Cookbooks

Amazing Cookbooks by Author and Cook Karen Jean Matsko Hood

On this page you will find a listing of cookbooks by author and cook Karen Jean Matsko Hood. One of Karen's largest collections of cookbooks, either in stock or coming up in the future, is her Cookbook Delights Series. If you have a passion for food, then this Cookbook Delights Series is what you’ve been waiting for! Each book spotlights a different type of food, such as avocados, strawberries, huckleberries, salmon, vegetarian, lentils, almonds, cherries, coconuts, lemons, and many, many more.

The Cookbook Delights Series not only includes vast information about individual foods but also includes several holiday-themed cookbooks. Whatever your favorite holiday may be, chances are we have a cookbook with recipes designed with that holiday in mind. Some examples include Halloween Delights, Thanksgiving Delights, Christmas Delights, Valentine Delights, Mother’s Day Delights, St. Patrick’s Day Delights, and Easter Delights.

The General Theme Cookbook Delights Series includes many different foods and themes. Each book features a different food, such as appetizers, beverages, cakes, fruit, pickled food, seafood, wines, and main dishes. It also includes such topics as campfire food, college cooking, cooking for one or two, vegetarian cooking, winemaking, barbeque, and more.

For those seeking encouragement, we present the Catholic and Christian Editions of the Delights Cookbook Series. Seasoned with Bible verses and prayers, readers will be inspired by the spiritual reflections and poetry that have selectively been chosen for each cookbook. These personal passages are a wonderful way to add an extra element of enlightenment to your day.

To help you plan your meals, a companion to these Delights Series cookbooks is the Menu Delights Series. This series features many different ideas to help you plan a themed meal around the featured ingredient or holiday.

The Health-Related Cookbook Delights Series is helpful for those who may have a medical condition that requires a special diet or just want a diet that promotes good health. Included in this series are books that focus on different health concerns, such as a diabetes, multiple sclerosis, achalasia, or fibromyalgia. Other books address the need for a reduced intake of ingredients such as sugar, sodium, or fat and are filled with tasty recipes that help make the transition to a healthier diet an enjoyable one for the entire family.

The Health-Related Cookbook Delights Series not only addresses health problems but features diets that support overall health, with books covering bone health, strong teeth, healthy digestive and immune systems, and adrenal health, to name a few.

Another series by Karen Jean Matsko Hood is comprised of cookbooks with international, regional, state, and city themes. Broaden your culinary tastes by trying recipes from countries like Ethiopia, The Netherlands, India, Chili, or Poland. For recipes closer to home, check out regional delights in Washington Wine Country Delights, Southwest Regional Delights, or Tropical Delights. State cookbooks include Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, and Montana. Narrowing the focus down farther brings you such books as Chicago Delights, Seattle Delights, and Scottsdale Delights.

Each cookbook in these series is designed for easy use and is organized into alphabetical sections. More than 250 recipes are included along with poetry, interesting facts, folklore, and history of the featured food or theme. Each book comes with a beautiful full-color cover, ordering information, and a list of other upcoming books in the series.

Cookbook Delights Series

Cookbook Delights – Bilingual Editions

Cookbook Delights – Christian-Themed

Cookbook Delights – Catholic-Themed Bilingual

Cookbook Delights – Christian-Themed Bilingual

Cookbook Delights – City-Themed

Cookbook Delights – General-Themed

Cookbook Delights – Health-Related

Cookbook Delights – Holiday-Themed

Cookbook Delights – International

Cookbook Delights – Menu

Cookbook Delights – Regional

Cookbook Delights – Seasonal-Themed

Cookbook Delights – Special Events

Cookbook Delights – State-Themed

Cookbook Delights – U.S. Territories

Cookbooks – Hood and Matsko Family Cookbook Series
aka O’Hood and Macko Family Series

Gifts-in-a-Jar Series

Holiday-Themed Cookbooks

Holiday Cookbook for Foster Families

Miscellaneous Cookbooks

The Soup Doctor’s Cookbook: Soup for Whatever Ails You

Submission Guidelines Cookbook

Fundraiser Cookbook Submission Guidelines

*Please note that some books are future books and are currently in production. Please contact us for availability date. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Apple Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Apple Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

With Apple Delights Cookbook, Karen Jean Matsko Hood has expertly compiled some of the best recipes to be had concerning this delicious and versatile fruit. This cookbook contains over 240 delicious apple recipes. Each recipe has easy-to-follow directions and uses ingredients that are readily available. Of course, the most important ingredients are apples, which you can pick yourself for the freshest taste or purchase from any grocery store or market. You will never regard the apple in the same way again after becoming familiar with this useful and easy-to-use new cookbook.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.appledelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings.. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Apple Delights Cookbook, Christian Edition

A Collection of Apple Recipes, Bible Verses, Prayers, and Reflections
Christian Cookbook Delights Series

With Apple Delights Cookbook: Christian Edition, Karen Jean Matsko Hood has expertly compiled some of the best recipes to be had concerning this delicious and versatile fruit. You will never regard the apple in the same way again after becoming familiar with this useful and easy-to-use new cookbook. It includes page after page of exciting, surefire apple recipes and features Bible verses, prayers, and reflections for the Christian reader to enjoy and reflect upon while cooking. Also inside are sections that discuss the characteristics of popular varieties, apple facts, folklore, festivals, a sampling of the author’s own spiritual poetry, and much, much more.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.appledelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings.. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

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Apple Delights Cookbook, Catholic Edition

A Collection of Apple Recipes, Bible Verses, Prayers, and Reflections
Catholic Cookbook Delights Series

With Apple Delights Cookbook: Catholic Edition, Karen Jean Matsko Hood has expertly compiled some of the best recipes to be had concerning this delicious and versatile fruit. You will never regard the apple in the same way again after becoming familiar with this useful and easy-to-use new cookbook. It includes page after page of exciting, surefire apple recipes and features Bible verses, prayers, and reflections for the Catholic reader to enjoy and reflect upon while cooking. Also inside are sections that discuss the characteristics of popular varieties, apple facts, folklore, festivals, a sampling of the author’s own spiritual poetry, and much, much more.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.appledelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings.. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

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Blueberry Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Blueberry Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious blueberries are versatile, nutritious, and add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies, and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Blueberry Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 pages of exciting blueberry recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this healthful berry’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Blueberry Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.blueberrydelightscookbook.com. 6 x 9, 320 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Chocolate Delights Cookbook, Volume I

A Collection of Chocolate Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Chocolate is a worldwide favorite in all of its forms and flavors from bitter to extra sweet and light to dark; everyone enjoys the decadent flavor of chocolate. Recent studies have proven the health benefits of chocolate, especially dark, and the flavor is delicious in all types of recipes. In Chocolate Delights Cookbook, Volume I, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting chocolate recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding the history of chocolate, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Chocolate Delights Cookbook, Volume I, will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf. This book is a perfect gift when paired with Chocolate Delights Cookbook, Volume II.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.chocolatedelights.us. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Christmas Delights Cookbook, Volume I

A Collection of Christmas Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

For this very merry time of year, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents a unique cookbook that is full of tasty and satisfying recipes designed around the themes, colors, and traditions of Christmas. Inside are page after page of mouth-watering recipes that, when prepared, will certainly be a hit with both family and guests alike during this special season. Written for the novice and the experienced cook alike, Christmas Delights Cookbook, Volume I is a valuable addition to your kitchen library, especially when it is coupled with Christmas Delights Cookbook, Volume II, and it makes the perfect gift for the chef on your giving list.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.christmasdelights.net. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Coconut Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Coconut Recipes
Cookbook Delight Series

Ancient tropical cultures have relied on the coconut as a source of food, material for clothing and housing, and as a source of drink. You will fall in love with the recipes designed around this tasty and useful fruit.

Delicious coconuts are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Coconut Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting coconut recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this tropical fruit’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Coconut Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.coconutdelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Easter Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Easter Recipes Cookbook Delights Series

During this deeply spiritual time of the year, author and cook Karen Jean Matsko Hood brings her readers a unique cookbook full of inspiration in these tasty and filling recipes. This cookbook is written with the novice cook in mind and will be enjoyed by the accomplished cook as well. It is satisfying to the soul to include all members of the family in helping to prepare for this yearly feast time. Hood’s recipes are wholesome and will please the whole family as well as company for this special time of the year. These recipes contain ingredients that are easily found at your local market year round.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.easterdelightscookbook.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Halloween Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Halloween Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

For this fun and festive time of the year, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents a unique cookbook that is full of tasty and satisfying recipes. Inside are page after page of mouth-watering recipes that will certainly be a hit with family and friends during this special time. Written for the novice cook as well as the accomplished chef, Halloween Delights Cookbook will be appreciated by all. The ingredients for each recipe can be found at your local market throughout the year. Halloween Delights Cookbook is sure to be a valuable addition to your kitchen library and a great gift idea for the chef on your giving list.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.halloweendelights.com. 6 x 9 inches, 320 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Huckleberry Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Huckleberry Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

For those of us living in the heart of Washington, we enjoy a deeper appreciation of the huckleberry. The Pacific Northwest yields the greatest bounty of huckleberries in the country, from which author Karen Jean Matsko Hood writes and gathers her recipes for Huckleberry Delights Cookbook. Hood has brought together carefully selected huckleberry recipes with easy-to-follow directions for beginner and accomplished cooks alike. These recipes are compiled with readily available ingredients as well as lots of poetry, history, and folklore for the reader to thoroughly enjoy time and time again. This would be a wonderful addition to any cook’s cookbook collection.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.huckleberrydelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Huckleberry Delights, Catholic Edition

A Collection of Huckleberry Recipes, Bible Verses, Prayers, and Reflections
Catholic Cookbook Delights Series

With Huckleberry Delights Cookbook: Catholic Edition, Karen Jean Matsko Hood has expertly compiled some of the best recipes to be had concerning this delicious and versatile berry. You will never regard the huckleberry in the same way again after becoming familiar with this useful and easy-to-use new cookbook. It includes page after page of exciting, surefire huckleberry recipes and features Bible verses, prayers, and reflections for the Catholic reader to enjoy and reflect upon while cooking. Also inside are sections that discuss the characteristics of popular varieties, huckleberry facts, folklore, festivals, a sampling of the author’s own spiritual poetry, and much, much more.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.huckleberrydelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

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Huckleberry Delights, Christian Edition

A Collection of Huckleberry Recipes, Bible Verses, Prayers, and Reflections
Christian Cookbook Delights Series

With Huckleberry Delights Cookbook: Christian Edition, Karen Jean Matsko Hood has expertly compiled some of the best recipes to be had concerning this delicious and versatile berry. You will never regard the huckleberry in the same way again after becoming familiar with this useful and easy-to-use new cookbook. It includes page after page of exciting, surefire huckleberry recipes and features Bible verses, prayers, and reflections for the Christian reader to enjoy and reflect upon while cooking. Also inside are sections that discuss the characteristics of popular varieties, huckleberry facts, folklore, festivals, a sampling of the author’s own spiritual poetry, and much, much more.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.huckleberrydelights.com. 6 x 9, 328 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

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Leek Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Leek Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious leeks are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Leek Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting leek recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this flavorful vegetable’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Leek Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.leekdelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Lentil Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Lentil Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Lentils, once known as "the poor man’s food," gain a new status in this cookbook. They are inexpensive, plentiful, and packed with nutrients the body needs.

Lentils are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to cooking, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Lentil Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting lentil recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this legume’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Lentil Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any cook’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.lentildelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Mother's Day Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Mother’s Day Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Mother’s Day Delights Cookbook is the perfect gift for Mom or anyone who wishes to make this Mother’s Day unforgettable. It is full of recipes designed to help you honor and celebrate mothers everywhere on Mother’s Day or any other day, as well. In Mother’s Day Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this special day for mothers—history, celebrations, cultivation, quotes, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Mother’s Day Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.mothersdaydelights.net. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Onion Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Onion Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Onions add a full-bodied flavor that cannot be duplicated with any other vegetable. The Italians made it popular in Italian cooking, and onions have been used for centuries in every culture to add the perfect flavor and texture to almost any meal.

Delicious onions are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Onion Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting onion recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this flavorful vegetable’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Onion Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.oniondelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Peach Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Peach Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Peaches are always evocative of summertime fun. Many of us think of times spent savoring fresh peaches from our grocer, a favorite roadside stand, or picked from our own trees. Elberta, Hale, Cling, Red Haven, Gala…fresh peaches can be enjoyed from mid-July through early September, depending upon the climate and variety.

Delicious peaches are versatile, nutritious, and always add flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Peach Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting peach recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this delicious fruit’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Peach Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.peachdelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Pear Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Pear Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious pears are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Pear Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting pear recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this flavorful fruit’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Pear Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our website at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.peardelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Plum Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Plum Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious plums are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Plum Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting plum recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this fruit’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Plum Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.plumdelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Prickly Pear Cactus Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Prickly Pear Cactus Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious prickly pear cactus is versatile, nutritious, and always adds a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Prickly Pear Cactus Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting prickly pear cactus recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this succulent plant’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Prickly Pear Cactus Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.pricklypearcactusdelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Raspberry Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Raspberry Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious raspberries are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to any dish, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. Rich in vitamins A and C, they also contain ellagic acid, an anti-carcinogenic (cancer-preventing) compound. In Raspberry Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting raspberry recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this wholesome berry’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Raspberry Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.raspberrydelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Rhubarb Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Rhubarb Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Rhubarb is an all-time favorite vegetable that once was used for medicinal purposes, but has always tasted delicious in Mom’s homemade pie. In this cookbook, you’ll find more than just pie recipes to spark your imagination in cooking with rhubarb.

Delicious rhubarb is versatile, nutritious, and always adds a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Rhubarb Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting rhubarb recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this old-time favorite’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Rhubarb Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.rhubarbdelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

St. Patrick’s Day Delights Cookbook

A Collection of St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

You will enjoy the folklore, poetry, stories, and creative recipes in this cookbook written by cook, author, and poet Karen Jean Matsko Hood. It is packed full of unique recipes that are fun and healthy to help you celebrate this holiday. Your family and friends will delight in helping to prepare these delicious recipes and then share them with others to enjoy the tradition of "all things green." With a little luck of the Irish, you will all have hours of merriment and laughter surrounding you to remember for the rest of the year. This is a perfect cookbook to add to your library or to give as a gift.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.stpatricksdaycookbook.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc. © 2010.

Squash Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Squash Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Delicious squash is versatile, nutritious, and always adds a special flair to any dish, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Squash Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 230 exciting squash recipes that are sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this ancient vegetable’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Squash Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.squashdelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Strawberry Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Strawberry Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

The strawberry is the king of berries and the pride of gardeners everywhere. Probably no other berry is as closely associated with summertime as is the strawberry. From the visual appeal of the dark red berries peeking out from among the lush green foliage, to the unrivaled juicy sweetness to be had in eating them, strawberries are an oh-so-enjoyable part of everyone’s summer experience and can be relished frozen all year long.

Delicious strawberries are versatile, nutritious, and always add a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, in wines or brandies, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Strawberry Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting strawberry recipes that will be sure to please everyone. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this popular berry’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Strawberry Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.strawberrydelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Tea Time Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Tea Time Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

Tea has been a long-standing tradition among the British, and many Americans also partake in this enjoyable pastime. Traditional high tea is always served with wonderful pastries and finger foods along with the hostess’s choice of delicious tea. Inside Tea Time Delights Cookbook, you will find a compilation of delicate yet tantalizing recipes that will fit perfectly with your favorite tea. Tea Time Delights Cookbook is another excellent addition in the Cookbook Delights Series brought to you by author and cook Karen Jean Matsko Hood. The beginner cook and the accomplished chef alike will appreciate the easy use of this cookbook. The ingredients in each recipe are readily available at any grocer or vendor site. Hood brings us this masterful edition to keep at your fingertips for whenever you decide to celebrate tea time with your family and guests. Destined to be an essential reference on your kitchen library shelf, you may want to pick up a copy for that other chef on your gift-giving list!

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.teatimedelights.net. 6 x 9, 320 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Thanksgiving Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Thanksgiving Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

For this thankful time of year, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents a unique cookbook that is full of tasty and satisfying recipes. Inside are page after page of mouth-watering recipes that, when prepared, will certainly be a hit with family and guests alike during this special season. Written for the novice and the accomplished chef alike, Thanksgiving Delights Cookbook will be appreciated by all. The ingredients for each recipe can be found at your local market or grocer throughout the year. Thanksgiving Delights Cookbook is sure to be a valuable addition to your kitchen library and a great gift idea for the chef on your giving list.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.thanksgivingdelights.com. 6 x 9, 320 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Valentine Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Valentine Recipes
Cookbook Delights Series

More than any other time of the year, St. Valentine’s Day fills our hearts and minds with special feelings of tenderness and appreciation for that special person in our lives. We enjoy doing something out of the ordinary that shows our loved one that we truly value them and are pleased with who they are. In Valentine Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting Valentine recipes and some charming ideas on the subject to titillate the romantic and creative imagination in us all. Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding this special day’s history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Valentine Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.valentinedelights.com. 6 x 9, 324 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Wine Delights Cookbook

A Collection of Recipes Using Wine
Cookbook Delights Series

Wine Delights Cookbook is another excellent addition in the Cookbook Delight Series brought to you by author and cook, Karen Jean Matsko Hood. It features a compilation of recipes using many of the various types of wines. These wines can be found throughout the world. Wine is a well-liked versatile ingredient that adds a special flair to many dishes, whether used in cakes, pies and breads, in preserves, as a salad ingredient, or any number of other imaginative ways. In Wine Delights Cookbook, author Karen Jean Matsko Hood presents her collection of more than 250 exciting Wine recipes that will be sure to please everyone! Inside, you will also find some fascinating reading regarding wine history, folklore, cultivation, and much more. With recipes using readily available ingredients, Wine Delights Cookbook will be a valued addition to any chef’s bookshelf.

Please visit our website at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.winedelights.com. 6 x 9, 326 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Hood and Matsko Family Appetizers Cookbook

A Collection of our Favorite Appetizer Recipes
Hood and Matsko Family Favorites Series

The Hood and Matsko family invites you to share some of their favorite finger foods! Inside these pages you will find some truly tasty treats—whether you are preparing food for a festive occasion or family fun night at home. From stand-alone snacks to hearty appetizers that eat like a meal, these recipes will help you create a wide variety of goodies that will delight your family and friends! Hood and Matsko Family Appetizers Cookbook is excellent for entertaining and a valuable addition to your cookbook library.

Please visit our websites at www.whisperingpinepress.com and www.hoodandmatskofamilycookbooks.net. 6 x 9, featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

Holiday Gifts-in-a-Jar

Handmade, personalized gifts make everyone feel special. The recipes found in Holiday Gifts-in-a-Jar cookbook make heart-warming gifts you won’t find in stores. This is an inspiring cookbook with great ideas and easy-to-make recipes that lend a creative and personal touch to your giving that says you really care about someone. Author Karen Jean Matsko Hood has compiled a wonderful cookbook to receive or give, for those that have such a busy working world as well as home life.

Please visit our website at www.whisperingpinepress.com or www.giftsinjar.com. 6 x 9, 128 pp., featuring a durable, full-color cover in a variety of bindings. Whispering Pine Press International, Inc., Your Northwest Book and Gift Company © 2010.

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