add cold water and blend well. Divide dough in half and press each half onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Pour boiling water into saucepan and add remaining half cup of butter. When butter melts, remove from heat and add flavoring. Stir in 1 cup flour all at once. Beat until smooth and let cool. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each. Divide in half and spread this mixture over the pastry crusts on the cookie sheets. Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes, then at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes longer. Watch closely.
Mix frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable. Frost while hot. Slice, and serve warm. Candy, nuts, or fruit may also be added.

Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 136 pages. ISBN 0-941016-94-3

By Julie Jensen McDonald.
Some of the best Danish recipes. Sites covered range from Racine, Wisconsin; Elk Horn, Iowa; Blair, Nebraska to Solvang, California. Sixteen pages of color.
Staple bound, 6 x 9", 64 pages. ISBN 0-941016-04-8

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

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

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

Traditional Finnish cooking relies on the seasons. In winter, soups, stews and casseroles are prepared; in summer, fresh fruits and vegetables are served. Finnish cooking, influenced by Swedish and Russian traditions, is simple, favorful and not spicy.
Paperbound. ISBN 0-781804-93-0

By Beatrice A. Ojakangas.
Finland's best-selling cookbook is adapted for American kitchens. Because bread is the mainstay of the Finnish diet, there are 14 different kinds included in this book. As most vegetables are scarce in Finland, Finns show great ingenuity with their recipes here. Fish, a prime ingredient in Finnish meals, makes a statement with such dishes as fish in a crust, glass master's herring, and cobbler's salmon. Here, too, are meats, casseroles, and "breakfast cheese," along with fruit soups, which are served as dessert. The book pays particular attention to the delicacies of the coffee table, including recipes for coffee triangles, saffron rings, bishop's pepper cookies, and many cookies and cakes.
Hardback, 5-3/4 x 8-1/2", 250 pages. ISBN 0-517501-11-2

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.

*Free Recipe*
Patisson Summer Squash
For best flavor, the squash should retain some crunchiness.
4 to 5 squash, peeled and cut into match-stick-sized pieces
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
1/4 cup chopped chives
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Toss squash and salt and put into a sieve over a bowl. Cover with a plate and a 2-pound weight and let stand for an hour. Dry with paper towels. Heat oil and butter in a skillet; add squash and toss together. Cook for 2 minutes, continuing tossing. Stir in herbs and cheese and serve.
Serves 6.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", approx. 170 pages. Available late spring 2008.
ISBN 9781932043471

Revised and expanded.
Over 100 recipes. Rare, historic photographs. Recipes for the traditional shower of wedding cakes and other customs. The Amanas were settled in Iowa by German-speaking members of the Community of True Inspiration seeking religious freedom in the 19th century. Today, the seven historic villages that make up the Amanas are one of the state's major tourist attractions.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 128 pages. ISBN 1-932043-11-X

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

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

By Elizabeth Schuler
A Crown Classic Cookbook Series
Originally published as MEIN KOCKBUCH, GERMAN COOKERY enjoys enormous popularity in Germany. Now completely adapted for use in the American kitchen, it will delight both the experienced cook looking for new recipes, as well as the novice, who has yet to make her first Wiener Schnitzel. All the favorites of German cuisine are here. ISBN 0-517506-63-7

Helga Hughes and her late husband Ken visited Germany repeatedly to collect these recipes and festival traditions from the 16 provinces of the new Germany. The nutcrackers seen on the colorful covers are from German folklorist Karin Gottier. Accented throughout the book are proverbial quotes plucked from works of the Brothers Grimm by Joanne Asala.
Coil bound, 6 x 9", 172 pages. ISBN 1-932043-02-0

By Yolanda Nagy Fintor.
In addition to 142 enticing Hungarian recipes, the author offers culinary tips, explains characteristics of the Hungarian language, and includes a glossary of terms used throughout the book. Several chapters describe seasonal and ceremonial observances transplanted from Hungary and still practiced in America.
Hardback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4", 185 pages. ISBN 0-781808-28-6

By Nanna Rognvaldottir.
Photographs by Bynjolfur Jonsson.
"[This book] is about the food I grew up on, the food Icelanders think about when they get a bit nostalgic, the food our mothers and grandmothers cooked. It is also partly about the food that has been slowly replacing it, as more vegetables, fruits, and spices gain a permanent place in the Icelandic kitchen. And it is about food traditions and the love of food." from the Authors Foreward
Hardcover, 242 pages. ISBN 0-781808-78-2

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

Updated with more content. Now approx. 170 pages.

Mix together folklore connoisseur Joanne Asala, historian/editor David Wright, visual artist Patrick J. Costello, and writer/storyteller William Cotter Murray and the result is this delightful revised and expanded edition of Recipes from Ireland. The Irish zest for food and drink is alive in this collection where even the food has a story to tell.

Joanne Asala of the Chicago, Illinois, area, has authored several books chronicling the folklore and traditions of various peoples. Inspiration for Irish Recipes was piqued by a taste with local Irish-American friends. During travels in Ireland, she gathered recipes from cooks in small village cottages as well as the finest dining establishments. She found that many still cook in the manner of their ancestors.

David Wright''s careful research has added 50 pages of fact and fun about the Irish people, their traditions and spirit. David, formerly of New York City, now lives in Decorah, Iowa, and comes from 300 years of Yankee stock, but discovered one ancestor who emigrated from Ireland to Ohio in the nineteenth century.

Patrick J. Costello''s sense of space and form define places in the Irish tradition as seen in his cover photos and references throughout the book. Patrick and his wife Joan live in a restored grist mill in Maquoketa, Iowa, where they maintain an art gallery and studio.

Review by
-Dorothy Crum

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 souffle, traditional spiced beef, and baked almond pudding.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 170 pages. ISBN 1932043624

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

In the popular recipe-card size Stocking Stuffer series format, Fire in the Bowl: Favorite Chili Recipes and More is chock full of the best spicy mild-to-hot recipes and side dishes you’ll ever find. The cover features hot chili peppers from Western Mexico on a plate from a beach vendor. The back cover features a red chili wreath, made only from fresh bright red piquin peppers grown for centuries in the Mesilla Valley region of southern New Mexico. Fire in the Bowl: Favorite Chili Recipes and More is compiled by Carol Blakely of Texas. Carol grew up helping her mother and grandmother in the kitchen beginning around the age of seven. By the time she was eleven, she was preparing a complete Sunday dinner for her large family. In the late 1990s, she turned to the Internet to share her love of food and cooking with her web site, The Jalapeño Café. The Jalapeño Café is devoted to Southwestern and Mexican cooking, with music, poems, and images about food and life styles in the Southwest.

Fire in the Bowl: Favorite Chili Recipes and More includes a Chili heat scale, a guide to the chilis used in this cookbook, appetizers, salads, salsas, sandwiches, meat lovers’ chili, chili USA, vegetarian chili, side dishes, breads, rolls, biscuits, sweet treats and beverages. Photographs of peppers and drawings are placed throughout the book. Everyone in Texas knows a Bubba. He’s the good ole boy in a cowboy hat driving a pick-up truck with a rifle in the back window and a cooler on the floorboard.

Bubba's Chili

3 pounds coarse ground beef
3 onions, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon sweet paprika
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 (10-ounce) can Rotel® tomatoes
1 packet Goya Sazón® Seasoning
1 (16-ounce) can kidney beans
2 tablespoons Tabasco® Sauce
6 pack beer

Brown meat in a heavy skillet. Add onions and minced garlic, cooking until onions are limp. Add chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin and oregano and mix well, cooking another minute or two. Add tomato sauce, Rotel® tomatoes, Sazón® seasoning, kidney beans, Tabasco® sauce and 1 can of the beer. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook on low until done. As the chili cooks, drink the remaining beer. The longer the chili cooks and the more beer you drink, the better the chili will taste. Serves 6 to 8. Please cook and drive responsibly. 

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

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.

Fresh Fish Chowder p. 109

2 to 3 medium-sized potatoes
peeled and quartered
1 medium-sized onion, quartered
1 teaspoon salt
3 whole allspice
3 whole peppercorns
1 cup water
1/2 pound fish fillets
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/4 cup milk
1 cup evaporated milk
chopped dill and parsley

Boil potatoes, onion, and seasoning in 1 cup of water or enough to cover, until tender, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to a simmer and lay fish on top. Cover and simmer until fish flakes easily, about 10 minutes. Stir flour into melted butter until smooth. Add 1/4 cup milk and stir gently. Pour flour mixture and evaporated milk over fish and heat until slightly thickened. Pour into 2 serving bowls and garnish with dill and parsley.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-028-4

Midwest Independent Publishers Association 2008 prize winner!
 

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.

Colorful Broccoli Salad p. 39

By the middle of August, gardeners in Missouri look for new ways to handle a bountiful tomato harvest. Linda Burton, educator at Powell Gardens, recommends this colorful and healthy salad.

4 tomatoes
2 to 3 heads of broccoli
1 head cauliflower
1 small red onion
1 celery stalk
1 cup shredded cheese
1/2 bottle Italian dressing

Chop the vegetables into bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl that has a lid. Pour dressing over the vegetables and stir to coat with dressing. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", approx. 170 pages.
ISBN 1-932043-56-X

Revised and Expanded
Compiled and illustrated by Esther Feske, graphic artist who lives in Albuquerque, NM.
Introduces spicy cooking of the Southwest with traditional dishes. Fast and easy recipes. New creations using traditional ingredients, plus, highlights of "The Land of Enchantment." Recipes were collected by members of the New Mexico Federation of Business and Professional Women.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 164 pages. ISBN 1-932043-05-5

Norwegian-American cooks are known for their use of almond and dill for delicate and flavorful seasonings. This handy book features a variety of tastes, including the old favorites of delicious cookies, light cakes, sweet breads, and lefse, and the traditional root vegetables. Try fruit juice glogg, cheese soup, strawberry nut bread, baked trout, potato balls, almond cake, caramel ice, and much more.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 170 pages. ISBN 1-932043-04-7

By Louise Roalson and Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret.
Notably Norwegian Revised & Expanded.
This book tells the stories of Norwegian immigrants, their ancestors, and their descendents. It includes great Norwegians and great Norwegian recipes, including meatballs, beef soup, lutefisk, cod chowder, dumplings, cucumber salad, lefse, coffee braid, gingerbread, prince''s cake, kringle, and lemon fromage with raspberry sauce. Norwegian Touches is beautifully designed and illustrated with about 80 photographs, half of them in full color.
Featured tourist attractions include Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum in Decorah, Iowa; The Chapel in the Hills, Rapid City, South Dakota; Moorhead, Minnesota''s Heritage Hjemkomst Center; and Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, which bills itself as the troll capital of America.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 160 pages. ISBN 1-932043-17-9

A mini version of our wildly successful 1974 Vesterheim cookbook, this title features more than 65 recipes from the original, plus exquisite photos of silver pieces from Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum in Decorah, Iowa. Recipes include cauliflower soup, fish and shrimp in pastry shells, pork tenderloin, glazed carrots, rye bread, sour cream waffles, duchess cake, stacked cookies, red berry pudding with cream, and apple pie.
Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 142 pages. ISBN 1-932043-27-6

Recipes reflect cooking on a wood burning stove circa 1825-1925.
This is an edited reprint of a book released at the time of the Minnesota State Fair celebrating 100 years of Norwegian immigration to America. Norma Wangness, a gold medal winner of rosemaling competition, designed the front cover. Her beautiful painting of a plate is on the back cover.

*Free Recipe*
HIMMELs Futter - Heavens Sparkles
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup sugar
3 heaping teaspoons flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pound dates
1 cup walnuts
1 cup whipped cream

Beat eggs separately until very light. Add sugar. Cut dates and walnuts fine. Roll in flour. Add to the egg mixture. Lightly fold in the egg whites. Add flour and baking powder. Bake for 1/2 hour. Pour whipped cream over before serving.

See more recipes under "Free Recipe" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", approx. 170 pages. Available late spring 2008
ISBN 1-932043-45-4

Christmas in Norway is synonymous with delectable traditional foods. In this video, Norwegian-American Astrid Karlsen Scott brings you back to Norway to share her homeland's traditional Christmas foods. In this video you will experience the famed Julebond (Christmas Buffet) at Fossheim Tourish Hotel in Lom.

By Astrid Karlsen Scott
Scotts thorough knowledge of cooking, of Norwegian recipes, and of popular food usage in Norway make this an authentic Norwegian cookbook.
Hardcover, 192 pages.

This book, which replaces Penfield's "Outstanding Oregon Recipes," features recipes that use foods from the fields, waters, orchards, and fertile valleys of Oregon. More than just a feast for the eyes, the wines are world class, seafood is abundant, Oregon fruits are famous, and the dairy products are delectable. Some specialties in this book are Sage-Grilled Halibut with Nectarine Sauce, Mushroom-Vegetable-Egg Delight, Cheddar Apple Dandy, Leg of Lamb, Hazelnut and Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, and Blueberry Buckle.
Spiral-bound, 3-1/2 x 5-1/2", 120 pages. ISBN 1-932043-22-5

Edited by Jacek and Malgorzata Nowakowski.
Features a great variety of flavorful regional foods, such as hot beer, vegetable soup, leek salad, graham bread, Polish hunter''s stew, stuffed baked turkey, potato pancakes, dill pickles, nut roll, gingerbread, and royal mazurkas.
This book also includes information on dyeing traditional brown Easter eggs and a table grace.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-63-3

A revised and expanded edition of Polish-American Ways includes more stories of the people of Poland, their customs, traditions, and more than 100 traditional recipes.
Staple bound, 6 x 9", 184 pages. ISBN 1-572160-16-0

By Anna Zaremba
Many recipes in this bilingual cookbook come from the Polish-born author''s mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, and aunts. All the recipes are tied to both countries. They are easy to follow and require mostly common, affordable ingredients. Sections include salads, soups, meats, seafood, desserts, and pies-a total of 120 recipes.
Hardback, 7-1/2 x 10". ISBN 0-970334-11-7

This cookbook is written in the form of a tale where typical Polish recipes are interwoven with a briefly outlined history of Polish culinary customs. Here are nearly 100 recipes for such classic Polish favorites as "Beer Soup with Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese," "Roast Beef Roll with Mushrooms," "Roast Pork with Caraway Polish Style," and "Old Polish Royal Mazurek." Short essays also cover subjects like Polish hospitality, holiday traditions, even the exalted status of the mushroom. The recipes are traditional family fare.  By Maria Lemnis and Henry Vitry
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8 1/2", 303 pages. ISBN 0-781804-88-4

Drawing on her Polish childhood, Rysia presents over 850 mouthwatering recipes which can be prepared conveniently in a modern American kitchen. Dishes are arranged by category, with a special section on holiday foods and customs.
ISBN 0-870529-32-3

By Bernard Lussiana and Mary Pininska
This book is a unique portrayal, through a culinary prism, of the Polish countryside. The recipes of Lussiana, executive chef of Warsaw's Hotel Bristol, are wrought from the nation's wealth of produce. A mingling of the senses visual, artistic, literary, sensual, and culinary, this book unfolds to reveal a dream of Poland rarely glimpsed. BR>9-1/2 x 11-1/2", 144 pages. ISBN 0-781807-90-5

Selection from the back cover: Here are the dishes your mother used to make, from the cookbook your grandmother brought over from the old country. Crown''s Classic Cookbook series features a collection of the world's best-loved foreign cookbooks, specially adapted for use in American kitchens.
Hardback, 8.6 x 5.8 x 1.1", 320 pages. ISBN 0-517505-26-6

Keeping in mind today''s health-minded diets, Robert and Maria Strybel have produced what can best be described as a ''bible'' of Polish cookery, one based on classic Polish cuisine and adapted to good nutrition. Numerous illustrations show detailed preparation of many Polish specialties, and the authors have included traditional as well as low-fat versions of many of these recipes.
Hardback, 7 1/2 x 9 1/2", 875 pages. ISBN 0-781805-58-9

Special order.
By Robert Strybel, author of "Polish Heritage Cookery."
This "instruction manual for the culturally aware Polish American" offers more than 4,000 recipes, along with a lexicon of basic foods and culinary concepts, ingredients and procedures, and sample menus. 6 x 9-1/4". 248 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0994-0.

Expanded Edition
By Karen West
In an easy-to-use format, the author arranged complementary and harmonious foods together all organized in seasonal cycles. First published in 1983, this classic resource for Polish cuisine has been a favorite with home chefs for many years. This new edition includes a section with lightened Polish recipes, which offer hearty, authentic Polish dishes with significantly less fat and calories!

Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4", 219 pages. ISBN 0-781808-26-X

By Michelle Nagle Spencer.
Recipes and reflections on the traditions, sites, and events associated with the holidays observed by Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Americans.

Norwegian Wedding Cake p. 131

Norma Wangsness, Decorah, Iowa
Her rosemaling is on the cover of this book.

3 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups almond paste
3 cups powdered sugar
3 teaspoons almond extract
6 egg yolks
7 1/2 cups sifted flour

Frosting:
1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vinegar

Cream butter, almond paste, powdered sugar, and almond extract. Beat in egg yolks. Add flour gradually and mix until smooth. Place dough in a cookie press and press into Kransekake ring molds, which can be purchased at specialty shops. If you do not want to invest in molds, shape the dough on foil-covered cardboard into 26 rings graduating in size. Start with a 1-inch ring and make each ring 1/2 inch larger than the one before. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Frosting:Stir all ingredients together; add additional powdered sugar if the frosting is not stiff enough. Place in pastry tube with a small round tip.
To Assemble:Drizzle some frosting on a platter; this will anchor cake. Place the largest ring on the frosting. Apply frosting in scallops on the first ring and place the next largest ring on top of the first. Continue until you have used all 26 rings. The frosting will hold the rings in place. Decorate with small Norwegian flags or marzipan fruits on toothpicks.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3- 1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-60-9

By Karen Berg Douglas, Lansing, Michigan.
Rosemaling in color on the cover. Features traditional foods of all five Scandinavian countries. Recipes include nutty cheese crispies, Danish wine cooler, sourdough pumpernickel, Norwegian crispbread delight, Swedish brown beans, Finnish meatballs, Icelandic pancakes, and rice pudding.

Swedish Cream Wafers p. 139

Wafers:
1/3 cup soft butter
1/3 cup thick cream
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

Filling:
1/4 cup soft butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Wafers: Combine all ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix well and chill. Roll out half the dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Using a fluted cutter, cut into rounds. Keep remaining dough cool. Place the rounds on sugar-covered waxed paper. Turn to coat both sides. Prick each round four times with the tines of a fork. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 7 to 9 minutes. Cool and put 2 pounds together with the filling.

Filling: Combine all ingredients. Spread over cooled wafer and top with another.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-85-4

Compiled by Melinda Bradnan.
This colection includes a variety of recipes for the smallest or largest catch with Scandinavian expertise for using the bounty of the sea.

Fish Baked in Milk p. 60

2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 pounds fresh fish
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/3 cups 2% milk

Melt butter in baking dish and place cleaned fish in the pan. Sprinkle with salt and add milk. Bake at 350 degrees until fish is tender, about 45 minutes.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 155 pages. ISBN 1-932043-14-4

By Karen Berg Douglas.
Features artwork by the great Swedish master, Carl Larsson.
Attractive color cover of traditional Scandinavian treats. Recipes include Swedish coffee bread, chocolate balls, Norwegian fried cookies, Swedish cheese cakes, butterscotch dessert, Finnish fruit soup, and Swedish nuts.

Danish Pancakes p. 21

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon baking soda
Melted butter
Jelly or applesauce

Mix flour, salt, and sugar. Beat together buttermilk and egg yolks; add the flour mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff; add soda, then fold into batter. Heat the aebleskiver pan and put melted butter into each hole in pan. Pour batter into holes, but do not quite fill them. Place over low heat and turn quickly when half-done. Serve hot with jelly or applesauce. Note: Aebleskiver pans may be purchased at most gourmet cookware shops.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 120 pages. ISBN 0-941016-88-9

Extraordinary collection of recipes in this handy book. Favorites include German baked apple pancake, peanut butter pancakes, belgian waffles, lemon crepes, and blueberry sauce. A must-have for any breakfast lover!

Gingerbread Pancakes p. 30
2-1/2 cups cake flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups molasses
1/2 cup coffee, cooled
1/4 cup water
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup melted butter

Sift dry ingredients together into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing well. Drop desired amount of batter onto a lightly greased, low-heat skillet. Cook until bubbles appear, then flip and cook the other side. Top with whipped cream or powdered sugar.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 124 pages.
ISBN 1-932043-03-9
ISBN: 978-1-932-04303-7

By Tuula A. Kaitila and Edey E. Saarinen
This book, stylishly illustrated in full color, is a tribute to Scandinavian cooking and the Finnish sauna tradition. Rooted in ancient rituals, the more than 130 carefully chosen recipes balance traditional and modern culinary culture.
Hardback, 7-3/4 x 10/1/4", 180 pages. ISBN 0-973105-35-6

Though Julie Jensen McDonald is of pure Danish lineage, she is married to a Scot, and therefore well qualified to compile this stocking-stuffer format cookbook.
Internationally respected for much of its fare, Scotland is famous for its smoked salmon, herring, Dundee cake, Keiller marmalades, and heather honey. Recipes include Prince Charlie''s Pancakes, Dunlop Rarebit, Cock-A-Leekie Soup, Drop Scones, Dundee Marmalade, Scottish Shortbread, Haggis, Newhaven Cream,Game Pie, Scots Triffle, Dundee Cake, and Edinburgh Rock Candy. A fresh look at the excellence of Scottish cuisine.
A Wee Glossary (to help make your cooking experience more enjoyable, easier, and educational), quick facts about poet Robert Burns'' country, and a touch of Celtic history are also included.
Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 154 pages. ISBN 1-932043-28-4

This book is the result of Slavic peoples from all over the United States sharing their own colorful heritage. Included are recipes from Polish, Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian, Bohemian, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Czech, Bosnian, and Ukrainian Americans. Food categories cover beverages, soups and stews, breads and rolls, noodles and dumplings, vegetables, poultry and eggs, meats, fish and seafood, and desserts and pastries.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 1-572160-25-X

Midwest Independent Publishers Association 2009 prize winner! Awarded in 2010.

Toni Brendel's Czech-Slovak heritage is dear to the heart of this Phillips, Wisconsin native. She continues to study and write about the culture of the Slovak people and keeps in close contact with friends and relatives in Slovakia. She is the author of Penfield's Slovak American Touches. Included are Toni's photos from Slovakia.
Slovak Master Folk Artist, Sidonka Wadina, was raised in a Slovak neighborhood in Milwaukee's Menomonee River Valley. Her grandmothers who emigrated from Slovakia continued to practice the traditional arts of baking and egg decorating. At the age of three, she began to help them especially with the making of Slovak dumplings; now, after a lifetime of preparing Slovak ethnic foods, Sidonka has generously agreed to share with us cherished recipes and original illustrations.

Sidonka's Medovnicky (Slovak Honey Cookies)

4 eggs, beaten well
3/4 pound brown sugar (1 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup honey
2 ounces sweet unsalted butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 pounds flour (5 cups)

Mix eggs, sugar, vanilla, honey and butter. Add baking soda and flour; mix well. Let stand in refrigerator (covered) overnight. Roll out, cut into heart shapes, and on greased cookie sheets bake at 400 degrees about 7 minutes. Frost with design pattern. Makes about 4 dozen cookies depending on size.
Note: These famous heart-shaped cookies baked by Sidonka are on this book's cover.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 172 pages.
ISBN 978-1932043594

By Kerstin Olsson Van Gilder.
Kerstin Olsson Van Gilder came to America from Sweden in 1961. Kerstin refers to Swedish foods as "cooking the naturally delicious way." Recipes include glogg, black soup, ham rolls, crayfish, Swedish meatballs, potato dumplings, Swedish pastry, and cocoa balls.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 0-941016-52-8

Take a tour through Swedens Regional Recipes, a delightful title that describes each of Swedens diverse provinces and their culinary specialties. The journey starts in Lappland, the land of the midnight sun, Swedens northernmost and largest province. It winds through the others as well, from the fertile valleys of Norrbotten in the northeast to Dalarna, the heart of Sweden, to the southernmost province of Skane, where the residents eat a feast of goose on St. Martens Day.
Enjoy arctic trout in Medelpad, blueberry tartlets in Dalarna, apple pancakes in Vastmanland, pea soup in Uppland, breaded potato bites in Dalsland, and Swedish meatballs, rye bread, and cheesecake in Smaland. Try minced guinea fowl with roasted root vegetables in a chapter on foods from Nobel Awards banquets. A chapter on Swedish holidays features everything from pineapple-strawberry torte at Midsummer to cookies and candy for Christmas to crayfish parties.
And do not forget the smorgasbord chapter, which includes an article about the right way to eat a traditional smorgasbord as well as a host of recipes. With more than 100 recipes, this book has something for everyone.
*Free Recipe*
CHEESY VEGETABLE CASSEROLE
from Sweden''s Regional Recipes
Cheesy Vegetable Casserole p. 83

1 head cauliflower, cut into pieces
2 cups carrots, sliced
2 cups peas
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons flour
2 cups light cream or milk
2 egg yolks, beaten
salt and pepper
4 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup grated cheese

Cook the cauliflower, carrots, and peas separately until tender. Drain. Arrange in a greased baking dish. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour until smooth. Add the cream gradually while stirring and cook slowly 10 minutes, stirring often. Set aside. Add egg yolks. Bring to a boil again, then remove from heat. Stir until thick and smooth. Season to taste.
Pour sauce over the vegetables and arrange tomato slices on top. Sprinkle grated cheese over everything. Broil about 10 minutes until brown.

Perfect bound, 6x9", 142 pages. ISBN 1932043195

*Free Recipe*
FIG PUDDING
from Sweden''s Regional Recipes
Fig Pudding p. 59

10 ounces figs
4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup cream
1 tablespoon dried bread crumbs
3/4 cup chopped sweet almonds

In the baking dish:

2 teaspoons butter or margarine
3 tablespoons bread crumbs

Cut the figs into strips, place in a saucepan, cover with water, and simmer until swollen, then drain. Blend the egg yolks with the sugar, figs, cream, and bread crumbs. Beat the egg whites until stiff; fold into the fig mixture, along with the almonds.
Butter a baking dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Pour the pudding mix in. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Turn upside down onto a serving platter. Serve with vanilla sauce(below). Serves 6.

Vanilla Sauce p. 51

3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup whipped cream

Mix egg yolks and sugar in top of double boiler. Add cream and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add vanilla and cool, stirring occasionally. When completely cooled, fold in whipped cream.

Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 142 pages. ISBN 1-932043-19-5

Janet Letnes Martin and Ilene Lenes Lorenz wrote this book in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the mass emigration from Sweden to the United States (1846-1996). It is a compilation of wonderful old recipes, courageous and heart-warming stories of faith and memories of how Swedish traditions have been celebrated, preserved and promoted in the United States, both in the past and at the present time.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 282 pages. ISBN 1-886627-02-9

Recently Released Updated Volume
Edited by David Wright and Martha Wiberg Thompson

Midwest Independent Publishers Association 2006 prize winner!
This 160-page, perfect-bound volume is the long-awaited updated version of Penfield''s 1983 "Superbly Swedish." With 32 pages of all-new full-color photographs and completely revised text, "Swedish Touches" includes classic Swedish-American recipes carefully selected and expanded, now available in this new edition.
Unique to this book are color reproductions by famous Swedish artists, and popular American artists of Swedish descent. Enjoy your favorites like Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn, and Carl Milles; and learn more about the beauty of works by John F. Carlson, Birger Sandzen, Paul Granlund, and others.
With a special section on Swedish folk arts, and Dala painting, as revived in America. New color images feature Dala painted domestic interiors by Karen Jenson, noted Minnesota folk artist. Take a tour of the most interesting Swedish historic sites in America, including: Lindsborg, Kansas; Bishop Hill, Illinois; Scandia, Minnesota; and The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"Swedish Touches" is a fascinating glimpse into the traditions of Swedish Americans, one of America''s most colorful and artistic ethnic groups. With beautiful photos of all the customs, festivities, foodways, and institutions that carry on the best of Sweden''s old world traditions.

Perfect-bound, 6x9", 160 pages. ISBN 1-932043-53-5

Delight family and friends with hundreds of the very best Swedish dishes. From typical smorgasbord items to classic main dishes to traditional breads and pastries, you'll find 200 easy-to-follow recipes for genuine Swedish foods.

Swedish Cakes and Cookies is a modern classic. First published in 1945, it has sold over 3.4 million copies in Sweden. Over the years, it has been modernized and improved. Today''s full-color edition, with beautiful photographs throughout, contains nearly 300 recipes for cookies, sweet breads, butter cakes, tortes, and other Swedish dessert delights.
ISBN: 978-1602392625

Revised, Expanded.
This book celebrates the many cultures that contribute to the variety of flavors and tastes in the art of food and cooking, along with historical sites to see. Recipes include frosty Texas citrus refresher, poppers, bleeding armadillo bread, campfire chili, Tex-Mex enchiladas, rum marinated rib eye steaks, shrimp fajitas, Texas sheet cake, and caramel custard.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 176 pages. ISBN 0-9717025-0-0

By Carol Blakely.
An unusual terrain of climate and cultures resulted in one of the most complex and delicious mixtures of foods in the world. This book tells about the roots of Texas cooking. It includes recipes from old Texas cookbooks and unrecorded recipes passed down from one generation of Texans to another. Recipes include dill pickles, tea cakes, kolaches, German potato salad, poke salad, jumbo soup, chicken-fried steak, calabacitas, and chocolate fudge cake.
Spiral-bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 168 pages. ISBN 1-932043-13-6

This 126-page volume tells the fascinating and often hilarious account of what happened when Penfield Press was sued in Texas on the copyrightability of recipes. Follow the story of the pending lawsuit through the eyes of Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret and the words of one extraordinary Texas district court judge for both dramatic reading and hearty laughter.

A great source for the best historic recipes for classic Texas cooking.
Perfect bound. ISBN 1-572161-13-2

By Carol Blakely
With historic Texas postcards and drawings by Diane Heusinkveld.
The latest addition to our popular stocking stuffer format cookbook.
This collection of the all-time best Texas recipes was compiled by Carol Blakely, one of the leading authorities on Southwestern cooking. The classic recipes include such favorites as Pico de Gallo, Easy Skillet Fajitas, Prairie Fire, and Cheese Wafers from Lady Bird Johnson. Armadillo Eggs, Perfact Guacamole, Poo Poos, and Pioneer Jailhouse Chili are just a few of the other great recipes in this volume.
TEXAS COOKOFF contains a selection of recipes from the book STEWING IN TEXAS, the exciting tale of a landmark copyright case in 2001-2002. Carol Blakely contributed famous Texas recipes to this earlier Penfield book that tells the hilarious story of a lawsuit involving eighteen recipes and huge legal costs. The research and resourcefulness of Carol helped conclude the case, proving once again that Carol Blakely is one of the US topmost experts on Texas and Southwestern cuisine.
These popular recipes pack a mighty punch with many popular entries for everything Texan, from Sugar-fried Chicken to Stage Coach Inn Hush Puppies. Capturing the spirit of an authentic Texas cookoff, this volume will help you create some of the best American cooking ever. Be sure to look for Easy Frozen Margaritas from Carol!.
With a handy guide to many fun cookoff events held throughout Texas each year, TEXAS COOKOFF will bring the delicious taste of Texas right into your kitchen.

*Free Recipe*
Easy Monkey Bread

3/4 cup sugar or brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cans ready-to-eat buttermilk biscuits
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup each, chopped pecans and
raisins (optional)

Mix sugar with cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Cut biscuits into quarters
and roll in the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Pile in a greased and floured
angel food or Bundt pan. Melt the butter in a small saucepan and add
the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture, heating until sugar is no longer
grainy. Pour over biscuits and bake in a 350 degree oven 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand about 10 minutes, then invert onto a large plate.
For additional flavor, spread 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1/2 cup rainsins among the biscuit pieces.

Spiral bound, 164 pages. ISBN: 1-932043-39-X

By Joanne Asala.
Features authentic recipes plus illustrations of egg designs from Luba Perchyshyn of the Ukrainian Gift Shop, Inc., located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Recipes include hot punch, vanilla babka, fresh tomato and melon soup, braised carrots with scallions, meat pies with butter and onion sauce, and sour cream cheesecake.
Also included are menus for Christmas and weddings.

Christmas Bread with Honey p. 114

Christmas bread is usually made with buckwheat honey, which gives it its strong taste and dark color. This recipe makes one large loaf.

2 1/2 cups honey
8 eggs (at room temperature)
3/4 stick butter, softened
2 cups sugar
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
grated peel and juice of 1 orange
1 cup strong, black coffee
1 cup sour cream
1 cup walnuts (optional)

In a small saucepan, heat honey to boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Separate eggs, reserving the whites. Beat the yolks and butter together until fluffy. Add the cooled honey and sugar and continue beating.
Sift together the dry ingredients and add to the honey mixture. Add the orange peel and juice, coffee, and sour cream. Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into the batter a little at a time. Stir in the nuts.
Pour into a greased and floured bread pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Do not open the oven door during the first half of baking. Cool on wire racks. The bread may be wrapped in aluminum foil and stored for several weeks.

See more recipes under "Free Recipes" section.

Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-019-5

By Bohdan Zahny.
This compendium of Ukrainian cookery contains more than just your typical babka and borshch-it features more than 200 authentic Ukrainian recipes with the special touch that, until now, only a Ukrainian grandmother could provide. Easy-to-follow recipes include everything from tantalizing appetizers to luscious desserts and beverages. The inventive cooking techniques and wide variety of ingredients found in Ukranian cuisine provide dishes that are rich in flavor, aroma, and nutrition. This cookbook shows the adventurous chef how to create everything from a simple salad to an entire Ukrainian feast.
5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 304 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0654-2

Stocking stuffer. Recipes from The Badger State include dairyland dipper, cherry bounce, apple cider stew, wild rice soup, lo-cal yogurt potato salad, Tillie's blueberry muffins, beer-batter fried chicken, Parmesan potato sticks, and Wisconsin cheese fudge, among many others.
Spiral bound, 5-1/2 x 3-1/2", 160 pages. ISBN 1-57216-027-6

Cracow can rightly be called the soul of Poland. This concise volume offers the reader a panoramic view of Cracow, from its mythical founding to its designation as a European City of Culture in the 21st century.

From a country famous for its Christmas celebrations comes a book that explains everything necessary to make beautiful Christmas crafts with an authentic Swedish twist. In this full color book, author Helene S. Lundberg includes lists of necessary materials, step-by-step photographs of each project, and all the patterns you need to make each project picture-perfect. From stockings and ornaments to picture frames and gift wrapping to Christmas cards and homemade candles, the simple and elegant projects in this book are easy enough to appeal to beginners, but exquisite enough to make even the newest crafter seem like an expert.

Helene S. Lundberg is the author of several books on crafts, decorating, and entertaining. She lives in Sweden.
ISBN: 978-1-60239-330-1

Costumes featured in this coloring book originate from Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia. The beginning of the development of traditional costumes dates about 200 years back. Costumes for special occasions were decorated with ribbons and intricate embroideries and are featured in this coloring book.
Staple bound, 8 1/4 x 5 3/4" 17 pages. ISBN0-966658-50-0

The costumes featured in this paper doll book originate from Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia. The beginnings of the development of traditional costumes date about two hundred years back. Traditional costumes with specific unique features would give us a lot of information about the people who wore them. For example the region and village they lived in, their social and marital status, and their religion. Costumes worn daily, were usually of a simple pattern and fabric. Costumes for special occasions were decorated with ribbons and intricate embroideries. The latter are featured in our paper doll book.

BY Jan Brett.
Picked on, pecked, and jostled, Daisy the hen is not quite as happy as her Happy Hens market basket might suggest. One evening, fed up with the other pushy hens, Daisy crawls into one of the baskets by the river, and falls asleep. Unaware of the rising river, this put-upon bird winds up floating downstream, past marauding monkeys, snorting water buffalo, and a greedy fisherman. Will Daisy ever make her way back to the home of the little girl Mei Mei and the six happiest hens in all of China?
ISBN 0-399236-18-X

By Ruth Jutila Chamberlin
Finnish silence is one thing, but the silence in Kik Halonen's house is poison. Orphaned as infants, Kik and her sister Liisa, were taken in by their icy Halonen grandparents and grew up in Northern Minnesota without knowing much about their parents or even the people who raised them. In college, Kik applies for a study in Finland. The purpose was to learn the language; what she finds, however, unravels family secrets and breaches the silence that has enveloped her life. Eloquently and evocatively written, intricately woven, this a must-read for Finnish-Americans, and indeed enjoyable for all. Perfect-bound, 6x9", 295 pages. ISBN 0-878392-37-8

By Cico Books
Author: Gail Abbott
Living with Light, shows you how to decorate the Scandinavian way, using subtle colors, textures, and accessories to maximize light, day and night.
Chapter by chapter, discover how traditional and crisply contemporary homes achieve the look. Colors are whites, neutrals, and the tones and hues of nature-the gray-blues of a northern lake at dawn to the cool vanilla light of the midnight sun. surfaces are painted pale or emboldened with blocks of bright white; windows, triple glazed to keep the heat in, are dressed with fine, unlined fabric to let in light while mirrors beam every gleam of precious daylight and night light into nooks and niches.
The photography, specially commissioned in Scandinavia and other locations in northern Europe, makes Living with Light, an inspiring, authentic guide to this increasingly popular decorative style.
8 5/8" x 10"
ISBN: 9781907030345

By Ryland Peters & Small of London and New York
Contributing Editor: Sara Norrman
With additional text by: Magnus Englund
and Caroline Clifton-Mogg
Scandinavian interior design is admired the world over for its unpretentious simplicity and understated elegance. Homes are relaxed and welcoming, filled with furniture and objects that are practical., functional and beautiful. Rooms are typically airy, light and bright. Furnishings are often modern design classics, usually mixed with pretty antique and vintage pieces. Splashes of strong colour brighten tranquil white spaces. The beauty of natural materials, especially wood, is celebrated throughout the home. It is a style that is in tune with a current wish for calm, uncluttered spaces that are great to live in. This book offers an abundance of original and easy-to-achieve design ideas that will work in any setting.
Hardback, 10 3/8" x 8 3/4", ISBN: 978-1-84597-977-5

By Michaela Burilkovova.
This conveniently sized volume contains essential words and phrases for the traveler or student in both Czech and English. It includes 3,500 total dictionary entries; basic Czech grammar; a pronunciation guide; and an introduction to Czech history and culture.
Paperback, 3-3/4 x 7-1/2", 223 pages. ISBN 0-781809-42-8

Revised edition.
This book contains a phonetic guide to pronunciation in both languages and all essential words needed for effective communication. Concise easy-to-use format and entries are especially helpful to the traveller. It is completely modern and up-to-date.
ISBN 0-870529-81-1

This dictionary makes learning vocabulary in a foreign language at an early age easier and more enjoyable than ever. Designed for ages 5 to 10, the dictionary includes 500 entries, each with a large illustration that helps readers make connections between the word and picture.
ISBN 0-781809-87-8

By Erna Maj.
This two-way language guide offers extensive vocabulary and phrases cetered around travel-related and daily life situations. Practical cultural information on Denmark and the Danes is also included, as well as: more than 5,000 total entries; a pronunciation guide; and basic Danish grammar. Ideal for the traveler, student, or businessperson.
Paperback, 3-1/2 x 7-1/2", 310 pages. ISBN 0-781809-17-7

Easy to use format. Alphabetical listings in both languages. A perfect resource for students or travellers.
ISBN 0-87058-23-8

This dictionary has more than 12,000 terms in each language for the beginning or intermediate language learner. It also features easy-to-understand definitions.
ISBN 0-870529-10-2

Over 35,000 entries, with pronunciation for each English entry are included in this handy dictionary. Also included are a basic pronunciation chart for the Dutch language, a chart for English irregular verbs as well as a handy list of abbreviations.
ISBN 0-781805-41-4

This modern, up-to-date, 1-1/4-inch-thick dictionary includes more than 12,000 total entries; a concise, easy-to-use format; and a handy glossary of menu terms.
It's perfect for travelers and students alike.
Paperback, 4 x 6". ISBN 0-870528-13-0

Paperback, 3-3/4 x 7-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781809-56-8

By Michael Jelden.
This compact, easy-to-use dictionary contains a whopping 14,000 total entries. It includes parts of speech, noun gender, and verb category; listing of strong and irregular verbs; basic grammar and pronunciation; and a comprehensive geographical appendix.
Paperback, 4 x 6", 522 pages. ISBN 0-781809-06-1

Travel through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with this complete language guide. The two-way, 23-chapter phrasebook includes:

• More than 5,000 dictionary entries
• Essential phrases
• Pronunciation guide
• Basic grammar
• List of the 100 most spoken German words.
  Paperback, 3-1/4 x 7", 267 pages. ISBN 0-781808-57-X

Over 35,000 entries. Good for students and travelers. Included are a phonetic guide to pronunciations in both languages, glossary of menu terms, bilingual instruction on how-to-use the dictionary, bilingual list of irregular verbs, and bilingual list of abbreviations.
Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", 390 pages. ISBN 0-781803-55-1

This book, designed to be a child''s first foreign-language dictionary, has 500 entries, each accompanied by a large illustration. The book design allows a child to focus on each word and picture and make the connection between them. Each entry features the word in English and its foreign-language equivalent, along with commonsense phonetic pronunciation. Entries include people, colors, numbers, and objects that children encounter and use every day. For ages 5 to 10.
Paperback, 8-1/2 x 11", 94 pages. ISBN 0-781809-86-X
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New Edition Revised by Egill Daae Gabrielsen
This dictionary fulfills the need for a practical and handy pocket dictionary for tourists and people who study Norwegian. It is packed with more than 10,000 entries, a pronunciation guide of Norwegian, some Norwegian irregular verbs, and an appendix of Norwegian neuter gender nouns.
Paperback, 4 x 6", 599 pages. ISBN 0-781801-99-0

Whether strolling the streets of Oslo from the palace down Karl Johan Boulevard or taking the famous Hurtigruten (coastal steamer) above the Arctic Circle to Nordkapp, this bilingual dictionary and travel-oriented phrasebook will help visitors communicate effectively. It includes 4,500 total entries, basic Norwegian grammar and pronunciation, and practical cultural information, including a walking tour of Oslo.
Paperback, 3-3/4 x 7-1/2, 181 pages. ISBN 0-781809-55-X

This Hippocrine Practical Polish-English Dictionary contains over 31,000 entries for students and travelers.
Perfect bound, 4 1/4 x 7", 682 pages. ISBN 0-781800-85-4

By bestselling dictionary author Iwo C. Pogonowski.
This phonetic guide to pronunciation in Polish and English contains more than 9,000 entries for students and travelers. This completely modern, up-to-date reference is presented in a clear, concise format.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". ISBN 0-781801-33-8

ISBN 0-865162-45-X

Hippocrene
English-Polish / Polish-English
By using this dictionary, children can make the connection between a picture and a word. Words and pictures are of animals, colors, numbers, and objects that children encounter daily, as well as everyday expressions, time-related words, and common pronouns.
For children 5 to 10 years. With 625 entries and 500 color illustrations.
Paperback. 108 pages. ISBN 0-781811-27-9
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A comprehensive English/Slovak section with all the words and phrases listed alphabetically according to the main word in the expression. All the Slovak words and phrases you will meet in stores, on signs and menus, or hear as standard replies, conveniently arranged in subject areas to help you recognize and understand them when they occur.
200 pages. ISBN 0-781801-01-X

This up-to-date dictionary is a handy tool for both native English and Slovak speakers who wish to cross the linguistic barrier. It can be used to supplement studies, for travel or for business purposes or simply as an introduction to a Slavic language.

More complete than ever before with 70,000 entries. Includes 20,000 phrases and idioms. Full explanations of inflected forms, plurals and conjugations. Covers both British and American usages. Compact and up-to-date; ideal for students and travellers.
ISBN 0-781803-79-9

This dictionary and phrasebook is an essential resource. A pronunciation guide and a grammar section ensure that users undersand the structure of Swedish, while important contextual information will help travelers avoid embarrassing moments. The phrasebook contains 15 sections, including convenient conversion charts for clothing sizes as well as weights and measures.
ISBN 0-78809-03-7

Special order.
Whether you are familiarizing yourself with the language, or planning a trip to the new republic of Ukraine, this is the phrasebook for you. For business, education, or leisure, one must realize that this area once part of the former Soviet Union has a culture and language that is quite different from Russian.
This language guide prepares its reader with fifteen chapters of situational phrases suited to: traveling by rail, trolly, car or bus; coping with emergencies, Ukrainian shopping; exchanging currency; getting along at a hotel; ordering a meal, and other daily life adventures.
Each Ukrainian phrase is accompanied by an English translation and phonetic pronunciation based on North American speech. For handy reference, included is a 3,000 word mini-dictionary listed in both English and Ukrainian. With its countless tips to facilitate living, traveling and working in Ukraine, this is an essential and indispensable item for the traveler.
Two 60-minute cassettes also available from Hippocrene for $12.95 additional.
ISBN 0--781801-88-5

Special order.
ISBN 0-781803-06-3

By Richard C. Lukas. Winner of the Janusz Korczak Literary Award. Based on eyewitness accounts, interviews, and prodigious research by the author, this book is a unique contribution to the literature of World War II, and a most compelling account of German inhumanity toward children in occupied Poland. Paperback. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". 263 pages. ISBN 0-7818-0870-7.

By Lynn Maria Laitala, who has chronicled the fascinating lives of those incredibly rugged north country folk among whom she was raised and whom she brings to life with sparkling insight, love, and humor. It is a book all northlanders should read. It is a book that makes a fine gift to outsiders who might wish to better understand the unique mix of immigrant and Native American that forged the culture of the northern frontier. Paperback. 6 x 9". 211 pages. ISBN 0-9689054-4-7.

With Laura Gentry
Laughter yoga is a new phenomenon sweeping the globe. It was developed in 1995 by Madan Kataria, a medical doctor from India, and is now practiced in more than 60 countries. The basic premise of laughter is that anyone can laugh without jokes or even a sense of humor. All one needs is the desire to laugh and let the joyful energy flow. Laughter yoga combines deep yoga breathing, stretching, and relaxation with laughter exercises for maximum health benefits.
This program, the first of its kind, contains high-impact laughter yoga workout designed specifically for children, complete with a warm up, deep breathing, original songs, guided relaxation, and 27 unique laughter exercises. Each part of the workout is demonstrated by Laughing Laura and her 19 laughter friends, children ages 4 to 11.
Laura Gentry is a certified laughter yoga teacher who has been a pioneer in spreading the laugher movement throughout the Midwest. She is also an author, artist, and ordained minister who started the first laughter club within a church.
This color DVD is 36 minutes in length. ISBN 6-0604132-42-1

Originally there were approximately 200,000 barns built in Iowa. Now it is estimated that only 60,000 barns remain, with another 1,000 or more barns disappearing from Iowas landscape annually. This book preserves in print Eastern Iowa''s historic barns built from 1839 to 1955 with over 250 photographs from the authors research, the first ever Amana Colonies barn tour, the Johnson County Historical Society barn tour, and the Iowa Barn Foundations annual barn tour. Eight Iowa counties and twenty rural cities are covered. Former president Hoover lived as a youth five miles from one of the featured octagonal barns when it was built in 1883. This barns aesthetic beauty is so inspiring that people from other countries come to visit this barn each year to see the unusual bell shaped roof, a suspended staircase, a railway car, and laminated interior ribs. It may be the only barn built with a bell shaped roof and is thought to be the oldest surviving barn built of its kind in the U. S.
Perfect bound. 216 pages. 8-1/2 x 11" Black and white format.
Written and photographed by Deb Schense.
ISBN-13: 978-1430302735 ISBN-10: 1430302739

Originally there were approximately 200,000 barns built in Iowa. Now it is estimated that only 60,000 barns remain, with another 1,000 or more barns disappearing from Iowa's landscape annually. This book preserves in print Eastern Iowa''s historic barns built from 1839 to 1955 with over 175 photographs from the authors research, the first ever Amana Colonies barn tour, the Johnson County Historical Society barn tour, and the Iowa Barn Foundations annual barn tour. Eight Iowa counties and 20 rural cities are covered. Former president Hoover was living as a youth five miles from one of the featured octagonal barns when it was built in 1883. This barns aesthetic beauty is so inspiring that people from other countries come to visit this barn each year to see the unusual bell shaped roof, a suspended staircase, a railway car, and laminated interior ribs. It may be the only barn built with a bell shaped roof and is thought to be the oldest surviving barn built of its kind in the U. S.
Perfect bound. 112 pages. 8-1/2 x 11" Color format.
Written and photographed by Deb Schense.
ISBN: 978-1430302742 ISBN-10: 1430302747

Traditional Norwegian Christmas Foods - Recipes include breads, meats, desserts, cakes, cookies, candy, beverages, misc., Christmas food table, special helps, and more! 8 page color section in the middle A pattern for a cookie house is included.

This Finnish-American novel contains three parallel stories about three women. Love and hate, jealousy and revenge combine to shape the destinies of all three women. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 154 pages.

A group of young Norwegian villagers, faced with a rigid class structure, political oppression, and dismal agricultural opportunities, willingly wrench themselves away from the Old World to make a better life for themselves. Ola Vatne wants to be free of any other man''s dictates; Morten Kvidal dreams of owning his own land; Else, the colonel''s daughter, is determined to defy her prosperous father and marry the landless peasant she loves; Jo Berg, the schoolmaster, seeks a land where he can speak freely about political conditions without fear of losing his job; Anne Ramsey needs to find a father for the baby she is expecting; Kal and Karen Skaret want their children to have a richer life than one made from scratching a meager existence from the rocky soil of the Norwegian coast.
Their trek takes them to homesteads in North Dakota in the 1880s and 1890s where they find that breaking the sod, surviving blizzards and prairie fires, and raising wheat is easier to accomplish than feeling at home in this new land.
ISBN: 087351260X

This is a wonderful story of a young girl and her family in Northern Minnesota. They were faced with hardships which they learned to conquer, not with incredible luck or super-human feats, but with courage and patience and understanding. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 120 pages.

By Stefan Korbonski, the leader of the Polish Underground State.
In this extraordinary human story, Korbonski portrays the years of the German occupation during the Second World War and the beginning of the anti-Soviet underground activities thereafter. This new edition contains an introduction by his wife and closest collaborator, Zofia, as well as many previously unpublished personal photographs.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 500 pages. ISBN 0-781810-35-3

For Ilmi Marianna Brosi, language was the focus of her finding a place in the world, speaking Finnish at home and English at school. But life in Finntown in northern Minnesota had many levels of difficulty with language only a part of what Ilmi had to learn. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 246 pages.

By Ed Sibbett, Jr.
For this volume, Ed Sibbett, Jr., well-known modern designer, has reqorked more than 250 motifs for the use of craftspeople and designers. Originating in Central and Eastern Europe, the designs include florals, birds, animals, human figures, geometrics and miscellaneous material. Some are large, for centering or filling large spaces; others are smaller, and are suitable for spots. Corners, borders and other devices are also present. There is almost no limit to the ways in which this beautiful design can be used in crafts. 100 pages. ISBN 0-486234-78-9

This is a collection of Finnish folk tales translater to English by Kaarina Brooks. The characters include old favorites such as Foxy, Rabbit, Wolf and, of course, Bear. The tales are wonderful for both children and adults.
62 pages. ISBN 0-973716-51-7

Perhaps no other stories possess as much power to enchant, delight, and surprise as those penned by the immortal Brothers Grimm. Now, in the new, expanded third edition, renowned scholar and folklorist Jack Zipes has translated all 250 tales collected and published by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, plus 29 rare tales omitted from the original German edition, as well as narratives uncovered in the brothers' letters and papers.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 762 pages. ISBN 0-553382-16-0

Long a treasure in Norway, the folk tales collected by Peter Christen Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of understanding since beginning to translate folk tales more than 100 years ago.
ISBN 0-394710-54-1

Winston Churchill, speaking about the Battle of Britain in 1940 said, "Never was so much owed by so many to so few." This is the story of some of the few of the Polish Air Force who are rarely remembered today.
ISBN 0-781804-21-3

From The New York Review of Books: "There is no doubt that from the very beginning of their occupation the Nazis were intent on destroying Poland as a nation, and in his absorbing account of wartime Poland, Richard Lukas outlines the variety of means that they employed for that purpose."
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 358 pages. ISBN 0-781809-01-0

Written and illustrated by Jan Brett.
This charming children''s book tells the story of Fritz, a sure-footed pony who is loving and brave, but not so handsome as the other horses in the kingdom. Fritz is snubbed and excluded from the group of beautiful horses and people within the city''s walls. Fritz eventually gets his chance to shine when he rescues the children of the city and becomes a hero. This wonderful story is enhanced by the intricate illustrations which adorn each page. Brett''s full-color depictions of medieval homes, townspeople, and villages are sure to enchant children of all ages and adults alike.
Paperback, 9-1/2 x 9", 31 pages. ISBN 0-395453-56-9
Hardback ISBN 0-395308-50-X

By Varpu Lindstrom.
After years of negative press during the Depression and "the red scare," Finns were suddenly elevated to heroes during the Winter War of 1939-40 between Finland and Russia. But then, Finnish Canadians became enemy aliens as their former homeland fought against Germany's new ally, the Soviet Union, alongside Canada''s enemy, Germany. Throughout it all, Finnish Canadians did not change, but with the pendulum of international politics they swung from heroes to enemies to heroes as if buffeted by contrary winds.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 265 pages. ISBN 0-968588-13-1

By Rosemary A. Chorzempa
This is the only genealogical primer easily accessible to the youngest historian. But anyone can learn the fundamental research principles and begin the search. It is part science, part detective story. And it may ultimately lead to years of discovery, enjoyment, and even self-knowledge.
Rosemary Chorzempa began tracing her Polish immigrant family's roots as a teenager, and now lectures on genealogy. She has designed this introductory volume as a workbook in which the reader is a participant, researcher, recorder, and pedigree-maker. Mrs. Chrozempa includes her own autogiograph and family tree as examples.
8 1/2 x 11", 60 pages. ISBN 0-486242-29-3

By Willi Paul Adams. American edition, translated and adapted by LaVern J. Rippley and Eberhard Reichmann. A publication of the Max Kade German-American Center.
The cover photo commemorates more than 300 years of German emigration to North America. The bronze statue, entitled "Parents with two Children," stands at the harbor of the port city of Bremerhaven. Its creation was funded by German-Americans.
ISBN 1-880788-01-2

By Lori Erickson
The stories related in this book will intrigue you. Some may well be the result of an over-active imagination or wishful thinking, but can they all be dismisssed as fiction? You may never look at these peaceful village in the same way again! With an historical backround of the Amana Colonies.
8.2 x 5.3 x 0.5". 172 pages. ISBN 1-8784-8808-2

Joseph Damrell once again enriches our lives and connects us to the Finns of Michigan''s Upper Peninsula. This wonderul backwoods tale explores romantic, mysterous, Native Americans and environmental issues of the Upper Peninsula.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9". 120 pages. ISBN 0-878390-71-5

By Jan Brett.
ISBN 0-399241-66-3

Dear Friends,

We were lucky in Iowa City, Iowa to find Jan Brett telling about her new book Gingerbread Friends at the public library on November 13th, 2008. She drew the Gingerbread Baby on the easal, left, for an enthusiastic audience of little children and adults seeking her autograph. The rooster on the cover lives at Jan's home near Boston and is happy to pose for her art works. Jan carefully researches folk art and traditions while traveling in Europe with her husband, a member of the Boston Symphony. She told the audience that even as a child her ambition was to be an artist illustrating children's stories. Jan writes many of the stories in her books.
 

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Confident and cocky, the Gingerbread Baby happens upon a bakery, where he dances and prances in front of a sugar cookie girl, trying to make friends. But she just stares and doesn't say a word, like all the other sweet treats he tries to meet.

Discouraged, the Gingerbread Baby runs home, chased by a long line of hungry creatures, where Mattie has a fantastic surprise for him gingerbread friends that fill a giant fold-out page.

Irresistible images inside the confectionery and outside in the snowy Swiss countryside will delight Jan Brett fans.
Approx. 11 x 9" hardback.
ISBN-10: 0399251618
ISBN-13: 978-0399251610

From our Waffles, Flapjacks, Pancakes, Blintzes Crepes, and Frybread stocking stuffer cookbook p. 68:

Gingerbread Waffles Recipe
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1 cup molasses
2 eggs, separated
1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift together dry ingredients and set aside. Beat butter, molasses, and egg yolks until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff; fold into the batter. Bake in a hot waffle iron. Serve with apple cinnamon sauce (page 112), whipped cream, or melted butter and powdered sugar.
Waffle book ISBN: 978-1-932-04303-7 $6.95

By Jan Brett
Hardback edition of this classic is 9 x 11". 32 pages. ISBN 0-399220-33-X
Paperback edition is 8 x 9-3/4". 32 pages. ISBN 0-698113-58-6

The Good Soldier Svejk is the classic novel of the ''little man'' fighting officialdom and bureaucracy with the only weapons available to him - passive resistance, subterfuge, native wit and dumb insolence.
752 pages. ISBN 0-140182-74-8

An engaging and richly detailed family biography of nineteenth-century Norwegian immigrant homesteaders in eastern North Dakota.
"Opening with a three-day blizzard, the tale proceeds to impressions of prairie life, animals and crops, household handicrafts, discussions by the well-educated father, stories of the affectionate mother, the problem of water, primitive medicine, Norwegian foods, home building, the farming seasons, the coming of neighbors, the first school, new farm machinery, the long years of a burdensome mortgage, the shift from pioneer mutual helpfulness to commercial rivalry and cunning, and the failure of those, such as the father of this family, whose training ill fitted them for the rigors of frontier farming."
ISBN: 0873512952

This book is an autobiography of our "Growing Up Lutheran" remembrances. We both speak at hundreds of Lutheran churches of various synods throughout the nation each year, and countless Lutherans have related their endearing, often hilarious, stories. Many of those stories, and many related pictures, are included in this book and help capture the "Lutheran Experience."
By combining our memories and pictures with those of other Lutherans who grew up in the 40's through the 60's, our book is like an old-fashioned Lutheran church basement hotdish. We have put together a mixture of ingredients that we had on hand, generously salted it with gentle humor, and lightly peppered it with quite a few hot granules of Lutheran theology.
This is most certainly true.
--Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson

Presents 156 tales accompanied by the author's notes on the background of his stories.
Hans Christian Anderson is one of the immortals of world literature. The fairy tales he wrote, such as "The Snow Queen," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Red Shoes," and "The Nightingale," are remarkable for their sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity, and they are like no others written before or since. Unlike the Brothers Grimm, who collected and retold folklore, Andersen adopted the most ancient literary forms of the fairy tale and the folktale distilled them into a genre that was uniquely his own.

In preparing this first English translation of the complete fairy tales and stories as collected and told by Andersen, Erik Haugaard has scrupulously followed the text and the order of the stories in the original Danish edition of 1874. Recognizing the literary merit of Andersen's own simple colloquial language, which Victorian translators and their imitators very often altered to sentimentalize or vulgarize, Haugaard has remained faithful to the original text. This edition included Andersen's own notes to his stories.

As Virginia Haviland comments in her Foreword, "This new work, in its fresh and authentic transmission, and with Andersen's notes accompanying the translation, is offered as a contribution to the history of a literature that belongs to every age."

Translated from the Danish by Erik Christian Haugaard.
"The best English edition of Anderson in three decades. Haugaard is the perfect translator for an American audience. He faithfully renders the tales into an idiomatic English that makes them as fresh and lively as they must have been to the Danes who first heard them." Psychology Today

1102 pages

By Jan Brett.
Jan Brett''s luminous paintings of a Scandinavian farm and forest around it are bathed in northern light, as the snow begins to fall and story begins, in this delightfully original companion book to THE MITTEN.
Board book. ISBN 0-399234-61-4
Hardback, 32 pages. ISBN 0-399231-01-3

Aleksis Kivi is Finland''s version of Dickens, Twain, or Goethe. This book is the first translation of Kivi''s two most popular plays, Heath Cobblers, a comedy, and Kullervo, a trajedy. Both won prizes in Finland during Kivi''s lifetime and have attracted attention ever since. After virtually single-handedly creating the Finnish literary language over a century ago, Kivi continues to inspire the best contemporary Finnish writing. Paperback. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2". 216 pages. ISBN 0-87839-081-2.

By Jan Brett
This little Hedgehog needs to save Big Sparkler on the tiny planet of Mikhop. Lively cast of dog scientists running Star Lab, bird reporters covering the mission, and hilarious alien tourists rocketing around Outer Space. Amusing art of the creatures for adults as well as children. Jan Brett visited space sites before creating this wonderful book.
Hardback, 10-1/4" x 10-1/4".

By Jan Brett
"Every morning the Tomten steals an egg from Henny's nest, then runs away to cook it in his little kettle and gobble it down for breakfast. Henny doesn''t like the Tomten taking her egg, but she doesn''t do anything -- until one day when a goose swims by with her goslings. Then Henny wants chicks of her own. Jan Brett captures the mischievous nature of a Danish tomten who with Henny, and their favorite hedgehog, figures out how she can keep the eggs so she can have her own chicks. Background scenes of a Danish farm. With Jan Brett''s lovely illustrations, this charming story comes to life.
Hardback, 10 1/2 x 8 3/4", 32 pages. ISBN 0-3992340-77-2

The Finns of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are a unique group profiled by Lauri Anderson, who describes their comic aspect as well as the tragic moments of their lives. Lauri incorporates humor, satire, and irony in these delightful stories of Upper Peninsula Finns. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 127 pages.

The Heimskringla, a history of Norwegian kings beginning with the Ynglinga Saga, traces the descent of Norwegian royalty from Odin, presented as a historical figure, a great conqueror and master wizard. The chronicle ends with the story of Magnus Erlingson, who ruled until A.D. 1184.
Paperbound, 5-3/8 x 8-1/4" 354 pages. ISBN 0-48623-66-5

The author, Mavis Hiltunen Biesanz reflects on a four-year period of her early life as the subject of this book. She writes about the songs, food, customs, traditions, and values of the Old World culture as well as the Americanization of her family.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 200 pages. ISBN 0-878390-52-9

In September of 1893, Norwegian zoologist Fridtjof Nansen and crew manned the schooner Fram, intending to be the first to reach the North Pole. When, after a year in the Arctic ice, it was clear that their ship was stuck fast, Nansen and a companion, Hjalmar Johansen, struck off by themselves. Traveling by dogsled, foot, and kayak, they were determined to go "farthest north." The ferocious weather repulsed them, and they endured a frigid winter in a moss hut subsisting on meals of walruses and polar bears. In the spring of 1896, after three years of trekking, and having made it to within four degrees of the pole--farther than anyone before--the Norwegians returned to safety to be greeted as heroes by a public who had given them up for dead.

Complete with an extensive collection of photographs and illustrations, this unabridged edition of Farthest North chronicles Nansen''s entire journey in fascinating detail. Demanding comparison with the stories of Scott, Amundsen, and Shackleton, Nansen''s narrative stands with the best writing on adventure and exploration.

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930) made early contributions to neuron doctrine and was the discoverer of "dead water." Also a diplomat and a humanitarian, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his work as a high commissioner of the League of Nations.
ISBN: 978-1-60239-237-3

In late March of 1943, four commandos arrive in northern Norway with a mission of establishing a base for sabotage operations. Before they can unload their cutter, they are betrayed, as a German Schnell boat arrives and turns the quiet fjord into a battle zone. Only one man, Jan Baalsrud, surrvives the attack. This is the story of his perilous journey to freedom. Wounded, the dauntless soldier swims icy fjord waters, climbs snow-laden granite peaks, endures violent snowstorms and is hurled off a mountain by an avalanche. Fleeing the Gestapo and battling the harsh Arctic cold, Jan suffers snowblindness and frostbite. Though he possesses raw courage and an iron will, they are not enough to deliver him all the way to neutral Sweden and safety.

The people of northern Norway's Troms district step forward to assist Jan. Selflessly defying Nazi dictates, more than sixty people risk their lives to help the fugitive commando.
ISBN: 0-9634339-8-9 Hardback

This narrative treats the Viking realms of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, their civilizations and culture, and achievements made at home and abroad.

Hometown Folks follows the Carlson family from the paternal grandparents (1850s) through the present. Family records, photos, and oral storytelling provide an insight into raising a family of 14 children, life in a harsh country in difficult times.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 168 pages. ISBN 0-878391-15-0

By Jan Bret

The honeyguide and the honey badger are partners. They once shared the sweetness of the honeycomb but this time the greedy badger eats all. Fans of The Mitten and The Umbrella will delilght in these two original characters as they dash across the Okavango Delta with exotic animals.
Jan Brett supports the Living with the Elephants Foundation in Botswana.
Hardback, 9-1/4" x 11-1/4".

By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, who wrote this book for those "not of their flock." A companion volume to Growing Up Lutheran: What Does This Mean? By using this book, those not Lutheran but find themselves surrounded by Lutherans, eating Lutheran hotdishes, conversing with Lutherans daily, and being dragged by them to the St. Olaf Christmas Concert willl now be able to understand what their quiet neighbors who don''t dance are talking about. Paperback, 5 x 7", 251 pages, ISBN 1-886627-06-1.

By Charlene Power.
This book is filled with 160 pages of Norwegian jokes that everyone will enjoy. Author is a veteran entertainer and author.
Paperback, 6 x 9", 160 pages. ISBN 0-884980-53-7.

By Janet Letnes Martin.
This hilarious book is dedicated "for those who feel like the key on a can of Spam that''s gone off track." Chapters include: a lullaby for sleep-deprived, hotflashing women; when there''s more than your slip that''s slipping; when your eyes are fine, but your arms are too short; situations where Helga''s Hanky would have been handy; and when your kids say it''s cool to be hot.
Paperback. 5 x 7". 52 pages. ISBN 1-886627-04-5

By Carl Gawboy. A Finnish-American comic book! Covering everything from Finnish food, to dating, to cabin-building, this book is sure to bring a laugh from Finns and non-Finns alike. Saddle-stitched, 8-1/2 x 11", 64 pages, ISBN 0-87839-190-8.

By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson. This book contains forgotten phrases from the farm and the field, from the ''40s and the ''50s. Perfect bound. 6 x 4 1/2". 236 pages.

By Gary Legwold.
This book bursts with humor and sentiment. It's a can't-put-it-down kind of book that will bring out the writer, speaker, dramatist, and humorist within. These 102 toasts, jokes, and nuggets of history will help you say, in an eloquent or witty way, what you've always wanted to express to your fellow lutefisk lovers.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 58 pages. ISBN 0-965202-71-2

An historical account of the colorful lutefisk tradition mixed with homespun tales, humor, poetry, lyrics, even lutefisk cheers. A taste of both culture and culinary traditions.
Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/4", 58 pages. ISBN 0-965202-70-4

In this Uff-da #4, former radio talk show host Charlene Power entertains readers with a hilarious collection of Norwegian jokes, such as: Ole was buying a fountain pen. "I am buying dis pen for my vife," he told the clerk. "Is it a surprise?" she asked. "Vell, ya, sure is. You see, she''s expecting a mink coat!"
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 60 pages. ISBN 0-884980-51-0

Charlene Power''s Scandinavian joke book No. 8 will have you looking at the world in a whole new light!

Uff-da #7. A Collection of 247 3/4 Scandinavian Jokes by Charlene Power.

In this Uff-da #5, Charlene Power makes people laugh with such jokes as: Lena was staying at a fancy hotel. She called the desk clerk and she was very shook up. "Dere's a man across da court taking a bath and he has his shades up!!" reported Lena. The desk clerk hurried up to Lena's room to calm her down and to see if her report was true. "Well, I can't see anything except his head, Mrs. Olson," he said. "Vell, is dat so!" Lena snapped. "Yust get up on da dresser and take a look!"
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 64 pages.

Learn how to make Lutheran Jell-O and a tried and true "dead spread" for funerals. This book includes the do''s and don''ts for Lutheran Women, instructions on how to tie knots in dishtowels for hot dishes, scarves, and aprons, and explains the six types of aprons a Lutheran lady needs.

A collection of 189-1/2 Scandinavian Jokes by Charlene Powers.

Charlene Power''s Scandinavian joke book No. 9 will have you looking at the world in a whole new light!
Ole says, "Love is never having tew say you''re sorry!! Marriage is never having a chance tew say anything!!"

By Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson. "Their cars had accelerators or gas pedals ... Ours had foot feeds. Their cars had glove compartments ... Ours had cubby holes. They had goldfish in a bowl ... We had suckers in the stock tank." And so goes some of the poetic wisdom from the Midwestern, Norwegian-Lutheran mothers who wrote this book. Packed with colorful observations and humor. Paperback. 6 x 4-1/2". 260 pages. ISBN 0-9613437-7-X.

For the love of Bessie, grab a glass of milk, pull up a comfy chair, and partake of a cow tale or two! These 40 stories by farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and Canada will open your eyes to what really goes on in those pastoral scenes with Holsteins, Jerseys, and other cattle breeds. Read about a 101-year-old cowgirl, close calls with bulls, cows and cops, steer roping, cattle branding, herds escaping, and the lovely dairy princesses promoting the healthful dairy industry. Be an armchair traveler with "Miss Lait" (Miss Milk) on her 1954 trip to France, meet a cow called "Grandma," read up on milking cows with baseball players, and see how butter magically turns into the likenesses of princesses. Meet "Patty" and "Paige" - - the Mother''s Day cows, follow "Ferdy" the friendly bull, and learn about "Lulu" - - on the loose. "True Cow Tales is a true joy to read. If you have an association with livestock agriculture you will enjoy these short stories and poems. These brought back many memories of growing up on our family farm. True Cow Tales ought to be a part of everyone''s family library and should be shared over and over." - Ken Rahjes, Farm Broadcaster for KRVN Radio, Lexington, Nebraska "As the world is further removed from agriculture, it''s increasingly important to learn more about your sources of food, fiber and fuel. True Cow Tales is a truly moo-ving tribute to the beef and dairy industries, from the joy of buying your first cow and naming her Patty - yes, Cow Patty - to the wonder of watching a cow nurse an orphaned calf to the sorrow of no longer being able to financially support your farm. This anthology vividly depicts the importance of agriculture through a collection of stories and poems about the lives of farm animals and the dedicated people who care for them." - James Henry, AgriNews Publications Executive Editor "This anthology is an interesting gathering of a wide variety of stories and reminiscences regarding acquaintances and encounters with cattle." - Heather Smith Thomas, rancher and author of Storey''s Guide to Raising Beef Cattle (1998); Essential Guide to Calving (2008); Cattle Health Handbook (2009); and more than 9000 stories and articles about cattle and horses. Ever moo to a cow - - or try not to? You may love cows more than you even realized. For a laugh, check out "Cattle Sillies." Need some adventure? Then turn to "Bovine Drama." Favorite cows are the theme of a chapter by that name. For a walk down "memory lane," flip to "Bovine Wistfulness." And for something quite different, enter the world of "Dairy Princesses" and meet the beautiful young women who love cows and spend an entire year of their lives promoting the dairy industry and handing out milk and cheese samples. Cheddar anyone? Follow your "inner moo." Read these stories for old time''s sake, or just come along for the ride. And don''t forget to drink your milk!

The authors, Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann (Johnson) Nelson, traced a character in Munch's Frieze who is used in these cartoons (drawn by Scott Schomburg) with light hearted and comical legends. Staple bound. 5 x 7". 89 pages.

By Charlene Powers.
Uff-da #3. 206-3/4 Scandinavian Jokes.
TEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT 6/1/09 - CALL FOR AVAILABILITY - MAY BE BACK IN PRINT SUMMER 2009

The poems in this anthology represent a panorama of trends in the development of poetry of the German-speaking people. For each poem this book includes an expert literal English translation on the facing page. One can discover the depth of German poetic tradition as they learn the language. Paperbound. 9 3/4 x 6 3/4". 169 pages.

All my life I have been fascinated and thrilled by the nesting of birds, the songs, courtship rituals, nest building... In these spirited essays Gladys Black, dean of Iowa ornithologists, presents the results of years of painstaking observation of the haunts and habits of Iowa birds. By distilling her exacting fieldwork into the columns that held a devoted readership in the Des Moines Register from 1969 to 1987, she motivated a generation of birdwatchers to help preserve Iowa's endangered natural heritage. This expanded edition of her 1979 book reprints more than a hundred of her lively columns, supplemented by a new checklist of Iowa species and a description of Iowa habitats.
From robins nesting on window ledges to short-eared owls sailing low over snowy fields, pied-billed grebes diving for fish to catbirds singing on moonlit nights, Black introduces us to the birds of field and forest, prairie and pond. Whether describing red-breasted nuthatches gorging on suet at her feeder after a snowstorm or a flock of American goldfinches all balancing gracefully on ripening oats, she reminds us of the natural sights and sounds that we must appreciate and protect. Humorous, personal, engaging, and instructive, her essays provide a readily accessible body of information about Iowa's birdlife for both amateur and professional naturalist of every interest level.
By Gladys Black, Foreward by Dean M. Roosa, Introduction by Carl Kurtz, from the Bur Oak Books Series.
220 pages, 32 color and 107 black and white photos, 1992.
ISBN: 0-87745-393-4

This manuscript was found in 1951, 27 years after Polvi's death. Originally written in Finnish, it is a primary first-hand account of life in post-feudal Finland at the turn of the 19th century, giving insight into the poverty and politics and precious to the archives of immigrant accounts.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 196 pages. ISBN 0-878390-66-9

By Jan Brett
Special order.
Hardback. ISBN 0-399237-41-0

Jonas Wisuri emigrated after Finland had been under Russian rule for nearly 100 years. Included are stories of Ghost, a Finnish freedom fighter. Fast-paced, these stories offer an adventure-filled read, some Finnish historical references and a great deal of sisu.
Perfect bound, 6 x 9", 224 pages. ISBN 0-878391-04-5

Written by Juhani Aho, this timeless work of art reveals a "classic triangle drama with Finnish trappings."
172 pages. ISBN 0-9737165-4-1

Translated by Eino Friberg.
This translation of the national epic of Finland has metric variety, not the monotonously regular and unchanging trochaic tetrameter of past translations. By his use of a distinctly American poetic idiom, Friberg has fully captured the sometimes homely, sometimes humorous, and always enchanting nature of the great poem.
Hardback, 6-3/4 x 9-1/2", 408 pages. ISBN 9-511101-37-4

Karelia, a U.S.S.R. Republic bordering Finland, was hailed as the "worker's paradise" in the 1930s. In 1934 thousands of Finns from the United States and Canada were recruited to come to Karelia, bringing with them American technology. One such couple tells their story. Perfect bound. 6 x 9". 137 pages.

The bodies of hundreds of Canadian and American citizens of Finnish descent lie in unmarked graves in the Republic of Karelia, formerly a part of the Soviet Union. They were people who, in the early 1930s, dreamed of a brighter future than that offered by the Depression-ravaged economies of North America. This book tells the story of the conditions that led to the mass migration to the Soviet Union and how the Karelian dream became a nightmare. Paperback. 6 x 9". 226 pages. ISBN 0-9731053-9-9.

The modern Norwegian-American Christmas is a warm and regenerative family holiday for millions of Americans whose ancestors came from Norway -- celebrated with family feasts of lutefisk, lefse, rommegrot, rull, and fruit soup, observed in homes where trees are decorated with straw ornaments, flags, and heart-shaped baskets. It is the time to carry on customs whose origins have been lost in the past. This book brings home the stories of Christmas customs in both countries. Norwegian immigrants carried with them the folk traditions, developed over centuries, that shaped their identities, and they held those practices especially dear at Christmas time, remembering family members left behind. But in the U.S., they and their descendants met the newly evolving traditions of the highly commercial American Christmas, a powerful homogenising force in a nation of immigrants. And the celebration of Christmas in Norway continued to evolve as well, as the holiday -- influenced in the twentieth century by U.S. practices -- became more child-centred and more commercial. Stokker describes and traces the development of folkways on both sides of the ocean, from their origins to their practice today. With fascinating details, with scores of accounts of ancient and modern Christmases, with recipes and photographs, this book reminds Norwegians and Norwegian Americans of their connections to each other and explains how their celebrations differ on this most joyous of holidays.
380 pp. 7 1/4" x 9 1/4", 36 illustrations
ISBN: 0-87351-390-8

Founded as a communal society in 1855 by German Pietists, the seven villages of Iowa's Amana Colonies make up a community whose crafts, architecture, and institutions reflect and to an extent perpetuate the German heritage of earlier residents. In this intriguing blend of sociolinguistic research and stories from Colonists both past and present, Philip Webber examines the rich cultural and linguistic traditions of the Amanas.

Although the Colonies are open to the outside world, particularly after the Great Change of 1932, many distinctive vestiges of earlier lifeways survive, including the local variety of German known by its speakers as Kolonie-Deutsch. Drawing upon interviews with more than fifty Amana-German speakers in 1989 and 1990, Webber explores the nuances of this home-grown German, signaling the development of local microdialects, the changing pattern in the use of German in the Colonies, and the reciprocal influence of English and German on residents' speech. By letting his sources tell their own stories of earlier days, in which the common message seems to be wir haben fun gehabt or we had fun working together, he illuminates the history and unique qualities of each Colony through the prism of language study.

Webber's introduction to this paperback edition provides an up-to-date itinerary for visitors to the Colonies, information about recent publications on Amana history and culture, and an overview of expanded research opportunities for language study and historical inquiry. The result is an informative and engaging study that will be appreciated by linguists, anthropologists, and historians as well as by general readers interested in these historic villages.

Philip Webber is a professor of German and linguistics at Central College in Pella, Iowa, where he has taught since 1976. He is also the author of Pella Dutch: The Portrait of a Language and Its Use by One of Iowa's Ethnic Communities and Zoar in the Civil War.

158 pages, 18 photos, 1 map, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches, 2009
$22.95 paper, 1-58729-830-9, 978-1-58729-830-1

By Fernand G. Renier
Hippocrene Beginner Series
This book is an introductory guide divided into 26 chapters, taking the student step by step through the rules of Dutch grammar. The book also includes and English-Dutch/Dutch-English glossary featuring vocabulary used in the grammar chapters.
Perfect bound, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2", 173 pages. ISBN 0-81807-35-2

By Agi Risko.

Hippocrene Beginner Series. A fundamental guide for those who want to understand the fundamentals of Finnish grammar and acquire basic communicative skills.
Perfect bound, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781810-24-8

Selection from back cover: The Beginner series offers basic language instruction, presenting grammar, vocabulary, and common phrases in clear, concise lessons. Review questions and exercises accompany each section, while historical and cultural material gives insight into customs and everyday situations. Books in the series are an ideal companion for students, travelers, and businesspeople. Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 200 pages. ISBN 0-781810-43-4

Hippocrene Beginners Series
This popular introduction to Polish has text, ideal for both individual and classroom use, teaches the basics of Polish grammar and vocabulary in 10 easy-to-follow lessons.
The lessons are developed around such topics as Going Through Customs, Checking into a Hotel, and Extending and Accepting an Invitation. The book also includes an introduction to Poland and Polish culture.

This book no longer is accompanied by audio CD''s.

Paperback, 125 pages. ISBN 0-781811-00-7

Designed for the student, traveler or businessperson, this introduction to the national language of Slovakia teaches basic language skills while presenting the language in a practical context. Historical and cultural information give insight into customs and everyday situations. Each lesson includes a situational dialogue, grammar instruction and vocabulary, providing the means for communication and a basis for future study.

By Scott A. Mellor
Hippocrene Beginner Series with 2 audio CDs.
This book is designed to provide the English speaker with basic Swedish grammar and a general vocabulary of common words. Each lesson includes dialogues, grammar points, a brief comparison of Swedish and English, and some important cultural information.
The audio CDs, which feature the books dialogues and vocabulary sections as spoken by native speakers, round out this excellent introduction to the language. Paperback, 8-1/2 x 5-1/2". ISBN 0-781811-57-0

Back cover text: These imaginative courses, designed for both individual and classroom use, assume no previous knowledge of the language. The unique combination of practical exercises and step-by-step grammar emphasizes a functional approach to new scripts and their vocabularies. Everyday situations and local customs are explored variously through dialogues, informative texts, and illustrations. This book is designed to be used with Mastering Finnish CDs or cassettes for greatest success.
ISBN 0-973105-38-0

Ideal for tourists and business travelers. Situational phrases from everyday life. Pronunciation fully indicated. Mini-dictionary for quick reference. Compact and practical format.
ISBN 0-870529-67-6

Over 2,100 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronounciation transcription, quick word substition for every need, handy bilongual glossary, and in clear type. The fastest, most easy-to-use method ever devised for finding the phrases you need instantly in compact, sturdily produced books that will stand up to years of use.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4". ISBN 0-486215-38-5

Over 1,440 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronunciation transcription, quick word substition for every need, extensive food list and menu guide, and in clear type. Dover language books are the fastest, most easy-to-use method ever devised for finding the phrases you need instantly in compact, sturdily produced books that will stand up to years of use.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4", 156 pages. ISBN 0-486208-18-4

Over 1,400 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronunciation transcription, quick word substition for every need, extensive food list and menu guide, and in clear type. Dover language books are the fastest, most easy-to-use method ever devised for finding the phrases you need instantly in compact, sturdily produced books that will stand up to years of use.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4", 156 pages. ISBN 0-486208-17-6

Over 2,100 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronunciation transcription, quick word substitution for every need, handy bilingual glossary, and in clear type. No other phrase book for travelers contains all of these essential features.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4", 206 pages. ISBN 0-486245-91-8

Back cover text: Recorded by native speakers of Finnish and an integral component of the "Mastering Finnish" learning package. The CD performs multiple service: in addition to improving listening skills, it facilitates good pronunciation, offers invaluable phrases and vocabulary, and presents sentence patterns worth memorizing.
ISBN 0-968905-49-8

Over 2,200 up-to-date practical entries, easy pronunciation stranscriptions, and a handy bilingual glossary. Every entry is numbered and indexed. Also has an extensnive food list and menu guide.
232 pages. ISBN 0-486208-04-4

This handy, palm-sized book contains more than 1,200 up-to-date, practical entries; easy pronunciation transcription; main entries numbered and indexed; clear type; and a sturdy binding.
Perfect bound, 3-1/2 x 5-1/4", 143 pages. ISBN 0-486208-14-1

Written by Jacek Galazka and Janusz Bibik.
8.5 x 5.7 x 0.5",152 pages. ISBN 0-781809-38-X

This book features over 1,100 up-to-date practical entries. Each entry has an easy pronunciation transcription, and the main entries are numbered and indexed. Also includes an extensive food list and menu guide.
Perfect bound, 3 1/1 x 5 1/4", 128 pages. ISBN 0-486208-08-7

Over 2,00 up-to-date practical entries, quick word substituion for every need, a handy bilingual glossary, and in clear type. Dover language books are the fastest, most easy-to-use method ever devised for finding the phrases you need instantly in compact, sturdily produced books that will stand up to years of use.
Perfect bound, 3 1/2 x 5 1/4", 156 pages. ISBN 0-486208-12-5

By Linda Hodges and George Chumak.
Originally published in 1994, this best-selling guide to scenic and culturally rich Ukraine has been completely revised and updated for this fourth edition. Detailed information on visas and customs, airlines, tours, hotels, shopping, sites of interest, insight into Ukrainian history, culture and local traditions, plus new color photos and maps make this book a goldmine of information for travelers.
Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2", 390 pages. ISBN 0-781810-63-9

By Sigrid Undset.
Set in Norway and Iceland at the beginning of the eleventh century, this is the story of the beautiful, spoiled Vigdis Gunnarsdatter, who is casually raped by the man she had wanted to love. A woman of courage and intelligence, Vigdis is toughened by adversity. Alone she rebuilds her life and restores her familys honor, until an unrelenting social code propels her to take the action that again destroys her happiness. More than a historical romance, Gunnar''s Daughter depicts characters driven by passion and vengefulness, themes as familiar in Undsets own time-and in ours-as they were in the Saga Age. 162 pages.
ISBN 0-14-118020-X

The acknowledged masterpiece of the Nobel Prize-winning Norwegian novelist Sigrid Undset, Kristin Lavransdatter has never been out of print in this country since 1927. Its story of a woman's life in 14th-century Norway has kept its hold on generations of readers, and the heroine, Kristin-beautiful, strong-willed, and passionate-stands with the world''s great literary figures. Volume 1 describes Kristin''s stormy romance with the dashing Erlend Nikulausson, a young man perhaps overly fond of women, of whom her father strongly disapproves.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 8", 284 pages. ISBN 0-39475-299-6

By Sigrid Undset.
Translated by Tiina Nunnally.
In her great historical epic "Kristin Lavransdatter," Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Undset paints a richly detailed backdrop, immersing readers in the day-to-day life, social conversations, and political and religious undercurrents of the period. Now in one volume, Tiina Nunnally's award-winning definitive translation brings this remarkable work to life with exquisite clarity and lyrical beauty.
Softcover, 5.5 x 8.5", 1146 pages. ISBN 0143039164

By Sigrid Undset.
Olav Audunsson was once an outlaw; now he is a man of wealth and stature. But he is haunted by the memory of crimes for which there is no easy atonement and by losses that may never be redeemed. In this volume, Olav, heartbroken by the death of his wife and estranged from a son who may not be his, leaves Hestviken on a journey of adventure, temptation, and remorse that leads him to a bloody reckoning at the gates of Oslo.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 9", 197 pages. ISBN 0-679755-53-5

Sigrid Undset.
As a young man Olav Audunsson committed two murders for love. Now he has outlived his enemies and the woman he killed for. But in the last years of his life, Olav must watch his grown children-and particularly his rebellious son Eirik-reenact the sins of his youth, with even more fearful consequences.
Paperback, 5-1/8 x 8", 296 pages. ISBN 0-679755-52-7

By O. E. Rolvaag
This sequel to Giants in the Earth continues the saga of Norwegian settlers in the Dakotas. The great struggle against the land itself has been won. This books tells of their struggle to adapt, to become Americans.
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8", 325 pages. ISBN 0-803289-06-5

By O. E. Rolvaag
An Irish Catholic and Norwegian Lutheran fall in love and marry in South Dakota in the 1890s. Their marriage is tested by drought, depression, and a family bickering. When political antagonism grows between the Norwegian and Irish immigrant communities, it threatens their marriage.
Perfect bound, 5 1/4 x 8", 338 pages. ISBN 0-837170-68-0

Hans Christian Andersen''s beloved classic about a little mermaid who falls in love with a handsome young prince comes vividly to life in this captivating coloring book. Thirty-one large and imaginatively drawn illustratiions depict the magical world of the Sea King and his six lovely mermaid daughters. Youngsters are invited to color the littlest mermaid and her beloved garden of deep-sea plant and animal life, the splendid turreted palace of the young prince, the dark domain of the grotesque and evil sea witch, and much more.
Full text, 31 black-and-white line illustrations, 48 pages. ISBN 0-486271-30-7

Butterfly and zinnias, High Amana, Iowa 2" x 3"magnet

©Joan Liffring-Zug Bourret photo

White tailed deer by the Amana Colonies 2" x 3" magnet

©David Heusinkveld