SILVER LAKE, Mich. — From the mitten to the kitchen, is the culinary philosophy behind beloved television personality Gina Ferwerda’s debut cookbook, Meals From the Mitten: Celebrating the Seasons of Michigan.
The 208-page book shares Ferwerda’s favorite recipes while showcasing the freshest seasonal ingredients from her home state.
The coffee table-style book is filled with 80 signature recipes by Ferwerda and accompanied by beautiful photography from her, Todd and Brad Reed, and Slow Juke Photography. Among the featured recipes in Meals from the Mitten – Michigan Cherry Salad, Individual Detroit-Style Pizzas, Gold Coast Grilled Cheese, Boating & Boarding Burgers, Blue Cheese Rimmed Bloody Mary-Tini and Pretzel Crusted Chocolate Cake.
“I have always wanted to write a cookbook that celebrates all of the fresh and local ingredients that we grow in my home state of Michigan, aka ‘The Mitten’,” said Ferwerda. “Michigan is second in the nation to only California in agricultural diversity, producing more than 300 commodities. Meals From the Mitten highlights each season’s bounty with recipes designed for the home chef.”
Gina Ferwerda is an award winning recipe developer and photographer as well as a regular on-air personality at 13 On Your Side . She was born and raised in Michigan by a family of farmers and literally grew up eating farm to table. Ferwerda and her husband Ted own and operate several Michigan vacation resorts.
In 2014, she launched a food blog called Boating, Boarding & Burgers. In the past three years, she has been featured on The TODAY Show Food Club, ABC The Chew, The Rachael Ray Show, NYCWFF and Good Morning America. Recently she has expanded her blogging endeavors to include food inspirations from her culinary travels, which can be found on "Nom News".
Meals from the Mitten: Celebrating the Seasons in Michigan is now available online at www.NomNew.com and also on Amazon.com (just search Meals from the Mitten), and at select bookstores throughout the state. Here is a list of current locations, more being added daily. If you have a retail location and are interested in carrying this book, send an email to Gina@NomNews.com
Grand Rapids:
Schuler Books & Music
2660 28th Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Holland:
Readers World Bookstore
194 S. River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
Saugatuck:
It Is What It Is
318 Butler Street
Saugatuck, MI 49453
Ludington:
Todd & Brad Reed Photography
114 West Ludington Avenue
Ludington, MI 49431
Book Mark
201 S. Rath Ave.
Ludington, MI 49431
Lansing:
Schuler Books
1982 W. Grand River Ave
Okemos, MI 48864
Ann Arbor:
Nicola's Books
2513 Jackson Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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