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"Perini Ranch Steakhouse begins with how Tom decided to open a roadhouse in a converted barn on the Perini Ranch in 1983. Tom's original menu offered simple ranch food: mesquite grilled steaks, burgers, and quail, along with Dutch oven-baked biscuits and pinto beans. You'll discover in the stories and sidebars throughout Perini Ranch Steakhouse how the restaurant slowly gained a devoted following.... With Perini Ranch Steakhouse, you can bring the legendary tastes and hospitality of this quintessential Texas restaurant to your own home"--From front flyleaf

Foreword / by Cheryl Alters Jamison -- Introduction / by Tom Perini -- Cocktail hour -- Salads -- Beef -- Pork, bison, lamb, chicken, seafood -- Side dishes -- Biscuits and breads -- Desserts