Quail Ridge Press Catalog 2008

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Let’s Have a Party!We’re celebrating our 30th anniversary (1978–2008)

with the publication of a Fast & Fabulous Party Foods and Appetizers cookbook.

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For the past thirty years, Barbara and I have been searching for exceptional recipesto include in our BEST OF THE BEST cookbooks. We have sought those recipes thathave been perfected over years of preparing and serving and that have achieved leg-endary status in a family or community . . . recipes that consistently produce those “Wow! This is really good!” dishes.

We have deliberately focused our search for recipes that are not complicated toprepare and do not require bizarre, hard-to-get ingredients, but rather recipes thatdeliver maximum taste with min-imum preparation.

For our thirty-year celebration,we are pleased to present ournew Best of the Best Fast &Fabulous Party Foods andAppetizers. This new cookbookcontains over 400 of the bestrecipes we could find, plus menusand suggestions to make yournext party a memorable event.

—Gwen McKee

The Twelve Days of Christmas Cookbook 30th Anniversary Edition

Published in October 1978, The Twelve Days of ChristmasCookbook was the first book to carry the imprint of Quail RidgePress. This new special edition of this classic cookbook features150 recipes for delightful holiday menus that enhance each of theTwelve Days of Christmas. It is no wonder that after thirty years,this cookbook is still in print and still a favorite.

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Editors Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseley

Quail Ridge Press has blessed and enriched my life! There have been so many won-derful and exciting publications that have originated at Quail Ridge Press. I am sovery proud of Barney and Gwen McKee and everyone associated with this publish-ing house. They have remained in my home county of Rankin all these years andhave both personally and professionally blessed my home and my state. . . .

—Mary Ann Mobley Collins Actress and former Miss America from Brandon, Mississippi

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Editors Gwen McKee and Barbara Moseleyhave assembled a dazzling collection of partyfoods and appetizers in this fabulous new cookbook! From Crunchy Munchies and BigDippers to Garden Goodies and Sweet PickUps, there are over 400 tasteful treats thatwill delight guests at your next party, or addsparkle to a pre-dinner snack for a smallgathering of friends and family.

These are recipes that are easy and funto prepare, a sensation to enjoy, and pro-vide the extra bonus of exuberant praisefor the host who served them.

The cookbook also includes:• 24 party menus for a variety of party

possibilites—bridal luncheon, deck orpool party, Super Bowl, etc.• Hundreds of hints and suggestions

for enhancing the recipes and theirpresentation• Special section on Quick Fixes

(recipes that can be prepared inminutes) and Fun Foods (recipesthat add a fun and playful treat to anoccasion, like Meatball Penguins andHoppy Chocolate Frogs)

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6x9 • Comb-Bound • 288 Pages • Index • $16.95

November 2008

Olé Chicken Stars12 won ton wrappers (about 3 inches square) 11⁄2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced 1⁄2 cup thick and chunky red salsa 12 sprigs cilantro

Preheat oven to 400°. Press won ton wrappers in miniaturemuffin cups. Bake 5 minutes till golden brown and crisp.Heat oil in a large frying pan; cook chicken 5–7 minutes. Stirin salsa and cook another minute till heated. When pastrycups are done, remove from oven and fill with chicken mix-ture. Garnish each cup with a sprig of cilantro.

Savory Pastries, page 206

Best of the BestFast & Fabulous Party Foods and Appetizers

It’s Party Time!

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All New Edition!Best of the Best from Michigan Cookbook

Selected Recipes from Michigan’s Favorite Cookbooks

Sixty of Michigan’s leading cookbooks have contributed 354 oftheir most popular recipes to this completely new edition of Bestof the Best from Michigan Cookbook. Open Fire Walleye FishFry, Michigan Nut and Berry Bark, and Cherry Cheese BrownieBars (see recipe below) are a sampling of the delights that awaityou. The cookbook also contains photographs and illustrations,plus interesting and fun-to-read historical facts and trivia aboutthe Great Lakes State.

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Cherry Cheese Brownie Bars1 (16-ounce) package fudge brownie mix 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 egg 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Prepare brownie mix as directed on package,except bake only 20 minutes. Beat vanilla, egg,milk, and cream cheese until smooth and pour overpartially baked brownie mix. Bake until topping isset, about 25 minutes. Cool. Spread cherry pie fill-ing on top.

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Collect the Series!Best of the Best State Cookbook Series

Quail Ridge Press is no longer offering a BEST OF THE MONTH CLUB where individualscould sign up for an automatic shipment of a state cookbook each month. Now we are offering a Collect the Series Discount Coupon Booklet where individuals can order

Best cookbooks at even greater discountsand with greater flexibility regarding whenand which title you prefer to receive. To request a free discount coupon book-let, simply call 1-800-343-1583. There isno obligation upon receipt of the couponbooklet.

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All BEST OF THE BEST STATE COOKBOOKS are 6x9, comb-bound, and have photographs, illustrations,trivia, and an index. They range in size from 288–352 pages, and each contains 300–500 recipes.

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Texas II Virginia Virginia II Washington W. Virginia WisconsinUtah

Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania S. Carolina Tennessee TexasOklahoma

Mississippi Nevada New England New Mexico New York N. CarolinaMissouri

Iowa Louisiana Louisiana II Michigan Mid-Atlantic MinnesotaKentucky

Florida Great Plains Hawaii Idaho Illinois IndianaGeorgia

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Big Sky California ColoradoAlaska

The Acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series

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Ringing in Great Recipes

The Telephone Pioneer Associations of Alabama and Mississippi have eachpublished four cookbooks over the years that have been tremendously suc-

cessful. The Calling All Cooks cookbooks (Alabama) and the Bell’sBest cookbooks (Mississippi) contain a combined total of approxi-mately 11,000 recipes. Each of these four-cookbook sets have

been condensed to single BEST OF THE BEST cookbooks, each ofwhich contains approximately 400 of the most exceptional recipes

to be found anywhere. The BEST OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS alsocontain fascinating facts and illustrations that convey the

history and evolution of the telephone.A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these cookbooks creates revenue for the

Pioneer Association of each state. This revenue is used to finance a variety of projects thatassists and enriches communities throughout both states.

Best of the Best from Calling All CooksCookbookThe Most Popular Recipes from the Four Classic Calling All Cooks Cookbooks

Best of the Best 500 Fast & Fabulous Five-Star 5-Ingredient RecipesThese recipes all contain five ingredients and usually only five or solines of instructions. They are quick, easy to prepare, and, as withall the BEST OF THE BEST cookbooks, they consistently produceincredibly tasteful dishes that you will serve again and again. Forfun, enjoy the trivia related to the number 5 scattered throughoutthe cookbook. 978-1-934193-05-1 • 1-934193-05-56x9 • Comb-Bound • 288 Pages • Index • $16.95

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Best of the Bestfrom Bell’s Best

CookbookThe Most Popular Recipes

from the Four Classic Bell’s Best Cookbooks

978-1-893062-93-1 • 1-893062-93-7 6x9 • Comb-Bound • 288 Pages

Index • $16.95

Over 90,000 copies sold since publication in ‘07!

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Recipe Hall of Fame Cookbook Collection

Special Offer!Four-book collection for $40

All four Hall of Fame cookbooks shown above can beordered as a set for $40.00, nearly 50% off the totallist price of $76.80. Over 1,600 incredible Hall ofFame recipes for about 21⁄2¢ each—an amazing value!

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Best of the Best Air Force Cookbook

Favorite Recipes from USAF Families

This unique collection features not only 300 outstanding recipes, butalso includes stories, photographs, and interesting facts about ourbrave men and women who have served us proudly throughout theircareers in the United States Air Force.

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Louisiana’s Best Restaurant RecipesImagine preparing signature dishes from over 100 of Louisiana’sleading restaurants right in your own kitchen! These 350-plusrecipes will enable you to do just that. World-renowned Louisianacuisine is captured here in all its tasteful glory.

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Recently Published Cookbooks

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A Decade of Beach Walksby George Thatcher

George Thatcher’s daily beach walks and his poignant observa-tions are a delight to read. He enables us all to vicariously feelthe gentle breeze, hear the lapping water, and witness the fasci-nating daily routines and struggles of a great variety of seasidecreatures. His keen eye and sensitive prose capture the smallmiracles of nature in a way that is both calming and inspirational.Read them slowly and savor their beauty.

978-1-934193-16-7 • 1-934193-16-X51⁄4x71⁄4 • 240 Pages • Hardbound • Illustrations • $12.00 • July 2008

Delta Dreamin’by Gary Walters

In his distinctive, dreamy style, Gary Walters’ paint-ings capture the haunting beauty of the MississippiDelta. From endless dirt roads, flat farmlands, andsimple shotgun houses, to cotton fields and jukejoints, the essence of Delta landmarks are capturedand celebrated in Walters’ symphony of bright andvibrant watercolors.

978-1-934193-18-1 • 1-934193-18-610x81⁄2 • 96 Pages • Hardbound with JacketFull-Color Reproductions • $39.95 • October 2008

Celebrating Mississippi—Our Home State

From the Delta . . .

to the Coast . . .

and Everywhere in betweenEverywhere in Mississippi

by Laurie Parker

This classic—published twelve years ago—still delights readerswith its whimsical tale of a man in search of his lost dog, Skippy.His journey across the state takes him through over 300Mississippi cities, towns, and communities, all ingeniously integrated into this twisting, turning tale. Parker’s lyrical, rhymingverse and vivid illustrations will engage and amuse Mississippians of all ages.

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FromManhattan

to MississippiA New Yorker

Falls in Love with the South

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Other Mississippi Titles

Miriam WeemsMostly Mississippi

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Full-Color Reproductions • $39.95

Story of a StormA Book about Hurricane

Katrina

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32 Pages • 11x81⁄2 • Hardbound Full-Color Illustrations • $15.95

NNOOTTEE:: All proceeds are donat-ed to the Hurricane Relief Fund

at Coast Episcopal School inLong Beach, Mississippi.

Retailer discounts are limited.

Amidst theFray

Memoirs by Billy Mounger

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6x9 • 496 Pages Hardbound with JacketPhotographs • $26.95

Mississippi Alphabet978-0-937552-92-6 • 0-937552-92-5

10x81⁄2 • 32 Pages • HardboundFull-Color Illustrations • $15.95

Ghosts! Modern Mississippi

Hauntings

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7x9 • 144 pages PaperboundPhotographs

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Straight Ahead Memoirs by Bill Waller

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The Complete Venison Cookbook The definitive book on venison cooking addresses virtually everyaspect of venison processing, preparation, cooking, and preserva-tion. Now you can enjoy mild, tender venison—no more toughgamey meat. The cookbook contains over 700 venison recipes,plus another 250 recipes that complement venison, plus recipesfor canning, drying, sausage making, smoking, pickling, and pre-serving venison.

978-0-937552-70-4 • 0-937552-70-481⁄2x11 • Lay-Flat Paperbound • 432 Pages • Illustrated • Index • $19.95

Beyond Grits and GravyThe South’s All-Time Favorite Recipes

An incredible collection of over 300 classic southern dishes includingThe World’s Best Shrimp and Grits, Creamy Pralines, or Real Southern-Style Greens and Cornbread.

978-1-893062-47-4 •1-893062-47-37x10 • Hardbound • 288 Pages • Photographs Index • $24.95

Best of the Best from America Cookbook

Each state has its own chapter with recipes, facts, and trivia. Includes full-color story about Gwen and

Barbara’s travels finding the Best recipes in America.

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The Southern Cook’s Handbook

A Step-by-Step Guide to Old-Fashioned Southern Cooking

This how-to manual explains the fundamentals of southern cooking withadvice about kitchen equipment and choosing fresh produce, plus over200 of the South’s most treasured recipes. Great gift for young brides.

978-1-893062-70-2 • 1-893062-70-86x9 • Comb-Bound • 288 Pages • Illustrated • Photographs • Index • $16.95

The Little NewOrleans CookbookRecipes for fifty-seven of NewOrleans’ most popular dishes —Beignets, Jambalaya, and TroutAlmandine to name a few.

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The Little GumboBook Twenty-seven carefully selectedrecipes that will enable every-one to enjoy the special experi-ence of gumbo.

978-0-937552-17-9 • 0-937552-17-841⁄2x8 • 64 Pages • Hardbound • $9.95

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Texas State Bird Pageant The delightful story of how Molly Mockingbird, called a“copy-bird” by the other bird contestants, found herown voice, composed and sang her own original song—the beautiful Texas Pride (What I Like About Texas)—andbecame the official state bird.

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Texas Alphabet Fun-to-read rhyming verses capture

the people, places, and things of which Texans are so proud.

C is for cowboys on gridiron and saddle,Cotton Bowl, cactus, coyotes, and cattle.

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