Cooking in Marfa: Welcome, We've Been Expecting You

Cooking in Marfa: Welcome, We've Been Expecting You (2020) by Virginia Lebermann and Rocky Barnette is a cookbook from The Capri, a restaurant in Marfa, Texas. Lebermann, a co-owner, and Barnette, its chef, tell the story of the small West Texas desert town, its ranchers, artists and visitors, and the restaurant housed in a converted World War II airfield hangar. More than 80 recipes draw on local ingredients, alongside essays and photographs by Douglas Friedman of the town, its landscape and its people.

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Martha Stewart: “As you know, I love traveling to Marfa, Texas, a small desert city in West Texas, known largely as a center for minimalist art. The town, about three hours from El Paso and an hour from Big Bend National Park has a population of about 2000 and is a mix of old and new, classic and modern – with vintage cafes, contemporary art exhibits, historical architecture, and some of the most stunning desert landscapes. This book, by Virginia Lebermann and Rocky Barnette, talks about Capri, a restaurant, an art installation, and a wonderful place to gather.”