Southwest Cooking

The Texas Cowboy Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos

Texas cowboys are the stuff of legend — immortalized in ruggedly picturesque images from Madison Avenue to Hollywood. Cowboy cooking has the same romanticized mythology, with the same oversimplified reputation (think campfire coffee, cowboy steaks, and ranch dressing). In reality, the food of the Texas cattle raisers came from a wide variety of ethnicities and spans four centuries.Robb …

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Best of the Best from New Mexico Cookbook: Selected Recipes from New Mexico’s Favorite Cookbooks (Best of the Best Cookbook)

Each cookbook in Quail Ridge Press’ acclaimed Best of the Best State Cookbook Series contains favorite recipes submitted from the most popular cookbooks published in the state. The cookbooks are contributed by junior leagues, community organizations, popular restaurants, noted chefs, and just plain good cooks. From best-selling favorites to small community treasures, each contributing cookbook is featured in …

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The Maverick Cookbook: Iconic Recipes & Tales from New Mexico

One of The 30 Most Exciting New Fall Cookbooks, 2015–Epicurious.comIn The Maverick Cookbook, Lynn Cline chronicles the fascinating history of New Mexico cuisine through the stories of 12 iconic figures: from Doña Tules, Fred Harvey and Billy the Kid to Georgia O’Keeffe and Dennis Hopper. These trailblazers include artists and authors, gamblers and outlaws, entrepreneurs, and the ancient …

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The Homesick Texan’s Family Table: Lone Star Cooking from My Kitchen to Yours

From beloved food blogger Lisa Fain, aka the Homesick Texan, comes this follow-up to her wildly popular debut cookbook, featuring more than 125 recipes for wonderfully comforting, ingredient-driven Lone Star classics that the whole family will love.  There are few things finer than a delicious, homemade meal shared with family and friends. Take it from Lisa Fain, a …

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The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My Frontier

#1 New York Times Bestseller“Drummond invites fans into her world with irresistible recipes and photos.”—PeopleAccidental ranch wife, beloved multiple Bloggie Award-winning blogger, and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Ree Drummond is back with a second helping of irresistible recipes, down home wit, and warm remembrances. With The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food from My …

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Red or Green: New Mexico Cuisine

Winner of the 2008 New Mexico Book Award for Best CookbookChile is the heart and soul of New Mexican cuisine and in restaurants across the state visitors are asked, “Red or green?” Diners have strong opinions on which color best complements a dish, so much so that in 1999 “Red or Green?” was adopted as the official state …

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The Breaking Bad Cookbook

Cook like New Mexico’s finest TV family—from the Whites’ celebrated cooked breakfast and Hank Schrader’s delicious barbecue, to Walter’s mouth-watering Heisenburger and Gus Fring’s delectable Los Pollos Hermanos Fried Chicken. All recipes are crystal meth-free.For five seasons, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were undisputedly the greatest cooks in North America. From their humble origins as part-timers in a …

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A Bowl of Red

Big Bend resident rancher Hallie Stillwell has added her voice and favorite chili recipe to her friend Frank X. Tolbert’s classic book, A Bowl of Red.Written by the late Dallas newspaper columnist and author, A Bowl of Red is an entertaining history of the peppery cowboy cuisine. This new printing of the book is based on Tolbert’s …

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