Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook: Recipes from the Wild West to Wall Street - Softcover

For a regional cookbook, this one is worth checking out. Several things make this book appealing: the recipes are for a specific type of food...its resonably small and won't take up too much space on the shelf it's attractive and the storiesfrom cowboys make for good reading.--Jane McBride "Beaumont Enterprise " If you have a hankering to go cowboy, Dotty Griffith is the gal to light a fire under you.--Martha Sheridan "Dallas Morning News " Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook comes in handy providing enough reasons to break out the dutch oven and cast iron skillet and shop for chili peppers, corn, and beans.--Douglas J. Levy "The Oakland Press " Mama probably didn't want her babies to grow up to be cowboys. Or at least not until she saw how well the contemporary fellas eat.--Lauren Chapin "The Kansas City Star " Appeared inThe Desert Trail, Hi-Desert Star, Canton Repository, andGwinnett Daily Post. The hearty simplicity of western cooking is a natural for hospitality. Griffith encourages cowboys chefs to tap into their adventurous spirit, experiment with new recipes and take old flavor favorites to new frontiers.--Howard Lachtman "The Record " As enjoyable as the book is to read, it's the recipes that invoke hunger for the romance of what it must be like to dine and live like a true cowboy.--Amanda Guthrie "Culinary Thymes " Mrs. Griffith has broadened her focus in order to include the wide range of dishes that appeal to the 21st century cowboy-the renaissance cowboy if you will. Dotty Griffith has created a cookbook that includes a wide variety of foods, but doesn't try to overreach. It will claim a special place in the ehart of any cowboy or anyone who likes to eat like one.--Steve Labinski "Texas Cooking " Appeared in"The Desert Trail", "Hi-Desert Star", Canton Repository", and"Gwinnett Daily Post". ...no wonder [the recipes were] cowboy favorite[s].--Karen Hoag "The Daily Herald, (Ut) " "Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook" comes in handy providing enough reasons to break out the dutch oven and cast iron skillet and shop for chili peppers, corn, and beans.--Douglas J. Levy "The Oakland Press " Yee-haw! This one's a keeper. Several things make this book appealing: the recipes are for a specific type of food so it's one you'll pull immediately, it's reasonably small and won't take too much space on the shelf, it's attractive and the stories from cowboys make for good reading. ... this one is worth checking out.--Jane McBride "Beaumont Enterprise "

With mouth-watering recipes to please every kind of appetite, this indispensable cookbook contains insightful quotes from real cowboys and acclaimed chefs alongside both traditional recipes and contemporary versions. Authentic cowboy breads and homegrown side dishes are also included here along with Tex-Mex, wild game, and seafood fare. Top off these delicious meals with the sweet tastes of such delectable desserts as Peach Cream Pie, Rocky Mountain Coffee Cake, Ginger Pear Stack Cake, or Banana Pudding de Rothwell. Offering a rich mix of cowboy cooking, along with diverse flavors from the American West, The Contemporary Cowboy Cookbook is a perfect addition to any kitchen.