End of the Trail Eats: Cowboy-Approved Recipes from the Cowtown Café to the Saloon
Trail-weary cowboys, cattle barons, railroaders, and townspeople collide in Cowtown where the dining table is central to savory food and business deals. Discover the iconic taste of the American West and the tales of a thriving Cowtown. Rivalry was fierce and entertaining the drovers was crucial. Independence and grit ruled where enterprising minds could profit. As the saying goes, “No sheriff west of Newton—no God west of Dodge.”
You’ve probably read about the Texas Longhorns and the cowboys that drove them north. That is not what this book is about. My newest book is all about Cowtowns—the essential part of how the cattle trailing industry became so successful in such a short time. The efforts and accomplishments of the townspeople blew me away. What they achieved is truly awe-inspiring. END OF THE TRAIL EATS features the food and authentic recipes from Cowtown, as well as archival photographs, old-time remedies, firsthand accounts, and Old West lore. Taste a sandwich made famous by the most beautiful girl in Dodge City. Read about the very first Mexican bull fight held on American soil.
Natalie Bright is a freelance writer, blogger, and author of twenty books for kids and adults. Her first cookbook, Keep ‘Em Full and Keep ‘Em Rollin’, won a first place Will Rogers Medallion Award. She is a member of Women Writing the West, Western Writers of America, and the American Chuck Wagon Association. Texas High Plains Writers honored her with its 2022 lifetime achievement award. She and her husband own a cow/calf operation in the Texas Panhandle raising all-natural grass-fed Angus beef. They have two sons.
For more information about Natalie and to purchase her book visit her website and in the Women Writing the West Book Corral
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