Five Marys Ranch Raised Cookbook

Once upon a time, Mary was living what she thought was her dream life: married to Brian, a successful lawyer in Silicon Valley, running two prominent restaurants, while raising their four girls. After buying a ranch outside a tiny town in Northern California with the idea of producing their own high-quality, humanely-raised animals, they realized they wanted to devote themselves to ranch life. What could have been a difficult decision turned out to be simple: they sold their businesses and home, and moved their family of six to the ranch. She, Brian, and their girls jumped right in, embracing their new life and loving it more than they ever could have dreamed. Five Marys Ranch Raised Cookbook is filled with stories and evocative photos of life on the ranch, as well as Mary's homespun, satisfying recipes--the ones she makes for family, friends, and guests who come to stay. Meals take you through the day, from hearty camp breakfasts to quick bites; cocktail hour (where Mary shares her famous Sidecar recipe), to dinners, such as a simple, cast iron-cooked tamale pie; smoked spareribs with ranch-BBQ sauce; or the perfect wood-fired porterhouse steak.