Roast Wild Goose
with Apricot Stuffing

A “slow oven” bird with an excellent dressing

• 1 young wild goose or turkey
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped tart apple
• 1 cup chopped dried apricots
• 3 cups soft bread crumbs
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon pepper
• 4 to 6 slices parboiled bacon
• Melted butter

Sprinkle goose or turkey inside and out with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Melt ¼ cup butter in a large saucepan, add onion and cook until tender. Stir in apples, apricots, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Spoon stuffing lightly into cavity. Close opening with skewers and string. Cover breast with bacon slices and cheesecloth soaked in butter. Place goose or turkey breast up on rack in roasting pan. Roast at 325ºF for 2-1/2 to 3 hours. Allow 30 minutes per pound. Baste frequently with pan drippings.

Page 183 of Cooking Alaskan
By Alaskans
ISBN 0-88240-237-4, $16.95

Pumpkin Cake in a Jar

The pumpkin cake is baked in a jar, ready to give as a gift or include in a picnic basket.

• ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
• 2⅔ cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups pureed fresh or canned pumpkin
• ⅔ cup water
• 3⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 8 wide-mouth pint jars. Cream the shortening and the sugar together, adding the sugar slowly. Beat in the eggs, pumpkin, and water. Set aside.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and baking soda. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture and stir well. Stir in the nuts. Pour the batter into the prepared jars, filling them half full. Place the jars upright on a baking sheet. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 45 minutes. The cake will rise and pull away from the sides of the jar. When the cake is done, remove one jar at a time from the oven.

While still warm, place a circle of waxed paper on top of each cake and place the lid on the jar. Slide the cake out of the jar when ready to serve. Makes 8 cakes.

Page 217 of The Riversong Lodge Cookbook by Kirsten Dixon
ISBN 0-88240-397-4, $14.95

Hot Cranberry Cider

An aromatic drink that is enticing and delicious.

• 4 cups apple cider
• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 2 1-inch cinnamon sticks
• 2 1-inch strips orange peel
• 1 cardamom pod, crushed

In a stainless steel or enamel saucepan, combine the apple cider and the cranberry juice. Into a small piece of 100 percent cotton cheesecloth, add the cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and cardamom pod. Tie the cloth securely. Drop the spice packet into the liquid and bring the mixture to a boil; simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat, remove the spice packet, and serve.

Makes 8 cups.

Page 108 of The Winterlake Lodge Cookbook by Kirsten Dixon
HB • ISBN 0-88240-562-4, $29.95
SB • ISBN 0-88240-563-2, $21.95

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Hello all—

November is here and it’s time to start preparing for the feast of the year! If you are bored by the usual Thanksgiving fixings, we have a few ideas that will help put a twist on the traditional dinner this holiday season.

Why not try Roast Wild Goose with Apricot Stuffing from Cooking Alaskan, Pumpkin Cake in a Jar from The Riversong Lodge Cookbook, or Hot Cranberry Cider from The Winterlake Lodge Cookbook? These uniquely Alaskan recipes for your culinary endeavors have been provided in the sidebar. We have many cookbooks ranging from down-home cooking to sophisticated fare. For a full listing of our cookbooks go to our web site at www.gacpc.com

Read on about press coverage, the PubWest National Publishing Conference and Book Industry Trade Show, and author events for November.

We at Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company want to wish you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you all for your continued support!

Regards,

Mike Jones
Dir. Of Sales and Marketing

• The Least of These (WestWinds Press®, SB 1-55868-860-9) – Author and book reviewed in the October 22nd issue of The Salinas Californian. “This book provides some solid family entertainment.”—Silas Spaeth.
  
  
• Recess at 20 Below (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB 0-88240-604-3, SB 0-88240-609-4) – New author Cindy Lou Aillaud and her first children’s book about playing in frigid temperatures was reviewed in the October 12th edition of Capital City Weekly.
  
  
• Seldovia Sam and the Wildfire Escape (Alaska Northwest Books®, SB 0-88240-601-9) – The third book in the Seldovia Sam Series by author Susan Springer and illustrator Amy Meissner was reviewed in the August 4th edition of Homer News. “. . . all ages will be enthralled with Sam’s exciting misadventure that unfolds in the book’s 64 pages.” —McKibben Jackinsky.
  
  
• The Storytellers’ Club (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB 0-88240-607-8) – Loretta Outwater Cox, was recently reviewed in several publications. September 29th edition of the Peninsula Clarion. “The Storytellers’ Club is, in a quiet way, a wise and moving book. It is also well-written, upbeat, and entertaining. If you have a special granny in your life, you might need to buy two copies so you can give her one.” —Shana Loshbaugh. October 5th edition of Capital City Weekly. “If you love the history of stories or if you just want to read a book that will charm you, pick up The Storytellers’ Club. You’ll want to tell your friends about it, too.” —Terri Schlichenmeyer. October 13th edition of the Arctic Sounder. “. . . I could imagine myself holding my tin cup of tea and listening to one of those [stories] in the darkness, illuminated only by a kerosene lamp.” —Earl Finkler. His review for The Storytellers’ Club can also be found on Amazon.com. October 16th edition of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
  
  
• Ten Rowdy Ravens (Alaska Northwest Books®, HB 0-88240-606-X, SB 0-88240-610-8) – Author Susan Ewing and illustrator Evon Zerbetz’s new children’s book featuring the shenanigans of the popular raven was mentioned in the Book Guide section of the Billings Gazette on October 2nd. Evon was interviewed by Mick Mitchell of KENI-AM on October 22nd and by Jennifer Summers of KNIK-FM on October 28th.
  
  
• Two in a Red Canoe (Graphic Arts Books, SB 1-55868-862-5) – Husband and wife coauthors Matt Hage and Megan Baldino’s book was featured in the September issue of Coast Magazine. Matt and Megan were also interviewed by Jennifer Summers of KNIK-FM in Anchorage, Alaska, on October 27th.
  
  
• News from Frankfurt Book Fair – The success of One Man’s Wilderness continues to grow. The demand for this book is still high after its 16th printing. Korean language rights to the book were sold at Frankfurt with several German publishers also interested in the title. On Patrol by Ray Trembley has interest in Czechoslovakian language rights.
  
  
  

AUTHORS & BOOKS

• Cindy Lou Aillaud – Recess at 20 Below – She will sign her book at Title Wave Books in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12th at 3 p.m.
  
  
• Loretta Outwater Cox – The Storytellers’ Club – Author of The Winter Walk will sign her book at the University of Alaska Anchorage Bookstore at 11 a.m. and at the Alaska Native Heritage Center at 2 p.m. on November 12th.
  
  
• Susan Ewing – Ten Rowdy Ravens – She will sign her book at the Montana State University Bookstore in Bozeman, Montana, on November 4th at 11 a.m. and at the Country Bookshelf in Bozeman, Montana, on November 12th at 11 a.m.
  
  
• Joan Harris – The Least of These – Author of One Wing’s Gift will sign her book at Barnes & Noble in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12th at 1 p.m.
  
  
• Amy Meissner – Seldovia Sam and the Blueberry Bear – Illustrator of the Misadventures of Seldovia Sam Series will sign her latest book at Barnes & Noble in Anchorage, Alaska, on November 12th at 1 p.m.
  
  
• Cynthia Nims – Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series – Author and chef Cynthia Nims will sign her books at The Ginger Grater in La Conner, Washington, on November 6th at 12:30 p.m.
  
  
• Laurie Tye – The Animal in Me – Author will have storytelling and signing of her new book at Barnes & Noble in Murray, Utah, on November 10th at 6 p.m. and at Borders Books & Music in Murray, Utah, on November 19th at 11 a.m.
  
  
• David B. Williams – The Street-Smart Naturalist: Field Notes from Seattle – Author David B. Williams continues to tour Washington. He will give a talk at the Friends of Seward Park at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington on November 8th at 2 p.m. This event is a fund-raiser for the Seward Park and admission is $8.00.
  
  
• Arctic Dance and Two in the Far North – Mardy Murie’s story airs on PBS starting January 2006. Margaret “Mardy” Murie was an ordinary woman who accomplished extraordinary things. Now a TV documentary based on her life and her book, Two in the Far North, will be reaching audiences throughout 2006. The documentary Arctic Dance is narrated by Harrison Ford.
  

SHOWS & CONVENTIONS

• PubWest National Publishing Conference and Book Industry Trade Show – Portland, Oregon, November 19-21, 2005 www.pubwest.org
  
  
  

These cookbook titles will be perfect for the holiday season! Enjoy

		Cooking to Impress without Stress Annabel Langbein Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-772-6, $18.95
		Cooking to Impress without Stress brings the dinner party into practical focus. Both inspiration and workbook, it unravels the event into a series of easy-to-manage components, so both cook and guests can relax. Winner of the Gourmand World Award
		Hazelnuts & More Cookbook Lucy Gerspacher Photography by Jim Piper Graphic Arts Books Hardbound, 1-55868-203-1, $19.95
		Long prized by bakers, hazelnuts are tantalizing palates worldwide in everything from appetizers and salads to breads and entrées. Cooks of all levels will enjoy the Hazelnuts and More Cookbook.
		Simply Delectable Sharon Glass Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-690-8, $24.95
		This collection of simple and elegant recipes is Simply Delectable! The delicious dishes in this easy-to-use cookbook are for cooks who want to create good food quickly and easily, using the best and freshest ingredients.
		Zest Michele Cranston Photography by Petrina Tinslay Graphic Arts Books Softbound, 1-55868-773-4, $24.95
		Celebrate life with Zest! This superb cookbook from acclaimed chef Michele Cranston shows you how to prepare the tastiest dishes using fresh ingredients and simple methods.