Classic Eateries of the Ozarks and Arkansas River Valley


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If life is a highway, food is the fuel. The restaurant cuisine of Arkansas was crafted by transportation--and by family heritage. From century-old soda fountains to heritage candy makers, Arkansas wine country and the birthplace of fried pickles, discover the delicious nooks of the Ozarks and scrumptious crannies of the Arkansas River Valley through this tasty travelogue. Learn how fried chicken came to a tiny burg called Tontitown. Discover a restaurant atop a gristmill with a history predating the Civil War. Dine where Bill Clinton, Sam Walton and Elvis Presley caught a bite to eat. Join author Kat Robinson and photographer Grav Weldon on this exploration of over one hundred of the state's classic and iconic restaurants.




Classic Eateries of the Arkansas Delta


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The Arkansas Delta is fertile ground for delicious food and iconic restaurants. It's a thickly layered culinary landscape built on generations of immigrants, farmers and cooks. Savor Delta tamales at Pasquale's Tamales, Rhoda's Famous Hot Tamales and Smokehouse BBQ. Meet the masters of barbecue like Harold Jones at the James Beard American classic Jones Barbecue Diner in Marianna. Dine where Elvis Presley ate, travel to Bill Clinton's favorite burger joint and cross the roads where Johnny Cash grew up. From legendary catfish havens such as Murry's Restaurant in Hazen to divine drive-ins like the Polar Freeze in Walnut Ridge, author Kat Robinson and photographer Grav Weldon explore more than one hundred classic joints, superb steakhouses, pie places and decadent doughnut palaces in this tasty travelogue.




Arkansas Food


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Arkansas Food: The A to Z of Eating in The Natural State covers everything we eat in our state, laid out in a handy glossary including everything from apple butter to zucchini bread. With more than 300 topics and 135 Arkansas recipes, plus 450 full color photographs, you'll be sure to crave what The Natural State brings to the table.




Arkansas Pie


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Follow the author as she travels on a tour of Arkansas culinary tradition sampling more than four hundred different pies. Contains a few recipes.




Arkansas Dairy Bars


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The companion book to the documentary Arkansas Dairy Bars: Neat Eats and Cool Treats. Food historian Kat Robinson takes a deep dive into every dairy bar in the state, sharing history, personal stories and dishes you have to try.




Fast Food Nation


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An exploration of the fast food industry in the United States, from its roots to its long-term consequences.




Another Slice of Arkansas Pie


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Arkansas loves pie. Across The Natural State, from Lake Village to Gentry, Piggott to Texarkana and all points in-between, great pie can be found. Kat Robinson takes to Arkansas's highways, byways and pieways to share locations that offer the tasty dessert, from the loftiest of fine dining restaurants to the humblest of cafes, including bakeries and panaderias, antique malls, farmer's markets, food trucks, truck stops, and pie-related events. This handy travel guide includes listings for more than 475 establishments that offer pie in Arkansas. A wide array of pies can be found within this vetted collection, alongside gorgeous full-color photography. Enjoy delectable tales of many of the eateries that offer these pastries, and stories of the unique individuals who bring them to the table. Follow pie trails through each region, or make up a pie recipe from one of these great eateries on your own, and discover why The Natural State can also be called The Pie State. Includes 33 pie recipes and more than 400 color photographs.




101 Things to Eat in Arkansas Before You Die


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Hit the road and savor the flavors of Arkansas! Native guide and food expert Kat Robinson has diligently covered the entire state to determine the tastiest and most unique dishes Arkansas has to offer. Enjoy the best restaurants in The Natural State with this handy travel book!




5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche


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It's 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists threaten their idyllic town?




Crimes Committed by Terrorist Groups


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This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication. Examines terrorists¿ involvement in a variety of crimes ranging from motor vehicle violations, immigration fraud, and mfg. illegal firearms to counterfeiting, armed bank robbery, and smuggling weapons of mass destruction. There are 3 parts: (1) Compares the criminality of internat. jihad groups with domestic right-wing groups. (2) Six case studies of crimes includes trial transcripts, official reports, previous scholarship, and interviews with law enforce. officials and former terrorists are used to explore skills that made crimes possible; or events and lack of skill that the prevented crimes. Includes brief bio. of the terrorists along with descriptions of their org., strategies, and plots. (3) Analysis of the themes in closing arguments of the transcripts in Part 2. Illus.