Texas Judicial Cookbook

by Dennis R. Mott

The Texas Judicial Cookbook by Dennis R. Mott is a countywide compilation of the favorite recipes of Texas lawmakers and County officials. I found some of the recipe's descriptive language comical as they sounded more like a courtroom brief than a recipe; just the facts ma'am. And the submitter's photos looked more like mug shots than chefs. A few were wives' recipes, probably from men too busy to actually know how to cook, or a favorite food that they enjoyed but didn't know how to prepare. But, they were all very Texan. I even saw a few I had forgotten how to make and some I wanted to test.

The photo pages are filled with pictures of Texas 's county courthouses, which are all architecturally interesting. Being a Texan myself, I have seen many of them on my travels throughout the state. Texan George W. Bush, while Governor, made it his personal goal to have these courthouses refurbished as a tribute to their unique style and to preserve their historical beauty. Some are still in the process of being restored today.

As both a lover of classic Texas food and Texas courthouses, Mott put this cookbook together to honor the culture and history of Texas .