King Ranch Kookboek

The chapter on cow camp cooking alone is worth the price, and I've already made the sour cream enchiladas twice. Over 250 recipes and none of them feel like filler, which is rare for a book this size.

I finally got my hands on this cookbook and the 250+ South Texas recipes are packed with authentic flavor—the carne guisada turned out perfect. The stories about the cow camps make it feel like more than just a recipe collection.

The stories woven between the recipes about life on the ranch really drew me in, and the section on Wild Horse Desert specialties feels like a genuine piece of history. I've already flagged a dozen dishes from the cow camp chapters to try out for our next family gathering.