Gooseberry Patch Keepsake Cookbook: Treasured Heirloom Recipes from Our Family to Yours (Gooseberry Patch (Hardcover))

There's nothing better than sitting down to one of your all-time favorite home-cooked dishes...and you can do just that with all of the classics in this brand-new recipe collection from Gooseberry Patch! From Grandma's timeless go-to meals to the blue-ribbon winners at the county fair, Keepsake Cookbook honors those tried & true food traditions that keep your family coming back for more.

Gather 'round the table for a plateful of mashed potatoes and Mini Meat Loaves...a combination so good, you'll be asking for thirds! On a summer afternoon, enjoy a batch of crispy Fried Catfish. They'll disappear fast, so make sure you have more than enough to go around! And when the weather turns cold, cook up a pot of Hearty Turkey Chili. Serve it alongside hot grilled cheese sandwiches for the perfect heartwarming supper. For dessert, help yourself to a delicious slice of Trish's Peanut Butter Pie. You won't forget it!

As you flip through the pages of this time-honored cookbook, you'll be delighted to find many of your most-loved meals. Perhaps you'll even remember a forgotten childhood favorite! In case you can't decide which one looks best, we've included 10 of our own treasured keepsake recipes for you to try. And feel free to add your very own! Just fill in the blank cards at the back with your family's most-cherished recipes and tuck them in where you see fit.

Back in 1984, we were next-door neighbors raising our families in the little town of Delaware, Ohio. Two moms with small children, we were looking for a way to do what we loved and stay home with the kids too. We had always shared a love of home cooking and making memories with family & friends and so, after many a conversation over the backyard fence, Gooseberry Patch was born.

We put together our first catalog at our kitchen tables, enlisting the help of our loved ones wherever we could. From that very first mailing, we found an immediate connection with many of our customers and it wasn't long before we began receiving letters, photos and recipes from these new friends. In 1992, we put together our very first cookbook, compiled from hundreds of these recipes and, the rest, as they say, is history.

Hard to believe it's been over 25 years since those kitchen-table days! From that original little Gooseberry Patch family, we've grown to include an amazing group of creative folks who love cooking, decorating and creating as much as we do. Today, we're best known for our homestyle, family-friendly cookbooks, now recognized as national bestsellers.

One thing's for sure, we couldn't have done it without our friends all across the country. Each year, we're honored to turn thousands of your recipes into our collectible cookbooks. Our hope is that each book captures the stories and heart of all of you who have shared with us. Whether you've been with us since the beginning or are just discovering us, welcome to the Gooseberry Patch family!