Chuck Wagons to Cook-Houses: 52 Old School Stick-to-Your Ribs Recipes to Whet Gizzards and Fuel Rumblers Volume 1

A cookbook of vintage historical recipes by the Missus [with a few kick-ins from li’l ol’ me.

The Forward

A Few words from a Lucky Old Man

Mark Hatmaker

My words are few here.

Why?

Because I didn’t write this book.

This repository of vintage vittles, this presentation of past repasts.

I am merely the beneficiary, the test-subject, the occasional pointer, and a few times [very few] the actual Shanty Boss behind the grill or over the Dutch Oven.

What you have here is the Missus’ loving presentation of historical vittles.

Formulas found in vintage cookbooks, tattered tomes, sometimes hand-written notes tucked between the pages of an archived item I have acquired.

Each recipe has been recreated, taste-tested, and passed the, “Oh, my, my!” Good-Eatin’ Review.

Within you’ll find chuck wagon fare from the trail, hearty New England whaler grub, lumberjack shanty house comestibles and, well…a savory sampler from all over the frontier map.

Grub from many a true gritted culture.

Food to fuel.

Food to savor.

Food that satisfies and rewards a good day’s work.

Food that allows us to sit down at table with our stalwart predecessors.

I eat well every night of my life.

I eat well because of the efforts of this woman.

I eat well because of the recipes and many more like them within this book.

Pull up a chair, Hombres, join me at the table may we eat with pleasure and with connection.

Dig in!