Meatless in Cowtown A Vegetarian Guide to Food and Wine, Texas-Style

Inside the test kitchens of Bon Appetit, Laura Samuel Meyn and Anthony Head repeatedly found themselves the lone vegetarians at a table of carnivores, but this never deterred them from eating the foods they loved, even after they both moved to meat-loving Texas. In Meatless in Cowtown they've corralled all the ass-kicking Texas flavor of their favorite dishes -- minus the meat -- for you to enjoy at home. Try Laura's recipes for Meatless in Cowtown Frito Pie, Enchiladas for a Crowd, and Apple-Pecan-Oatmeal Crisp, then let Anthony pair those dishes with the perfect wine or beer to see how delicious it is for vegetarians and carnivores alike to go Meatless in Cowtown. With full-color photos throughout, this inspired recipe collection will help you compose vegetarian meals with Texas-sized flavors and everyday appeal.

Laura Meyn is a writer, editor, and longtime vegetarian. After working as associate editor on Bon Appét magazine's hardcover cookbook series, she worked on several cookbooks by high-profile personalities. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas, where she is contributing editor for 360 West magazine and posts about her vegetarian adventures in Texas and around the country at Meatless in Cowtown on Facebook.

Anthony Head has written professionally about food, beer, wine and other fine things in life for more than twenty-five years. He spent eight years as a writer and editor (and vegetarian) for Bon Appét before co-authoring the Real Food Daily vegetarian cookbook. He now lives in Hays County, Texas, and is Texas Editor for the Tasting Panel and the Somm Journal.