Old Southwestern Cassoulet
A bubbly and aromatic mixture of white beans, sausage, garlic and pork in a thick and creamy sauce. A classic of Southwest France. Perfect for chilly nights by the fire.
Grilled Rib Eye Steaks Lyon
Thick and juicy, these Angus rib eyes are grilled to perfection. Nothing beats the smell of grilled beef.
Abilene Boeuf Bourguignon
Angus beef, bacon and mushrooms are the basis of this traditional dish. A robust, red wine sauce holds this together and simmering it all over hot coals makes it perfect. A wonderful dish.
Braised Pork in Rosemary and Chardonnay
Seared pork loin, braised in aromatic rosemary and white wine. A very traditional combination. Fork tender and served with new potatoes. A hit every time.
Colorado Baked Beans
Beans baked for hours with molasses and brown sugar. The smoke from the fire pit permeating the dish transforms a Boston tradition into a Colorado Rocky Mountain experience.
Corn Breads
Traditional corn bread and green chili corn bread -- each one smothered in butter.
Grilled Vegetables
Take garden-fresh vegetables: asparagus, eggplant, squash, onion. Brush with olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, then grill. Now you have a vegetable that even a kid will eat.
Garlic Mashed Potatoes a la Pecos
Roasted garlic cloves, pureed. Thick organic cream and butter, heated. Russet potatoes, riced. Mix these together for the most incredible mashed potatoes in the world, let alone west of the Pecos.
Grilled Chicken Breasts with Tarragon Cream Sauce
Free-range chicken breasts, skin seared to a beautiful, rich brown, then roasted in a Dutch oven. This is the greatest chicken dish ever. And with the cream sauce, ambrosia.
Stuffed Fillet of Pork
Free-range pork tenderloin, stuffed with apples and prunes. A rustic combination of pure delight.
Cowgirl Ratatouille
Squash and Zucchini grilled then simmered with tomatoes and eggplant. A different take on a classical French dish
Rice Pilaf
You won't believe the difference Dutch oven cooking makes to this dish. Beautiful rice every time.
Seared Scallops with Greens
Diver-gathered scallops, seared then served on a bed of fresh salad greens with a fruit vinaigrette. As bright and fresh as a Wyoming sunrise.
Brunswick Stew
In the tradition of Virginia, we offer this dish. Made with chicken, tomatoes, corn and lima beans. This stew is slowly cooked over the coals. Unbelievable is the only way to describe it.
Cowboy Chili
Chili in the tradition of the Old West. Pinto beans with ham hocks. Simmered all day. Add some spices, some beef, some pork and some sausage, and you have the makings of a real cowboy meal, the kind that gave "Cookie" near-mythic status.
The Great Basin Pintos
Pinto beans, simmered with smoked ham hocks. The meal that tamed the west.
Grilled and Braised Ribs
We fire up the grill and brown these beautiful pork ribs. Then braise them in an authentic dutch oven for the best ribs you have ever had. Fall off the bone tender and delicious, you will be coming back for more.