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Boardin' in the Thicket: Reminiscences and Recipes of Early Big Thicket Boarding Houses

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Interviewing the survivers of the boarding house era in the Big Thicket of Texas was indeed one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life. For years I was treated as a special guest in their homes, being entertained with delightful stories and, because I was also collecting recipes, often served the speciality of the house. To think I had all that fun in the name of historical research.

Boarding in the Thicket is a collection of not only delightful stories but mouth-watering recipes. The sweet potato casserole from the Commercial Hotel in Kountz, Texas is a must at our house every Thanksgiving!

Informative, great writing style, illuminating, entertaining, the preservation of recipes from this era...the tops. I can't say enough about how spectacular this book is.

When the name "Big Thicket" is mentioned to about anyone in East Texas, huge trees with dew-dripping moss and dense underbrush come to mind. But after reading Wanda Landrey's BOARDIN' IN THE THICKET, all I can think of are good country recipes and amusing homespun stories.

Boardin in The Thicket is a "must have" for anyone wanting to put the country back in cooking.

In todays fast-paced world, it's refreshing to read a book such as Wanda Landrey's "Boardin' In the Thicket". In her book, Landrey recreates the ambiance of a time when people would sit on their porches and rock and weave a tale or two.