AUTHORS
Macquet, Dominique
Mandola, Damian
Martin, Earle
Martinez, Matt
Marvins, Michael
Mayes, Laura
McCasland, Bebe
McClellan, Doris
McHargue, Patricia
McKenzie, Tim
Morille, Trish
Muir, Judith
Mullins, Jana
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$29.95  Buy | Dominique's Tropical Latitudes
Dominique Macquet and John DeMers
This book delves into what remains one of global cuisines few still unknowns: the effect of crossing cultures and therefore cuisines in the world's tropical belt. Nearly all major European and Asian cultures have had adventures (and misadventures) in the tropics over a thousand years or more, leaving behind an exotic, tangled and delicious web of influences. Once thought the simple home of pineapple or coconut, the tropics from the Caribbean to Latin America to India to Vietnam are now understood to be one of the most fascinating culinary regions imaginable. Add to the mix the creative tendencies of one of America's most innovative chefs... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$29.95 Buy | Ciao Tuscany
Recipes from the PBS Series Cucina Toscana
Johnny Carrabba and Damian Mandola
“ … [B]eing in the food business—which is basically making people happy with food—is what our family has always been about.” — Grace Mandola, mother of Damian, grandmother of Johnny—still cooking, living and laughing at age 88— is the chefs’ “Amazing Grace.” “Arriving at one of the authors’ family-owned restaurants in Houston, I was immediately struck by their warm embraces, hearty laughter and lively conversation—not just to me—but towards every guest who walked through the door. I was hooked. At Carrabba’s I found the Italian gusto for food, family and life deep in the heart of Texas. .... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$19.95 Buy | The Boy Who Saved My Life
Walking Into the Light with My Autistic Grandson
Earle Martin
In the heartwarming pages of The Boy Who Saved My Life, Earle Martin tells how Charlie, his grandson with autism, rescued his soul. He explains where he was in his personal life when Charlie appeared, and how Charlie breathed life into him. As he relates anecdotes from their life together, you will begin to develop a sense of the profound power of the simple moments they have shared. But perhaps you will have more questions. How did all of this happen? And just who is Charlie? You will read about the family’s search for Charlie, who had become lost and whom they so desperately had to find... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$29.95 Buy | Mex Tex
Traditional Tex-Mex Taste
Matt Martinez Jr.
Since 1952, the Martinez family has provided the Austin and Dallas, Texas area with authentic Mexican food in a great family atmosphere. The recipes from Matt’s great restaurants and those included in this cookbook have been handed down from generation to generation, through Matt’s family who settled in the early 1920’s. Matt is the first chef to reintroduce unique "prairie" style cooking since the days when cowboys used a similar technique. His focus is on indigenous, high flavor, low fat foods with Southern roots. Matt has personally developed hundreds of recipes, spice combinations and operating procedures... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$35.00 Buy | Texas' Big Bend
A Photographic Adventure
Michael H. Marvins
The first comprehensive photographic study of the Big Bend region, Texas’ Big Bend presents a stunning area of the nation in a manner that lifts it up to an artistic experience, recreating the feeling many people have when they first encounter the natural beauty of the area. These interpretive photographs take the viewer more deeply into the magic of Big Bend than previous guidebook/ panorama-type books have. The region of Texas that is embraced by the big bend of the Rio Grande is one of the most spectacular areas in our country, comparable in beauty and ruggedness to Yellowstone and Yosemite, but providing a solitude those parks cannot offer. ... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$24.95 Buy | Kirtsy Takes a Bow
A Celebration of Women's Online Favorites
Laura Mayes
What is kirtsy? A popular social media platform where women can find their tribe and hang out. How did it start? Three friends who had never met in real life reached out to each other on the Internet and inadvertently created a stage on which anyone could perform. In the middle of the Super Bowl 2007 while Peyton Manning was scoring points, Laurie, Laura and Gabby had a conference call. They were looking for an online spot where they could find a collection of content that was interesting to them. It didn't seem to exist, so they created it: kirtsy, a social media platform of pure goodness. A plaza for the peachy. A portal to the pretty. ... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$35.00 Buy | The Scoop from "Bird Poop"
35 Years of Wild Bird Rescues
Bebe McCasland
Get a bird's-eye view into the life of Texas' avian residents and visitors. Written from the perspective of the birds, Bird Poop, is a compilation of the stories of eighty-four different rescues conducted by federally licensed wild animal rescuer Bebe McCasland and her husband, Art. Working with species from the largest golden eagle to the smallest hummingbird, Bebe cares for our feathered friends in a way that is sure to warm your heart, and her informed detail about the subtle magnificence of each species will fascinate you. The book's unique title comes from the old newspaper usage of the word poop: "Bird Poop" is the title of Bebe's column... More » | | | |  Hard Cover
$22.95 Buy | Cowboys Cowgirls Cowchips
True Tales from Long X, Long S, and Spade Ranches
Doris McClellan
A cowboy employs the English language like nobody else. Inventive and subtle as a Shakespeare, he can sure “turn a phrase” to make his story rich and lively. Author Doris McClelland, from her vantage point of 31 years of making the venerable Ellwood Spade headquarters house her home, has found herself the keeper of a trove of such oral artifacts. In Cowboys Cowgirls Cowchips she records what she has gathered around the chuck wagon, across the tailgate of a pickup, and around her kitchen table, and all these reports on cowboy life are gospel truth. The collection of snippets, reports and anecdotes... More » | | | |  Soft Cover
$19.95 Buy | The Texas Garden Resource Book
A Guide to Garden Resources Across the State
Nan Booth Simpson and Patricia Scott McHargue
This resource contains details on more than 500 garden centers, specialty nurseries, and sources for garden furnishings throughout Texas. Each chapter in this sourcebook is devoted to one of the state's 12 gardening regions, providing a comprehensive directory of retail garden sources. Information provided for each retailer includes hours of operation, staff credentials, products offered, directions, special events, and seasonal sales. While most Texas gardening books focus on seasonality of plants or ways to create a native or beautiful garden The Texas Garden Resource Book provides insider tips for finding the best gardening resources available... More » |
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