Step inside The Mossback Cafe, the heart and the soul of Thomas Fenske's Traces of Treasure series. Folksy cafe owner Smidgeon Toll dishes out more than just hearty helpings of homespun wisdom-she serves up delicious, down-to-earth recipes with a Tex-Mex twist.From legendary enchiladas to classic casseroles and desserts, the pages are packed with the kind of comforting fare and quirky charm that have made this fictional eatery a favorite stop for fans and fictional characters alike. Whether you're a longtime reader or a hungry newcomer, this cookbook invites you to savor the flavors and stories that make The Mossback Café truly unforgettable. Thomas Fenske is a North Carolina–based storyteller with deep Texas roots. A lifelong road‑tripper and adventurer, he's chased chicken‑fried steaks, barbeque, and Tex‑Mex across endless highways, canoed the Guadalupe's rapids, hiked West Texas mountains and rafted the Rio Grande-ever in pursuit of the next great slice of life. When he's not crafting adventure/mysteries or delving into family histories for fiction fodder, he's wrangling a beagle and a houseful of rescue cats alongside his wife, Gretchen-proving that fierce tales and full hearts go hand in hand.
