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From a kitchen filled with laughter to the lonely backroads of New Mexico, this book is a celebration of food, family, and forgotten places.
Kevin’s love of cooking began at his mother’s elbow, tasting every pot on the stove and learning that the best meals weren’t expensive—they were shared. Years later, a gift from his uncle, a book about ghost towns, sparked a new passion: exploring New Mexico’s ghost towns. Armed with a 65‑cent map, a tent, and an aging ’69 Mustang, he spent his weekends chasing history across dirt tracks that barely qualified as roads.
What he found in those remote towns wasn’t just crumbling stone and weathered wood—it was people. Generous, curious, welcoming people who offered directions, stories, and always a warm meal. Green chile stew, hot tortillas, casseroles, cornbread, apple pie… and often a care package for the road. Many shared their treasured family recipes—most unwritten, passed down by memory and tradition—which Kevin scribbled onto scraps of paper before they were lost to time.
Decades later, those long‑forgotten recipes resurfaced, carrying with them the spirit of the ghost towns and the voices of the cooks who kept their heritage alive. Updated for modern kitchens but still rooted in frontier practicality, these hearty dishes reflect the miners, ranchers, farmers, and families who once built their lives in the rugged West.
Part memoir, part culinary time capsule, Ghost Town Recipes invites you to rediscover these flavors, make them your own, and share them—just as they were shared with Kevin nearly half a century ago.
Ghosts of the St. James Hotel Cimarron, New Mexico - OUT NOW
After the launch of “The History of the St. James Hotel, Cimarron, New Mexico” the outcry for follow-up book on the paranormal side of the old frontier hotel was overwhelming! Is the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico haunted? Many think so. This 150-year-old hotel and saloon saw the frontier blossom. Numerous Wild West characters stayed, drank, and gambled in this old guesthouse. Twenty-six men are said to have died in the St. James, more in the streets of Cimarron. Do they walk its halls and occupy the rooms? Are they still here? Does the original proprietor Henri Lambert’s wife Mary still reside in the hotel? Is room #18 haunted by a cowboy who won the hotel in a poker game? Is the Lambert’s son who died as a child still walking the halls? These and many other experiences are examined through interviews with patrons, spirit sensitive persons, and paranormal investigators who have all had experiences in the hotel. Along with the collection of numerous ghost stories of this old hostel. A list of killings within the hotel and nearby is included, along with the names of those buried in the Cimarron Cemetery who were killed in the St. James Hotel & Saloon in Territorial New Mexico. So, explore the past, the tales and the Ghost of the St. James Hotel in Cimarron, New Mexico.
REVIEWS: AMAZON.COM - 5 Star - Great Book!
This is a great book about the St. James Hotel ghost stories, which I have stayed at the hotel many times over the last 30 years. It's a quick read about the hotel's 150 year history and the guests that have experienced unusual occurrences during their stay. Yes, the unusual happens...
History of the St. James Hotel Cimarron, New Mexico - OUT NOW
The History of the St. James Hotel Cimarron, New Mexico is a detailed historical account of this Old West Hotel on the Santa Fe Trail. 26 killings are said to have occurred in the saloon and 17 can be verified in the book. Clay Allison, Bat Masterson, John Chisum, Mace Bowman, Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, all stayed at the St. James Hotel along with many other western notables.
A detailed history of the founding family and the original proprietor, Henry Lambert, and his incredible life is also documented. Along with the history of Lambert's Saloon & Inn and its transformation into the historical St. James Hotel.
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