A Taste of Cowboy: Ranch Recipes and Tales from the Trail

Whether he's beating Bobby Flay at chicken-fried steak on the Food Network, catering for a barbecue, bar mitzvah, or wedding, or cooking for cowboys in the middle of nowhere, Kent Rollins makes comfort food that satisfies. This gifted cook, TV contestant, and storyteller takes us into his frontier world with simple cowboy cooking anyone can do.

A cowboy's day starts early and ends late. Kent offers labor-saving breakfasts like Egg Bowls with Smoked Cream Sauce. For lunch or dinner, there's 20-minute Green Pepper Frito Pie, hands-off, four-ingredient Sweet Heat Chopped Barbecue Sandwiches, or mild and smoky Roasted Bean-Stuffed Poblano Peppers. He even parts with his prized recipe for Bread Pudding with Whisky Cream Sauce. (The secret to its lightness? Hamburger buns.) In these creative pantry recipes, Kent gets creative with ingredients on everyone's shelves, using lime soda to caramelize Sparkling Taters and balsamic vinegar to coax the sweetness out of Strawberry Pie.

With stunning photos of the American West and Kent's lively tales and poetry, A Taste of Cowboy is a must-have Western cookbook for everyone who loves good, honest food and wants a glimpse of a vanishing way of life.

Kent Rollins brings that life right to your table.

• Simple Weeknight Meals: Whip up satisfying dinners in a flash, like the 20-minute Green Pepper Frito Pie or the hands-off, four-ingredient Sweet Heat Chopped Barbecue Sandwiches.
• Creative Pantry Cooking: Discover unexpected tricks for ingredients you already own, from using lime soda for caramelizing potatoes to using hamburger buns for the ultimate light and airy Bread Pudding.
• Hearty Comfort Food: Master the authentic chicken-fried steak recipe that beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network, plus labor-saving breakfasts like Egg Bowls with Smoked Cream Sauce.
• More Than a Cookbook: Immerse yourself in a vanishing way of life with stunning photos of the American West and Kent's own lively tales and poetry.