Best of the Best from Missouri

Best of the Best from Missouri
Author: Gwen McKee
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1992
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9780937552445

Each cookbook in Quail Ridge Press' acclaimed "Best of the Best State Cookbook Series" contains favorite recipes submitted from the most popular cookbooks published in the state. The cookbooks are contributed by junior leagues, community organizations, popular restaurants, noted chefs, and just plain good cooks. From best-selling favorites to small community treasures, each contributing cookbook is featured in a catalog section that provides a description and ordering information -- a bonanza for anyone who collects cookbooks. Beautiful photographs, interesting facts, original illustrations and delicious recipes capture the special flavor of each state.

Weird Missouri

Weird Missouri
Author: James Strait
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2008
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9781402745553

Each fun and intriguing volume in the award-winning series offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don't venture: the oddball curiosities, ghostly sites, local legends, crazy characters, cursed roads, and peculiar roadside attractions.

Good Night Missouri

Good Night Missouri
Author: Adam Gamble
Publisher: Good Night Books
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2013-06-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1602191166

Many of North America’s most beloved regions are artfully celebrated in these boardbooks designed to soothe children before bedtime while instilling an early appreciation for the continent’s natural and cultural wonders. Each book stars a multicultural group of people visiting the featured area’s attractions—such as the Rocky Mountains in Denver, the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Lake Ontario in Toronto, and volcanoes in Hawaii. Rhythmic language guides children through the passage of both a single day and the four seasons while saluting the iconic aspects of each place. The Mississippi River, the Gateway Arch, the Ozarks, and Route 66 are some of the places and features highlighted in this board book of all things Missouri.

Hiking Missouri

Hiking Missouri
Author: Kevin M. Lohraff
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9780880118934

Naturalist Kevin Lohraff offers detailed descriptions of more than 100 trails throughout Missouri. Featured are easy-to-read park and trail maps, a look at the natural history of the hiking areas, and practical information, such as park contacts and phone numbers. Photos.

A Culinary History of Missouri

A Culinary History of Missouri
Author: Suzanne Corbett
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-09-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439673586

Missouri's history is best told through food, from its Native American and later French colonial roots to the country's first viticultural area. Learn about the state's vibrant barbecue culture, which stems from African American cooks, including Henry Perry, Kansas City's barbecue king. Trace the evolution of iconic dishes such as Kansas City burnt ends, St. Louis gooey butter cake and Springfield cashew chicken. Discover how hardscrabble Ozark farmers launched a tomato canning industry and how a financially strapped widow, Irma Rombauer, would forever change how cookbooks were written. Historian and culinary writer Suzanne Corbett and food and travel writer Deborah Reinhardt also include more than eighty historical recipes to capture a taste of Missouri's history that spans more than two hundred years.

"Then Pinkel Said to Smith. . ."

Author: Steve Richardson
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2008-07-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1617492035

Written for every sports fan who follows the Missouri Tigers, this account goes behind the scenes to peek into the private world of the players, coaches, and decision makers—all while eavesdropping on their personal conversations. From the locker room to the sidelines and inside the huddle, the book includes stories about Phil Bradley, Dan Devine, Don Faurot, Brad Smith, Roger Wehrli, and Kellen Winslow, among others, allowing readers to relive the highlights and the celebrations.

Best Easy Day Hikes Missouri Ozarks

Best Easy Day Hikes Missouri Ozarks
Author: JD Tanner
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0762786094

Best Easy Day Hikes Missouri Ozarks includes descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow trails, from scenic ridgetops to quiet valleys and cool hollows. Discover the petroglyphs strewn throughout the Rockywood Trail; stroll through a scenic mixed-hardwood trail on the Indian Point Trail; or explore some of the best remaining upland savannas in Missouri on the Chinquapin Trail. Look inside for: Casual hikes to challenging adventures After-dinner strolls to full-day hikes Hikes for everyone, including families Mile-by-mile directions and clear trail maps Trail Finder for best hikes for children, dogs, and views GPS coordinates

Show Me Small-Town Missouri

Show Me Small-Town Missouri
Author: Jake McCandless
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0253049490

Where was Mark Twain born? What city has claim to a president who was only president for a day? Who has the best paddling trips in the Ozarks? What about the World's Largest Gift Store? Find these answers and more in Show Me Small-Town Missouri. Award-winning author Jake McCandless, a lover of small towns and adventures, traveled the state in search of amazing local experiences to share this treasure trove of what you can find in often-overlooked towns across Missouri. Featured are 90 sparkling gems found in all four of the state's geographical regions—the Northern Prairie, the Southwest Osage Plain, the Ozarks, and the Bootheel Lowlands. The must-see attractions, activities, restaurants, sweet shops, specialty shops, and unique vacation spots are showcased in full-color images with an easy-to-follow index to help you plan your trip. From galleries to hiking trails, candy factories to wineries, lakeside attractions to the best fireworks displays, Show Me Small-Town Missouri has everything you need to know for a day, weekend, or week full of fun.

Missouri Homestead

Missouri Homestead
Author: Thomas L. Tedrow
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1992
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780840733979

In 1884, when Laura, Manly, and their daughter Rose come from South Dakota to Mansfield, Missouri, looking for a better life, Laura's outspoken articles against a local timberman cause some problems.

Texas Back Road Restaurant Recipes

Texas Back Road Restaurant Recipes
Author: Anita Musgrove
Publisher: State Back Road Restaurants Company
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2016-02
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781934817254

"This unique cookbook serves up a well-researched and charming guide to Texas' best back road restaurants plus favorite recipes from restaurant owners and chefs, "--Cover.