Jon Bonnell, owner and executive chef of Bonnell's Fine Texas Cuisine in Fort Worth, creates exciting high-end appetizers, main meals, and sides using traditional Texas products such as the Texas 1015 onion, wild game, organic pasture-raised beef, and gulf seafood. His recipes are enhanced with regional Creole, Southwestern, and Mexican spices to create truly authentic, wellloved Texas cuisine.

The owner and chef at Forth Worth’s premier restaurant bearing his name shares his favorite Tex-Mex dishes for parties and family gatherings. Holding back no secrets, Bonnell gives easy-to-follow directions on how to make Tex-Mex essentials like tortillas, salsas galore, guacamole and tamales. His recipes for family-style fiestas, Fort Worth fancy foods, seafood, and wild game are sure to please any size crowd. Fabulous ideas for tailgate parties will let you host with ease while making your tailgate the hottest one at the game. And then wind down any party with a variety of liquor-infused desserts or Sweet Biscuits with Cactus Jelly. There’s nothing intimidating about cooking with Chef Jon. From Texas-style ribs and potatoes to southwestern twists on fish, fresh veggie salads, and sweets, you’ll be whipping up delicious meals for your family and friends―in the kitchen and on the barbecue! “While his first book, Fine Texas Cuisine, focused on the fine dining fare that has made Bonnell's one of Zagat’s highest-rated restaurants, the former science teacher provides less complex recipes for the home cook in his second book. We love the entire chapter dedicated to tailgating Texas-style (and already are planning to use it for Texas Rangers games).”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

With a focus on fresh, sustainable ingredients, Chef Jon Bonnell shares his passion for seafood. Included are recipes for visual showstoppers like Braided Poached Arctic Char and classics like Seared Crabcakes with Scallion Lime Aioli. Taste something new with Jon’s recipe for Seared Tilefish with Tarragon Cream Sauce or try a twist on a trendy favorite—Crispy CatfishTacos with Spicy Slaw. Even the pickiest of dinner guests will be full of praise when you whip up a side of Crawpuppies or Lobster Mac and Cheese. A wide range of recipes makes this book a great choice for the seafood novice and aficionado alike.

"Carry Out, Carry On" is a must-read book that shares incredible journey of a chef and restaurant owner through the chaotic pandemic of 2020. Throughout his book, Chef Jon Bonnell journals the struggles, sadness, perseverance, and unprecedented happenings through the eyes of an insider in the foodservice business. Throughout this unforgettable book, Bonnell leads readers step by step through the hardships of 2020. The pandemic has impacted everyone in some manner, so his experience is unique, but also deeply relatable. Regardless of your industry, this is an essential read filled with wild stories, unfathomable struggles, family challenges, and a steadfast desire to come through this unique time stronger on the other side.

This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.

Part cookbook, part how-to and inspirational guide for the modern city girl with Southern roots and a cowgirl attitude, Urban Cowgirl features Sarah Penrod's unique outlook and point of view--as shared with viewers on the Next Food Network Star. Her approach is to take classic Southern and Texas foods and ingredients and traditions like the tailgate and give them a new twist with her personal brand of sparkle and shine. Her recipes for family dinners and girls'- nights- in all come with her own special touch and her outsized personality.

The bestselling author of Encyclopedia an Ordinary Life returns with a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. Ten years after her beloved, groundbreaking Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, #1 New York Times bestselling author Amy Krouse Rosenthal delivers a book full of her distinct blend of nonlinear narrative, wistful reflections, and insightful wit. It is a mighty, life-affirming work that sheds light on all the ordinary and extraordinary ways we are connected. Like she did with Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, Amy Krouse Rosenthal ingeniously adapts a standard format—a textbook, this time—to explore life’s lessons and experiences into a funny, wise, and poignant work of art. Not exactly a memoir, not just a collection of observations, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a beautiful exploration into the many ways we are connected on this planet and speaks to the awe, bewilderment, and poignancy of being alive. “…a groundbreaking new twist on the traditional literary experience… Textbook is a delightful collection of interesting scenarios that directly point to life lessons. Rosenthal manages to spotlight grand moments and everyday moments with equal curiosity, proving that it can be both a privilege — and petrifying — to peek into one’s humanity.”—Associated Press “Rosenthal is a marvel… a talented storyteller with an experimental flair for formatting… This engaging, playful, and clever glimpse into one woman’s life offers lots of photographs, graphic illustrations, and diagrams, resulting in a book that will make readers smile as their notions of story delivery expand.” —Booklist