Donner Party Cookbook

The tale of the 1846-1847 Donner Party whose members were snowbound in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Anthropologist, Terry Del Bene uncovers the layers of social and cultural belief and action that resulted in the tragedy. To lighten the mood, the author also includes 19th century recipes that the travelers cooked on the trail--before the food ran out.

"The Donner Party Cookbook" is a charming compilation of witticisms, off-the-wall humor, historical facts, limericks, interesting graphics and recipes of days gone by. These tasty recipes represent comfort food at its best. Enjoy amusing advice and savor the pioneer spirit within the pages. This charming book will satisfy all palettes.

"Cooking with the Donner Party" is an exciting new cookbook that nobody should even think of stepping into the kitchen without. You'll find recipes that can be made in a heartbeat, plus humor that'll tickle that funny bone you thought you lost. The cookbook is overflowing with a scrumptious mix of seasoning, marinades and mouthwatering desserts. There's something for everyone-from the simple side dishes to the meat-eaters specials. Meals you'll want to sink your teeth into! Meals that'll stick to your ribs! Meals that'll remind you of home and Mom's apple pie. Cooking with the Donner Party offers over 260 palate pleasing recipes under 11 food categories. A cookbook for the novice right up to the experienced chef.

In Standoff at High Noon, the sequel to Old West Showdown, coauthors Kellen Cutsforth and Bill Markley again investigate ten well-known, controversial stories from the Old West. Through their opposing viewpoints, learn more about notorious figures and infamous events, including the controversial death of Davy Crockett at the Alamo; the life and death of Sacagawea who assisted Lewis and Clark on their Corps of Discovery Expedition; the tragic fate of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada; the assassination of Wild Bill Hickok; Arizona’s Lost Dutchman Mine; and the controversy over Butch Cassidy’s death in South America. No matter whose side you are on, there’s always something new to discover about the mythic Old West.

Drawing on fresh archeological evidence, recent research on topics ranging from survival rates to snowfall totals, and heartbreaking letters and diaries made public by descendants a century-and-a-half after the tragedy, Ethan Rarick offers an intimate portrait of the Donner party--ninety pioneers who became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains in the winter of 1846-47-- and their unimaginable ordeal.

Filled with more than 150 recipes, anecdotes, and stories from some of America’s most popular writers and personalities, this collaborative effort has a writerly sensibility and a Western point of view. Including recipes for drinks, appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, desserts, and fun extras—as well as stories from and profiles of the contributors, this is both a Western book and a cookbook that moves beyond the genre.

History of the Donner Party is a book by C.F. McGlashan. The Donner Party was a group of American pioneers who migrated to California in a wagon train from the Midwest, some members having to resort to cannibalism while snowbound in the Sierra Nevada mountain range for an extended time.

A collection of stories, from all sorts of people over several centuries