From the star of Magnolia Networks popular show Ranch to Tablea stunningly beautiful cookbook celebrating a year on a ranch on the California coast, featuring simple yet festive recipes, inspiring menus, and fascinating culture and history.Elizabeth Poett was raised on Rancho San Julian, a 14,000-acre ranch on Santa Barbaras Central Coast that her family has been working since 1837. Her years are structured around the lands natural rhythms and annual events: celebrations big and small, harvests, and work days that bring her family and community togetherand always end with large meals for everyone to share. Elizabeth feeds her friends and family with seasonal ingredientsincluding vegetables and meat grown and raised on the ranch and fish from Californias Central Coastbarbecuing tri-tips, turning local cod into tacos, and using heirloom tomatoes and summery eggplant into delicious, family friendly pastas.Much like Elizabeths life, The Ranch Tableis also organized around the work and celebrations that take place on the San Julian throughout the year, giving readers and cooks a chance to dive into the ranchs most important workdays, family traditions big and small, and annual celebrations. Each chapter begins with a description of an event or a special daythe work of a branding, the joys of the annual family reunion, the fun of a fall cider press, the quiet beauty of a winter evening spent at the kitchen tableand invites you to join in on the day with both beautiful photos of the ranch today and archival images of its past.In each chapter, Elizabeth also shares the recipes for the dishes she makes for these occasions, including:Spring, Branding DayPistachio Breakfast BreadOnion-Braised Brisket SlidersFudgy Caramel BrowniesSummer, Family ReunionGreat-Grandmothers Beef EmpanadasBlackberry MargaritasFall, Cider Press PotluckTurkey Barley SoupSpiced Honey Apple Pie with Ginger CrustWinter, New Years Eve Party and BonfireChanterelles with ToastStanding Rib RoastGreen Salad with Winter Fruit and Citrus Dressing with Candied PecansThe Ranch Tableis an invitation to explore a unique California way of life and enjoy delicious, hearty, seasonal meals, made to be enjoyed with family and friends.
