Native Texan and cowboy-turned-chef Grady Spears will debut his new book, Cooking the Cowboy Way: Recipes Inspired by Campfires, Chuck Wagons, and Ranch Kitchens at the Burlap Horse in Boerne, Texas on Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Wolfgang Puck opens up a new restaurant in Dallas. Along the way, he shares a few recipes that are favorites for family gatherings, whatever the season.  Named this year’s Chef of the Year by the Culinary Institute of America, Puck is a six-time cookbook author and two-time Emmy award-winner for his former Food Network show.