The Pioneer Woman Cooks

MynameisRee.SomefolksknowmeasThePioneerWoman.AfteryearsoflivinginLosAngeles,ImadeapitstopinmyhometowninOklahomaonthewaytoanew,excitinglifeinChicago.ItwasduringmystayathomethatImetMarlboroMan,amysteriouscowboywithsteelyblueeyesandamuscular,work-honedbody.Astrictvegetarian,Ifellhardandfast,andbeforeIknewitweweremarriedandlivingonhisranchinthemiddleofnowhere,takingcareofanimals,andmanagingabroodoffouryoungchildren.IhadnoideahowI'dwoundupthere,butIknewitwasexactlywhereIbelonged."ThePioneerWomanCooks"isahomespuncollectionofphotography,ruralstories,andscrumptiousrecipesthathavedefinedmyexperienceinthecountry.Isharemanyofthedeliciouscowboy-testedrecipesI'velearnedtomakeduringmyyearsasanaccidentalranchwife--includingRib-EyeSteakwithWhiskeyCreamSauce,Lasagna,FriedChicken,Patsy'sBlackberryCobbler,andCinnamonRolls--nottomentionseveral"cowgirl-friendly"dishes,suchasSherriedTomatoSoup,OliveCheeseBread,andCrEmeBrUlEe.Ishowmyrecipesinfullcolor,step-by-stepdetail,soit'saseasyaspietofollowalong.You'llalsofindcolorfulimagesofrurallife:cows,horses,countrykids,andplentyofchaps-wearingcowboys.Ihopeyougetakickoutofthisbookofmine.Ihopeitmakesyousmile.Ihopetherecipesbringyourecognition,accolades,andmarriageproposals.AndIhopeitencourageseventhemostharriedurbancooktoslowdown,relishthejoysoffamily,nature,andgreatfood,andenjoylife.