Book Description
The Imus Ranch transports the reader to a unique place that the author and her husband, talk-show host Don Imus, created: a 4,000-acre working cattle ranch set in rolling hills and mesa country 50 miles east of Santa Fe. The children--who have cancer--visit the Imus Ranch and work alongside authentic western ranch hands, learning to ride horses and rope calves. The experience refuels their bodies and their spirits, and they leave stronger than when they came. As Deirdre Imus explains: 'We welcome kids who have known too much sickness and too much death, and we give them something they urgently need: a sense of in-de-pen-dence and purpose through healthy, vigorous living.'
Customer Reviews:
Not vegan.......2007-10-04
This is a great cookbook but...it's not vegan. Many of the recipes contain egg. I was so hopeful to find a whole cookbook dedicated to vegan food. Many of the recipes are wonderful, but the book should not advertise itself as being vegan because it's not.
Magnificent Book.......2007-04-28
My review is simply to express that this book has several meanings. It is truly an "American" book. The quality from the moment you touch it is so impressive. You open it and scan the beautiful pictures within. One is touched by their beauty. You begin to read and realize the kindness and the healing that goes forth. Then you find you are encouraged and motivated to change your style of eating and caring about the earth. I truly find this book to be one I choose to reach for many times and have it on my book shelf in my dining room. I will place it carefully so that the cover can be seen to remind my family and myself of its many special qualities.
I hope the author will write many more books of this nature in the future. Perhaps it will help to bring "quality" back to the American lifestyle.
Margaret
The Imus Ranch: Cooking for Kids and Cowboys.......2007-04-15
The first thing that strikes me about this book is the unabashed vitriol and nastiness with which Deidre Imus references former employees - notably cooks, but others as well. It's self-serving but certainly doesn't serve her well. It sounds, quite simply, hateful rather than amusing.
The other wind gust that catches my face is the actual narration: it sounds more like Don Imus' dictation than the separate and individual voice of his wife. As a long-time listener of his now defunct (unjustifiably, in my view) radio show - the attitude, word choices, and written vernacular indicate - to me, anyway - that this book was either edited by Don Imus in a very big way, or Deidre Imus has adopted her husband's communication style. Could be either, or both.
Rumors of the origination and ownership of the recipes aside - this book really doesn't trip my trigger. The nutritional and health impact of an ovo-vegan diet are also up in the air...but heading toward Blue Earth. This book reads more like a pagan sermon than an authentic cookbook.
Just my two cents.
How much I enjoyed the Imus Ranch Cookbook.......2006-03-19
I enjoyed very much the Imus Ranch Cookbook. I was interested in the history of the ranch, the philosophy of the Imus family, and the goals of the ranch. The quality of the book was very good. The pictures were top quality. The book includes a lot of healthful information about nutrition. I can't speak about the recipes because I gave the books (3 of them) to friends (after reading one of them). They each have enjoyed the book and I await their critique of the recipes. I recommend this book for anyone interested in this worthy cause and anyone interested in healthy non-carnivorous recipes. I intend to purchase another copy just for me.
Great Cookbook -other reviews are overthinking it.......2006-02-03
I checked out this book from the library just looking for a cookbook. I was with my 2yr old and just grabbed it not knowing what it was other than a cowboy cookbook. I was thrilled to see it was a vegan cookbook. My daughter has a severe milk alergy and we cook a lot of Vegan meals because of this and this cookbook is so helpful that I went on Amazon and bought one to keep. The recipes are easy and very kid friendly.
I read the other reviews of this book and just don't get it. This is a cookbook. It just so happens to have great pictures and touching essays. I think some of the other reviewers are overthinking it. I don't know the author and don't really care who she is. It's just a great Vegan cookbook. Forget about all the other junk written about the politics.
Book Description
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 Walsh digs deep into the culinary culture of the Texas cowpunchers, beginning with the Mexican vaqueros and their chile-based cuisine. Walsh gives overdue credit to the largely unsung black cowboys (one in four cowboys was black, and many of those were cooks). Cowgirls also played a role, and there is even a chapter on Urban Cowboys and an interview with the owner of Gilley’s, setting for the John Travolta--Debra Winger film.
Here are a mouthwatering variety of recipes that include campfire and chuckwagon favorites as well as the sophisticated creations of the New Cowboy Cuisine:
• Meats and poultry: sirloin guisada, cinnamon chicken, coffee-rubbed tenderloin
• Stews and one-pot meals: chili, gumbo, fideo con carne
• Sides: scalloped potatoes, onion rings, pole beans, field peas
• Desserts and breads: peach cobbler, sourdough biscuits, old-fashioned preserves
Through over a hundred evocative photos and a hundred recipes, historical sources, and the words of the cowboys (and cowgirls) themselves, the food lore of the Lone Star cowboy is brought vividly to life.
Customer Reviews:
A cookbook for your collection.......2007-07-07
This is the third cookbook by Robb Walsh and he's on a roll. Loved this book. The recipes are really good and the mix of history makes this a fun book to have.
Misses the expectation suggested by the title.......2007-05-29
Whilst the title is technically correct and there are a number of notable recipes, observations and ideas in the early chapters, as the book develops it is possible to form the idea the author began to stuggle a tad for relevant information. Included as possible padding are ' wanna be cowboys ' and actors key to the Texas cowboy myth of popular culture. The ' Duke 'gets a mention with no food hook, whilst missing is the Elvis fried sandwitch! Personally I had anticipated more about food, less about people who had no impact upon cooking of any style. But as stated, the title is technically correct and the subject matter reach defensible.
In fairness the author does point out that the generally accepted period of the true ' cowboy era ' was actually relatively short. Detailed observations as to how cattle / livestock herding practices evolved from earlier traditions of land use as practiced by the various peoples of all hues and evolved with the various population moves into the west by both relocation from within the Americas and immigration from overseas do shed a light into the ' Old West ' possibly not generally appreciated. Those influences upon the regional food is interesting and detailed.
cowboys know good food!!.......2007-05-18
this is a great cookbook;it has many informative articles and wonderful pictures. i highly recommend the dr. pepper marinade for tri tip to filet roasts.
The Texas Cowboy Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos.......2007-04-12
If you have any interest in the history of cowboys, chuck wagons, the state of Texas or just delicious range-life cooking, this is the book for you. This well-written and informative cookbook goes beyond the recipes and provides a detailed history of cowboys in Texas, and how each regional and ethnic group contributed to the category of cowboy cuisine. From sourdough biscuits to "son of a bitch," Walsh walks you through all aspects of preparation, and shows you how you can acclimate the recipes for the home kitchen. This beautifully designed book is also generously illustrated with historical photos and whimsical illustrations. And sprinkled throughout the text are oral histories on cooking from cowboys both old and new, placing the recipes in a delciious context. While the recipes are not fancy (this is, after all, cowboy cuisine, food originally designed to be eaten outdoors on the range), they are meticulous, authentic and tasty. And I challenge anyone to say instruction on how to cook a cow's head is mundane!
Book Description
In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously.
In Mad Cowboy, Lyman, a fourth-generation Montana rancher turned vegetarian then vegan, told the story of his personal transformation after a spinal tumor, which he believes was caused by agricultural chemicals, nearly left him paralyzed. In No More Bull!, Lyman uses his humor, compassion, firsthand experience in agriculture, and command of the facts of health to argue that we might all profit by transforming our diets. He makes a powerful case that Alzheimer's is yet another disease linked to eating meat. And he explains that the steak at the heart of your dinner plate not only may destroy your own heart but actually offers no more nutritional value than a doughnut! If you've been confused by the competing claims of the Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, and other fad diets, No More Bull! is the book that will set you straight. Its pure, unvarnished truth is told with down-home common sense.
Lyman's got a message for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans -- and the message of No More Bull! is that we can all do better for ourselves and the planet.
Download Description
"In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously. In Mad Cowboy, Lyman, a fourth-generation Montana rancher turned vegetarian then vegan, told the story of his personal transformation after a spinal tumor, which he believes was caused by agricultural chemicals, nearly left him paralyzed. In No More Bull!, Lyman uses his humor, compassion, firsthand experience in agriculture, and command of the facts of health to argue that we might all profit by transforming our diets. He makes a powerful case that Alzheimer's is yet another disease linked to eating meat. And he explains that the steak at the heart of your dinner plate not only may destroy your own heart but actually offers no more nutritional value than a doughnut! If you've been confused by the competing claims of the Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet, and other fad diets, No More Bull! is the book that will set you straight. Its pure, unvarnished truth is told with down-home common sense. Lyman's got a message for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans -- and the message of No More Bull! is that we can all do better for ourselves and the planet. "
Customer Reviews:
Fooled Myself.......2007-09-29
I originally bought this off a used-book cart at a neighborhood library, thinking it was going to be folklore or tall tales from the plains states. After my initial chagrin at having not obtained information that could easily be tied to Rober Welsch's TOUCHING THE FIRE, etc., I ploughed through MAD COWBOY. What a read! Who knew about the tapdance governmental entities executed to keep "the public" from knowing about Mad Cow Disease? If only half of what is printed here is accurate, we still should think seriously about re-engineering our eating habits! I sent copies to three people in my family, including a granddaughter who has been a vegetarian for over two years. The line about our farming practices making cows into bovine cannibals will be with me forever, I think!
more of the same as "mad cowboy".......2007-06-28
Not bad, some useful recipes. The text of the book itself pretty much re-iterates what he wrote in mad cowboy. I haven't actually cooked anything from it yet, because I'm leaning toward ovo-lacto vegetarian, rather than vegan. I plan to cook some, as they look good, but probably not that many.
another good one from howard........2007-02-11
very good sequel to mad cow, a good read for meatheads and veggies alike, picking up where his first, mad cowboy, left off. ideally these should be read in tandem with t colin campbell's china study and john robbins' diet for a new america and, if you are into it, healthy at 100. then start reading the raw stuff to supercharge your engine. cheers, jg
Helped us a lot!.......2006-11-09
Both my girlfriend and I are vegetarians heading down the path towards veganism. I can't say enough about how great this book is. Not only for the initial information, but for the recipes that help you realize a vegan diet isn't going to involve living off of leaves and twigs. A lot of things are vegan, and they actually quite edible!
This book makes it seem so much more possible than either of us ever thought. It's also provided us a lot of ammunition to people asking that tired question, "Why!?!"
We've recommended it to all of our friends, and have loaned the book to multiple family members.
Great reading, very educating.......2006-10-18
This book faces all the recent fad diets that became very popular very fast since 2000. Going through one by one the reader understand why Veganism is eventually the best diet for the human body, for the human mind and for the planet.
This book is so updated in relation to the current events and trends of the diet world in particular and the environment protection in general.
As an amid Vegan I recommend this book to any Vegetarian, Vegan or anyone who is on this path. It will give one more inspiration and encouragement like the first one -' Mad Cowboy' did.
Glen is an amazing write and puts ideas and thoughts in writing at the most pleasant way possible.
Customer Reviews:
Cowboy in the Kitchen.......2007-02-21
This is a wonderful book for anyone who loves Texas and Texas recipes. Our son lived in Texas for 8 years. His wife is from Texas. They were happy to get a "Texas Cookbook". GREAT recipes. The rub for steaks is fantastic.
Excellent for guys - you NEED to own this.......2005-11-12
Guys, if you want to upgrade your lifestyle from bachelor chow, if you want to impress the ladies, and most of all, if you want to have decent food at home or at work, you NEED this book. Now.
The stories are great, the author is a killer chef, and best of all, these are recipes YOU will like. If nothing else, get it to get the secret of his grill spice blend - it takes anything and makes it instanly a cut above anything else you've made.
But best of all, Mr. Spears shows us that cooking is not some girlie man thing, it's a cool thing. You'll eat better food, and women will realize you rock. I'm not kidding. Buy it now!
Simple, tasty and large portions - the way it should be.......2004-10-13
Although the recipies are good, easy to make and tasty it's the stories that accompany it that make the book. Grady doesn't try to be anyone he's not. He's a simple cowboy who enjoys cooking who fell into a career as a chef. Oh, and if you get the book, try the "Sissyfied Son-of-a-B*tch" it's definately better than it sounds.
The Best Damn Cookbook to Come out of Texas!.......2004-09-15
As an avid cook and an amateur collector of quality cookbooks, I've seen a lot of theme cookbooks like this that are often more story that recipe. This cookbook combines both and is my absolute favorite cookbook ever! The recipes are amazing (though to all of you out there counting points/carbs/calories, etc., this is probably not for you), the back story is interesting, and the knowledge expressed in these pages is priceless to anyone from an aspiring weeknight cook to the most recent C.I.A. graduate (the cooking school, not the espionage organization). In short, there's something for everyone, and everyone will love the food from this book. As I write this, I'm enjoying the buttermilk biscuits that in a few days I will make into the buttermilk biscuit pudding with Southern Comfort cream!
IT JUST DOES NOT GET BETTER.......2002-12-21
OUTSTANDING ORGANIZATION.FEWER RECIPES BUT VERY COMPLETE.EASY TO FOLLOW.ESPECIALLY THE INFO ON GETTING THE RIGHT INGREDIENTS.ILLUSTRATIONS ARE ON THE RECIPE PAGE,FOR A CHANGE-VERY HELPFUL.PRACTICAL AND ELEGANT.A GOOD READ JUST BY ITSELF.THE SECTION ON BEEF AND BUYING BEEF IS BETTER THAN THE TEXAS BEEF COUNCIL ADVICE. A GOOD BUY AND REASONABLE.THE RECIPES GIVE YOU SOME OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING FOOD YOU CAN COOK YOURSELF.
Book Description
Here is a collection of over 300 recipes from the world's greatest movie, television, music, and rodeo cowboys, from Clint Eastwood to George Strait to Yosemite Sam. With movie and television trivia, western facts, and rare photos, this is a rootin'-tootin' good cookbook! Illustrated and indexed.
Customer Reviews:
A must for old cowboy movie lovers .......2007-09-27
My husband bought this for me for Christmas. Since then I have bought several for gifts to friends from the old cowboy movie era. What a hit!
Cowboy Cookin' FUN!!!!!!!!.......2007-02-04
I absolutely LOVED this book. I'm a big fan of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, and was delighted to see pictures of them in there, and actual recipes from the real people! Not only are the recipes real cowboy food, but the facts, trivia, and other neat stuff in the book is just as much part of the book as the recipes! The sections are labeled in a very western-y style: Appetizers are "The Frontier", Beverages are "Watering Hole", Soups and stews are "Stir-ups", and so on.
There's a whole section on chili, one of my favorite foods! I was very excited to find "Gene Autry's Texas Chili", and several from Roy Rogers too. There's recipes from all the greatest cowboys in there; from TV stars to rodeo champions, to just ranches who still love the American cowboy and his great food. There's a recipe from the show Gunsmoke, called "Gun-smokin' Chili", which I thought was really neat! The desserts are great as well (just like everything else in the book!). From pies to cakes to cookies and ice cream, it's got it all! I really love cowboys, and I am a cowgirl myself. I have my own horse, and wear a cowboy hat, boots, a leather belt and a big belt buckle with a horse on it every day. This All American Cowboy Cookbook really hit the spot! I can't wait to show it to my friend, who is also a cowgirl.
Too much fun!!.......2006-11-28
I just love this cookbook! It has great recipes with directions that are easy to follow. Only trouble is I enjoy reading all the stories and comments so much that I forget I'm looking for something good to cook up!
I'm ordering 2 more as gifts for my trail riding buddies!
The All-American Cowboy Cookbook.......2006-03-03
I purchased this cookbook for a friend who is a chef and a old T.V. show buff. He loved it. The receipes are fun and a few even caught his eye, but the book is worth the trivia even if you don't cook.
Back in the saddle again!.......2005-01-31
I picked this book up on a whim.What a pleasant and enjoyable surprise.While the real old west took place after the Civil War, around 1865, and was pretty well all over by 1890,in reality a short period of 25 years.What we have here is the the west of the real world and the west of movies,music, rodeos,and the whole western scene. That started in the early 1900's and is still going strong;over 100 years and still counting.The book is chock full of trivia and brings back to me the Saturday matinees, sitting in the local movie theatres, watching our heros, who always prevailed over the rustlers,land grabbers,railroad barons,Indians and last but not least the crooked lawman or the bank robbers.
The book is filled with hundreds of down home recipes that are simple and mouth watering.Many are very similar to ones we already are familiar with, but with enough differences to give them a western flavor.
While loaded with pictures of just about everyone you can remember,and some you don't, there is lots of cowboy wisdom as well--
"You see, in this world ,there are two kinds of people,
my friend-those with loaded guns and those who dig.You dig."
"A gun is a tool,Marion.No better,no worse than any other
tool-an ax,a shovel,or anything.A gun is as good or as bad
as the man using it.Remember that."
And then there was Roy Roger's horse Trigger.Do you know
who he bought it from and for how much?The answer to that bit of trivia is 'in the book'.
Book Description
Trail Boss's Cowboy Cookbook includes 458 recipes from 24 states and 8 countries. Not just a meat-and-potatoes cookbook, this collection of authentic rangeland dishes and the historical notes behind them will surprise and satisfy everyone from seasoned gourmets to casual cooks. With recipes for foods in 31 categories, including hors d'oeuvres, sauces and condiments, casseroles, game, Mexican dishes, breads, cakes and pies, and, of course, meat and poultry, Trail Boss's Cowboy Cookbook brings the best of cowboy cooking to your own kitchen.
Customer Reviews:
Rceipes the way they were originally done.......2006-06-26
A wonderful set of recipies that show how they do, and did, cooking on the ranch and trail. Many of the recipies include background material about their origin. Especially interesting were the western and cowboy lore interspersed througout the book.
Entertaining as well as tastey.......2001-08-26
I once bought this book at a Ranch in the South Dakota Black Hills. It has since been misplaced, so I just ordered a replacement copy. The book was outstanding, as the recipe's were framed in vivid historical anecdotes about how they fit into everyday Cowboy life. As you prepare dishes, you can almost envision the Cowboys hungrily waiting! Most of the recipes are also delicious!
Book Description
Round up your apron, ring the dinner bell, and get ready for some rib-sticking grub that'll satisfy'til the cows come home. In RETRO RANCH, Dutch oven expert C.W. Welch presents more than 75 classic cowboy recipes to feed the crew from dawn to dusk. Even the slickest city slicker will feel at home, home on the range with these simple recipes for boot-scootin' breads and stews, six-shooter soups and sides, tasty taters, hearty cakes, and more. Featuring simple, easy-to-find ingredients, RETRO RANCH has you covered whether you're aiming to re-create campfire cooking in the kitchen or pack up your canteen for a backcountry trip. Vintage western images, ranch-hand lingo, and tips on how to use a Dutch oven are sure to bring out the inner chuck-wagon chef in everyone.
Customer Reviews:
Needs something more.......2007-09-12
When I first saw this book, I was excited by the idea of it. I wanted to have folks over for a cookout, and I thought this would help me create a theme menu for the party.
Unfortunately, the book suffers on two fronts. The first is that nearly every recipe requires a Dutch oven. I don't have a Dutch oven, and I definitely don't have more than one (which I would need if I was cooking a number of dishes for a large group). The second problem is that there are no pictures of food in this book. It really helps the decision-making process if you can see what the dish is supposed to look like when you're planning the menu.
A final note: This isn't really the book's problem, but I didn't see one recipe in the book that sounded at all appetizing. I am assuming that's a matter of taste, but given the "everyman" vibe I felt when I first examined the book, I thought there would be something in here for me.
Book Description
With 100 recipes inspired by an unforgettable era of horseback heroes, THE TEXAS COWBOY KITCHEN is the newest cookbook from America's celebrated cowboy-turned-chef, Grady Spears. A combination of Grady's inimitable spin on gratifying, hearty food, and the romance of the famous Chisholm Trail where cowboys drove cattle some 130-odd years ago, this beautifully illustrated book turns simple cowboy food into gourmet creations. Palate-pleasing eats from Grady's newest hit restaurant, the Chisholm Club, reflect an upscale-rustic spirit in food and language and offer a refined take on the trail-driving campfire cuisine of days gone by.
Customer Reviews:
Sorry but no real Texas Cowboy that I have ever known would cook any of this.......2006-05-14
I love the beautiful photos of real cowboys- a nice pictorial history. I am sure the recipes actually taste good, and I am not accusing Grady of not being a real cowboy, I am sure he was. But sadly to me, he continues the trend of taking traditional food, which was fairly simple and tasty in itself, and re-inventing it to make it fancy restaurant fare. Like Barbecued Quail Tamales with Avocado Cream. I ordered it looking for some classic dishes that are so very good, that I might actually make. I started to order another of his books, that has a great title- just what I am looking for, but now really don't think so. I am sorry- a lot of people would love this, the contents just don't seem to go so well with the title. Perhaps 'The Modern Texas Kitchen' would have been better.
Beautiful, and great recipes.......2003-12-04
This is a gorgeous, coffee table-type cookbook with its beautiful historic photos of cowboys and Texas. But the recipes are also terrific. Spears is a famous chef, but the recipes are very home cook-friendly. And lots of Texas favorites, like an updated version of Frito pie with venison chili. Only one I didn't like that much was a Dr Pepper cake. But the meat recipes are great. So are the campfire cocktails!
A New Frontier in American Cooking!!.......2003-10-15
It has been a ton of fun looking through my newest cookbook!! I have even tried a couple of the recipes! The addition of the Smith photos (from the Amon Carter Collection) is a huge bonus...they add a dimension to the book that is unique but somehow essential. Ever since I got the first Reata cookbook I've thought it could not be improved upon. I was dead wrong. Everyone I have showed this book to has had the same reaction...it is the most appealing "cookbook" they have ever seen! The reason I put the word in quotes is that it is to everyone who has seen it much more than a recipe binder and that is what I like about it best. It is one part history, one part food, sprinkled with Texana, a story unfolding from a passionate soul. Fire up the stove and gather 'round!! It's time to eat!!
Congratulations, Grady!! You have much to be proud of!!
Average customer rating:
- Robust fare for any and all occasions
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The Wild Wild West: Cuisine from the Land of Cactus & Cowboys
Junior League of Odessa , and
various
Manufacturer: Favorite Recipes Press (FRP)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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| Baking
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
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West
| U.S. Regional
| Regional & International
| Cooking, Food & Wine
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ASIN: 096125081X
Release Date: 1997-07-09 |
Product Description
A scrumptious cookbook celebrating the legendary cowboy through food, fun, and art. Specifically created to help the cook enjoy cooking as much as the folks enjoy eating. Enjoy authentic ranch recipes, Southwest favorites, some of Ma's staples, and original artwork depicting the excitement of the legendary cowboy and the western era through vivid color.
Customer Reviews:
Robust fare for any and all occasions.......2003-11-14
The Wild Wild West: Cuisine From The Land Of Cactus & Cowboys is a veritable showcase of Texas-style cooking. Featuring recipes contributed by members of The Junior League of Odessa, Texas, this 278-page "family friendly" cookbook collection ranges from Lone Star Fondue; Indian Tea; Caldillo (Mexican Stew); and Texas' Best Chick-N-Dumplings; to Campfire Corn; Fake Fried Chicken; Lone Star Spiced and Smoked Ribs; and Cow Patty Nut Clusters, The Wild Wild West offers robust fare for any and all occasions from weekday family dining to special celebratory get-togethers with family, friends, and neighbors.
Book Description
Learn The Easy Steps To Make and Decor-
< Ate Original Wild, Wild West Cowboy
< Cookies--So Tasty, The West Just Melts
< In Your Mouth! Delectable Sugar Cookie
< and Chocolate Doughs Are The Basic
< Beginnings, Topped With A Wild Assort-
< Ment of Frosting Colors, Textures, and
< Flavors That Bring Cowboy Cookie Shapes
< To Life. Decorating Techniques With
< Background Colors and Contrasting Piped-
< Frosting Details Make Proffessional-
< Looking Cookies A Natural To Give As
< Gifts, Use As Decorative "Place Cards"
< and Ornaments--And Just Try To Reserve A
< Few For The Cookie Jar! A Variety of
< Western Images Dance Across The Pages In
< Stunning Colors Guaranteed To Fuel The
< Baking and Eating Appetites of Buckaroos
< and Buckarettes of Every Age. A Saddle-
< Bag of Decorating Ideas Invoke The
< Spirit of The Frontier, Accompanied By
< How To Store, Pack, and Ship These West-
< Ern Delights.
Customer Reviews:
Create Your Own Stampede!.......2003-03-22
This 50-page, full-color cookbook is a delight for fans of Western baking. Tuda Libby Crews walks you through the process of creating beautiful, authentic, Western-themed cookies step-by-step. From recipes for cookies, icings, and even a pattern for a chili-pepper shaped cookie, Tuda shows you how to make extraordinary cookies in your own kitchen.
I made the Buffalo cookies using Tuda's copper Buffalo cutter. The Chocolate Buffalo Dough used ingredients that I had readily on hand: butter, shortening, flour, chocolate, eggs, vanilla, and sugar. Using Tuda's Tips, I was able to efficiently and easily roll out the dough. No struggling with crumbling dough here! The dough had a beautiful texture and was very easy to handle. However, the dough is very stiff and it mixes best in a large mixer (I used a 6-quart mixer).
The cookies baked best using parchment paper. The parchment paper really made a difference in holding the shape of the cookies. The cookies had a light and almost chewy-texture, depending on how thickly you roll them out. They were not brittle.
After baking, I cooled and iced them just like Tuda, even accenting the Buffalo coats with chocolate sprinkles (or jimmies). The cookies were happily received and applauded. These Chocolate Buffalo cookies are original, unique, and remarkable. You'll enjoy making them as much as eating them!
This cookbook also includes recipes for Cowboy Sugar Cookies, Adobe Frosting, and Sugar Baby Frosting. Tuda thoughtfully includes Tips for Rolling-Out, Cutting-Out, Baking, and Decorating the cookies. The Decorating techniques are clear and easy to follow. Tuda even tells you how to pack these cookies for shipping them long distances!
You will enjoy this cookbook from cover to cover. It makes for lovely afternoons with your family, or even as a baking adventure for cookie lovers. Go ahead, bake a herd of Buffao and start a stampede to your kitchen!
This is a fabulous cookie cookbook.......1999-10-27
The author is an extraordinary woman who has mangaged to create a wonderful book that is fun to read and fun to follow. The results are amazing and the story is warm and telling of the western lore so appealing to many. She also has written a second book in the series, Wild Wild 1950's Cookies... which is equally charming and fun.
This is a cookie cookbook that everyone should own!.......1999-04-10
The recipes are delicious and the cookie cutters are adorable. I have received many, many compliments on the cookies I have made - and I have just begun to learn how to decorate them. Tudda Libby Crews gives a wonderful history of the recipes and her life. It's a great cookie cookbook for those who want to "experience" the wild west!
6 Page Color article in Dec 98 New Mexico magazine.......1998-11-18
I just ordered this book based on the great photos and recipes in the New Mexico magazine for Dec 98. Very impressive artwork, as well as easy chocolate buffalos!
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- The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
- This Terrible War: The Civil War and its Aftermath
- Thomas ap Catesby Jones: Commodore of Manifest Destiny (Library of Naval Biography Series)
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