This cookbook is an exciting patchwork collection of authentic recipes as varied as the ethnic makeup of Texas. No one knows Texas cuisine as well as Linda West Eckhardt, and no one has ever written about it with such authority and charm. The 300 fabulous recipes contained in this book—along with a lifetime of cooking, eating, and researching the best foods Texas has to offer—have established Linda West Eckhardt as the expert on fresh, original, and cost-conscious Texas cooking.