For over 24 years, neighbors & friends Vickie & Jo Ann have shared their love of antiques, gardening, decorating and food within the pages of their county store mail-order business. Now they're excited about their newest book featuring year-round treasures of family traditions and delicious food. Family Favorite Recipes is brimming with photographs, family memories & traditions, tabletop decorating tips, party pointers, gift ideas and tried & true homestyle recipes. You'll rediscover some old favorites as well as find some soon-to-be favorites. Vickie & Jo Ann share some of their favorite personal recipes throughout the years. As you flip through these pages, look for memorable contributions from others in the Gooseberry Patch family as well. Because when it comes to parties, the folks at Gooseberry Patch know how to entertain! Let Country Friends¨ Mary Elizabeth, Holly & Kate guide you through their tips for Stress-Free Party Planning. You'll gain confidence & ease as well as cooking & entertaining success. Tips abound to guide you through these easy, doable recipes. From appetizers to desserts, with lots of hearty entrees, savory side dishes and luscious breads in between, you'll hardly know what to cook first with over 200 recipes to choose from! A gift from the kitchen is a true gift from the heart! For your next giving occasion, choose from over 20 ideas for homemade treats and creative packaging. They'll be welcomed by all! Let Gooseberry Patch guide you through the seasons of the year with 16 menu plans that use recipes from within this cookbook. From a menu of glazed ham, fresh asparagus and potato salad that celebrates spring, to a wintry night warmed up with Creamy White Chili and Fiesta Cornbread, each menu features photographs of the finished recipes. Join Vickie & Jo Ann and their Country Friends¨ as they take a trip down memory lane to celebrate the culinary delights and traditions of Family Favorite Recipes. Mediterranean Pasta Salad   12 oz. pkg. bowtie pasta, cooked 12 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped 2-1/4 oz. can sliced black olives, drained 1 cucumber, chopped 1 pt. cherry tomatoes 3 T. sweet onion, chopped 8 oz. bottle balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing 6 oz. pkg. crumbled feta cheese   Rinse pasta with cold water; drain well. Toss together artichoke hearts and next 5 ingredients with pasta. Chill 2 to 3 hours. Toss with cheese before serving. Serves 8 to 10.  Gooseberry Patch was founded in 1984 by Vickie Hutchins and Jo Ann Martin, two moms looking for a way to do what they loved and stay home with kids too. 25 years later, they're best known for their collection of family-friendly, community-style cookbooks. Each book is created with today's time-strapped, budget-conscious families in mind and filled with recipes shared by cooks all across the country. Along with treasured family recipes, each book includes the stories the go along with these tried & true dishes.   With more than 200 titles and nearly 9 million copies in print, plus an ever-growing collection of eBooks, Gooseberry Patch has grown from a kitchen-table operation to a nationally recognized best-selling publisher. Check out their books below and visit their website (gooseberrypatch.com) to get thousands of free recipes and lots more free goodies.