This book is a wonderful collection of tex-mex recipes and stories about the American Southwest, and Matt Martinez, the Lone Star state's most famous chef.

Get a taste of Texas culinary history with this quirky, diverse community cookbook from Austin’s nineteenth-century residents, plus photos and informative essays. Tacos and barbecue command appetites today, but early Austinites indulged in peppered mangoes, roast partridge, and cucumber catsup. Those are just a few of the fascinating historic recipes in this new edition of the first cookbook published in the city. Written by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1891, Our Home Cookbook aimed to “cause frowns to dispel and dimple into ripples of laughter” with myriad “receipts” from the early Austin community. From dandy pudding to home remedies “worth knowing,” these are hearty helpings featuring local game and diverse heritage, including German, Czech and Mexican. With informative essays and a cookbook bibliography, city archivist Mike Miller and the Austin History Center present this curious collection that's sure to raise eyebrows, if not cravings.

When a planned bank robbery in Drystone City results in the death of the owner's wife, Cage turns his back on lawlessness and heads home. But when he arrives in the border town of Nathan's Ford, he has been followed by his nemesis and rides into tragedy. With his family's ranch burned to the ground, and his parents and brother murdered by Mexican rustlers, Cage - aided by childhood friend Velvet Goodwine and reluctant bank owner Milton Guthrie - sets off in pursuit of the killers. A confrontation with the rustlers leads to the unmasking of the man behind the deaths, and a bloody finale which leaves Cage fighting desperately for his life, and the lives of the only friends he has left.

As pioneers band together to make the town of Fury in the Arizona Territory a home despite hostile Indians, outlaws, and the forces of nature, Jason Fury finds himself elected Marshal after another Indian attack and must fight for his people's survival. Original.

"Motor Matt's 'Century' Run; or, The Governor's Courier" by Stanley R. Matthews is an exhilarating automotive adventure that propels readers into the heart-pounding world of the daredevil Motor Matt. In this fast-paced tale, Motor Matt becomes the Governor's trusted courier, embarking on a high-speed mission that tests his mettle and wits. Stanley R. Matthews masterfully combines action and suspense, making this book an absolute must-read for fans of automotive adventures and high-octane escapades.