Traces the history of the popular southwestern dish, gathers hundreds of chili recipes, including vegetarian chili, and suggests beverages and desserts

The All-American Outdoor Cookbooks a collection of our favorite recipes, which are not necessarily original recipes.

Remember the simpler days before interstates when there was no such thing as a fast-food restaurant? After driving along a two-lane highway all day long and wanting to pick a place to eat, your mother would say, "Look for a place where all the trucks are stopped!" The trucks have all stopped at The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook, which contains more than 250 favorite truck stop recipes of the three million men and women who drive the 18-wheelers that keep America rolling. In addition, the book pays homage to the romance and true grit of trucking life. It includes colorful stories and scenic side trips through the history of America's trucking industry, including dozens of nostalgic photos of some of the early truckers and their rigs along with pictures of top truck stops of today and yesteryear. The All-American Truck Stop Cookbook is sure to please any fan of big rigs, life on the road, and great American food. So check your oil, fill it up, and get ready to dig into the delicious recipes and lore from beloved truck stops from across America.

At the campsite or sitting in your backyard around a roaring fire, cook up a range of delicious, easy-to-make dishes in the great outdoors. Super Simple Outdoor Recipes is an adapted and affordable version of The Ultimate Outdoor Cookbook by Linda Ly. Perfectly curated for outdoor adventurers and backyard socializers, this edition offers an introduction to outdoor cooking, whether directly on a firepit flame or using a camping grill or Solo Stove. Recipes are accessible, easy to cook, and set up so you can carry your supplies, tools, and ingredients outside without fuss or complication. Most recipes can be pre-prepped at home so your time outside is focused on relaxing rather than cooking. Perfect for beginners, details on how to start the perfect outdoor fire; fire safety; and the best tools and tricks for cooking on a flame, griddle, or grate are all included. You’ll find no-fuss recipes with simple ingredients for: Sticks and skewers: s’mores, meatballs, the outdoor classic frankfurter, and more On the grill: pizza, bread, and hearty breakfast classics like eggs and bacon with a twist Packets: meat and veg combos, tortilla, fish, and even desserts Cast iron skillets: chicken and waffles to pancakes and pork chops Dutch Ovens: stews, soups, and one-pot wonders Grill Grates: classics including chicken, burgers, steak, and fish Whether you are an avid camper or prefer a seat in your favorite backyard Adirondack chair, this tasty compilation of easy, yummy recipes will make being outdoors even more fun and satisfying.

Whether they are riding the range under a blazing Texas sun or a cool Montana moon, or working on a hollywood sound stage, cowboys and cowgirls can work up a hearty appetite. Real cowboys can ride, shoot, rope…and cook! The All-American Cowboy Cookbook is filled to the brim with favorite recipes from the country's most famous western stars from the Silver Screen and television to rodeo heroes and cooks on real working ranches. The collection also features recipes from some of the best cowboy balladeers ever to lasso a microphone. In The All-American Cowboy Cookbook, you’ll find delicious recipes including: John Wayne’s Famous Grits James Arness’ Gunsmokin’ Chili Clint Eastwood’s Western Spaghetti Roy Rogers’ Chicken and Dumplings James Garner’s Chilies Rellenos Walter Brennan’s Clam Chowder Gene Autry’s Peanut Butter Pie Inside, you will find a variety of cowboy traditional dishes as well as cherished family recipes from?Annie Oakley?star Gail Davis and a breakfast delight from Gregory Peck. Singers George Strait, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Michael Martin Murphey are among those who have shared their mouth-watering recipes. Your taste buds will giddy up for recipes from Brooks & Dunn, Patsy Montana, Randolph Scott, the Sons of the Pioneers and a corral full of more than 150 other cowboy stars. Loaded with nearly 200 classic photographs and saddlebags full of Old West memories and fun trivia teasers, The All-American Cowboy Cookbook is sure to cause a stampede to the dinner table when you holler, "Come and git it!"

Whether you are a novice or seasoned home cook, the techniques and recipes in The Ultimate Outdoor Cookbook will help make your backyard and the outdoors your new kitchen.