Quality cookbooks for outdoors enthusiasts
Here are the titles we currently offer; click on the title to learn more about each book.
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Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide:
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan

If you're looking for a top-quality photographic field guide for wild berries and fruits in the upper Midwest, look no further! This book is packed with full-page, full-color photos and easy-to-follow information that help you positively identify wild berries and fruit--edible and inedible. Includes information on virtually all the wild berries and fruits you're likely to encounter in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan; much of the information also applies to other states and provinces, particularly in the upper Midwest.

280 pages, full-color photos throughout; softcover. Published in April, 2009. Save $1.95 with our special price. See the detail page for more information on this fabulous new book.

Coming in April 2010: Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide: Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Cooking with Wild Berries and Fruits
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan

Wild berries and fruits can be a delight in the kitchen. This book helps you make the most of your wild harvest, with over 150 recipes featuring 40 of the region's edible wild berries and fruits. Includes recipes for sauces, baked goods, drinks, desserts and more. Written as the companion to Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide, but it's a great treasure trove of recipes on its own.

176 pages; softcover. Published in April, 2009. Save $1.95 with our special price. See the detail page for more information.

Coming in April 2010: Cooking with Wild Berries & Fruits of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri

Abundantly Wild:
Collecting and Cooking Wild Edibles in the Upper Midwest

Wild edibles are everywhere--even in your own back yard. Accomplished outdoorswoman and chef, Teresa Marrone, shows you how to take advantage of the wild edibles that surround you. This book includes hundreds of recipes for various wild foods, along with helpful hints on locating wild edibles in the field; however, it is not a field guide. (See Wild Berries and Fruits Field Guide for the best book on regional berry/fruit identification.)

440 pages, full-color photos throughout; softcover. Get free shipping (media mail to US)! See the detail page for ordering information.

The Forager's Harvest:
A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting and Preparing Edible Wild Plants

This is the most in-depth and thorough book we've ever seen on identifying and harvesting selected wild plants (greens, roots, nuts etc.). Drawing upon a lifetime of experience with wild plants, author Sam Thayer shares his in-depth knowledge of foraging with authority, enthusiasm and humor. This book includes detailed preparation information, but does not feature recipes (see Abundantly Wild for recipes featuring wild foods).

360 pages, full-color photos throughout; softcover. Save $2.95 off regular list price. See the detail page for ordering information.

The Back-Country Kitchen:
Camp Cooking for Canoeists, Hikers and Anglers

The premier cookbook for campers who want to travel light!Pack your own lightweight camping food mixes! Beat the cost of freeze-dried pre-packaged meals, add taste to your trip. Learn how to use grocery-store staples to make your own easy-to-cook mixes. Also features traditional camp favorites such as stick bread, roasted corn on the cob, fresh fish etc. Ideal for canoeists, hikers, and anyone who cooks in rustic settings. Includes full dehydrating instructions. 208 pages, including 16 in full color; softcover. Regular price $14.95; now just $12.00 including shipping (media mail to US)!

The Seasonal Cabin Cookbook

The cabin is the place to kick back, enjoy the sunset and be in tune with the seasons. The Seasonal Cabin Cookbook celebrates the change of seasons and helps you enjoy delicious foods that are perfect for a cabin setting. Dishes are easy to prepare in a basic kitchen set-up ... no fancy equipment needed! Includes family favorites and kid-pleasing recipes, as well as easy yet elegant dishes. Best of all, these recipes are so good that you'll even want to cook them at home!

400 pages; softcover. Save $1.95 off regular list price. See the detail page for ordering information.

Slow Cookers Go Wild!
100+ Recipes for Wild Game

Slow cookers are perfect for wild game, because the long, low-temperature cooking tenderizes wild game--and makes it melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This is a great book for anyone who enjoys hunting or cooking wild game... great for deer-camp cooking!

• There's more to slow cooking than just cream of mushroom soup! Learn exciting new recipes for slow cooking wild game
• Chapters include Breakfast and Brunch; Soups and Chili; Sandwiches and Such; Main Dishes; Party Time; and On the Side
• Recipes feature venison, pheasants, ducks, geese, wild turkey, rabbits, squirrels...even wild boar!

Over 100 recipes, 128 pages. Hardcover; includes 16 pages of full-color photos. Save $2.45 off regular list price, and get free shipping (media mail to US)! See the the detail page for more information.

We are pleased to offer four titles from The Complete Hunter series on cooking wild game and freshwater fish:

We offer free shipping (media mail to US) on all four Complete Hunter titles!

• Dressing & Cooking Wild Game: The original and still considered one of the best. Wild game from field to table!
• America's Favorite Wild Game Recipes: Tested recipes from great cooks--home cooks and even restaurant chefs--all across America
• Venison Cookery: Everything you wanted to know about preparing venison (deer, elk, moose etc.), including sausagemaking and smoking
• Preparing Fish & Wild Game: A comprehensive reference that includes field dressing and portioning techniques for fish and game, as well as over 100 recipes

For fans of saltwater fish and seafood, we have this beautiful cookbook:

The Saltwater Cookbook
Fish and Seafood from Ocean to Table

Whether you buy your fish and seafood at the store, or venture out into the ocean to harvest your own, this book is for you. This exciting cookbook takes the mystery and worry out of seafood and fin fish cookery by explaining the preparation in simple, easy-to-follow recipes and instructions. Includes tips for handling your own saltwater catch, as well as what to look for when purchasing fish and seafood. Full nutritional analysis for each recipe included. Over 135 recipes, 128 pages. Hardcover; full color throughout. By Tim Lauer.

Save $2.45 off regular list price, and get free shipping (media mail to US)! This is a great book for anyone who enjoys fish and seafood. See the the detail page for more information.

We also offer another beautiful, full-color wild game cookbook...

A World of Game Cooking This unique book features over 130 international-style recipes for wild game. Stunning, full-color photos throughout will make your mouth water. Includes classic game recipes such as Small Birds Italian Country-Style, English Pub Pie with Game, and Hasenpfeffer (German marinated rabbit) Recipes adapted for game include Goose Breast Wellington, Tandoori Pheasant and Venison Bourguignon 160 pages; full-color photos throughout. Hardcover . Not available in stores. Save $1.95 off regular list price, and get free shipping (media mail to US)! See the detail page for more information.

About Northern Trails Press

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We regret that due to time constraints and copyright issues, we are unable to provide individual recipes from any of the books we sell.