Buckskin, Bullets and Beans: Good Eats and Good Reads from the Western Writers of America

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Summary: More Than a Cookbook
Review: This book is fun! The excerpts from the various authors' writings are thoroughly enjoyable. Some recipes are practical; others are just plain interesting. Our favorite is 'The Bowl of The Wife of Kit Carson' which we have enjoyed many times, just the two of us or with company.

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Summary: This book is a must for lovers of Wild West Cooking ......
Review: This book of recipes has been compiled from 70 members of the famed Western Writers of America. Many recipes presented in the volume played parts in scenes from the different authors' variouls novels and screenplays. Colorado is represented by a recipe from Sam Arnold of the famed Fort Restaurant. Included are recipes for just about anything you want to cook, from jerky to sandwiches. I found the book interesting and intend to try some of the recipes, especially, the Egg Gravy for breakfast some morning. To satisy my husband's craving for pozole, I will certainly have to try the Snake Killer's Pozole. This book is a must for lovers of Wild West cooking and stories. Lynn Stull, C.M., Denver Westerners Roundup

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Summary: Reviewed by Daniel L. Nutter
Review: Western cooking has proven to be America's favorite cuisine for its hardy, robust flavor, whether cooked on the indoor or outdoor range. Wiseman has culled recipes from the membership of the Western Writers of America of their favorite savory delights, along with a brief reading from one of their writings and a short bio of current writing activities. For all kitchens of the Southwest flavor. Daniel L. Nutter, Books of the Southwest

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Summary: Classic recipes, impressive photography, great copy!
Review: What a great idea to mix excerpts from stories created by some of the best-known western (US) writers and the recipes mentioned in them. The photography is top drawer and the book in general is a time capsule on how the West was won. Wiseman had to go to great pains to assemble the manuscript and the copyright permissions for the excerpts. Let's hope he can come up with another informative cookbook/historical work like it. The Lonesome Cowboy.