Matt Braun's Western Cooking Author:Matthew Braun Best-selling novelist Matt Braun brings home the hearty flavors, traditions, and lore of Western cooking in this collection of more than 100 mouth-watering recipes. From Braised Short Ribs, Chuck-Wagon Beans, and Roast Quail to Venison Stew, Stuffed Acorn Squash, and Hotshot Barbecue Sauce, Braun cooks up an authentic Western treat on every page... more », Mexican and Indian cookery, important components of Western fare, are also represented here with recipes for such favorites as Tostadas de Frijoles, Enchiladas de Carne, Tamale Pie, Buffalo Meat, Jerky, Squaw Bread, and many more. Braun, a fourth-generation Westerner, writes from experience and his years of researching the American West, interlacing his recipes with the colorful history of frontier fare. In Matt Braun's Western Cooking you'll explore the origins of spit roasting while learning how to do it in your own backyard. You'll go back in time to chuck-wagon cookery to savor the dishes that cowboys of the Old West did. You'll even find instructions for preparing a traditional deep-pit barbecue. These delicious and easy-to-make recipes cover all aspects of the Western meal, from cast-iron cookery to jalapeno peppers. With these authentic recipes, you're sure to be home on the range, indoors or out. Matt Braun is one of America's best-loved Western writers and the author of forty books.« less