BIG SKY COOKING: WITH REFLECTIONS BY TOM McGUANE, JIM HARRISON, WILLIAM HJO

BIG SKY COOKING: WITH REFLECTIONS BY TOM McGUANE, JIM HARRISON, WILLIAM HJORSTBERG, JAMES PROSEK, & VERLYN KLINKENBORG Big Sky Cooking is the ideal combination of delicious recipes, evocative prose, and lush photographythe gift book of the year for anyone who loves the American West, and especially for those who vacation (or have second homes) anywhere in the Mountaintime zone. The wide-open spaces and dramatic peaks, the rolling pastures and abundant wildlife, the clean, fresh air and crystal clear waters . . . the West is filled with sensual seductions that lure people from all walks of life to ski and hike, to ride horses and go rafting, to hunt and fish; they come to cook, eat, and be merry.Meredith Brokaw and Ellen Wright show you how to re-create this lifestyle with the perfect prairie picnic or campfire celebration, the ultimate barbecue or a civilized supper under the stars in nearly one hundred accessible recipes. Big Sky Cooking also delves into the rhythms that define life there, with lyrical reflections and descriptions from well-known writers and artists. And surrounding all this beautiful prose and delicious food are 150 stunning color photographs that capture the essence of this delicious and magical part of the country. ABOUT THE AUTHORS:Meredith Auld Brokaw founded Penny Whistle Toys, was president of the company for twenty years, and is the author of eight Penny Whistle books on parenting and childrens activities. Meredith and Tom Brokaw live in New York City and Montana.Ellen Wright is the founder of EMW Interiors and is the author of Around the Table; she has been featured on Today, Larry King Live, and Home & Garden TV. Ellen was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and now lives in New York and Bridgehampton with her husband. ISBN: 1-57965-268-9 publish date: 05/15/2006