Cowtown Comfort

Fort Worth's legacy as the largest livestock-trading center in the Southwest led to its nickname of "Cowtown" in the late 1800s, a moniker that's stuck ever since. With a food scene largely driven by beef, Fort Worth's four basic food groups could be considered steaks, burgers, barbecue, and Tex-Mex (with a platter of sizzling beef fajitas at the top of the last category). But the food-loving locals know Cowtown cuisine spans well beyond brisket, tacos, and rib eye. In her first cookbook Co...