Marksblackpot.com is one of the longest-running Dutch oven blogs on the Internet, and now you can get its latest and greatest recipes in Best of the Black Pot: Must-Have Dutch Oven Favorites. Mark Hansen includes easy, traditional dishes, like Dutch Oven Chicken and Potatoes or Southwest Spicy Ham. More elaborate preparations, like Parmesan-Crusted Cornish Hens or Orange Curried Pork Chops, are broken down, step-by-step, so even a novice can make them with ease. Rounded Out with chapters on breads, desserts, and side dishes to complement the main course, as well as a special chapter on healthier Dutch oven cooking, this book is chock-full of recipes that are doable and delicious and will have you cooking like a master from the start. Mark Hansen makes Dutch oven cooking sound and feel like fun!... This book is very informative, with easy-to-follow recipes, and a little history of each. Omar Alvarez? Winner of the 2008IDOS World Championship Dutch Oven Cookoff Offering great ideas to the novice and "seasoned" veteran alike, Mark will take you from dump cobbler to artisan bread to cooking sans-recipe. Cast-iron cooking isn't just for camping and pioneers; Mark's modern culinary approach will leave you fed-with wisdom and a full stomach. Andy Johnson, backporchgourmet.com I'd call it, ?Everything you ever wanted to know about Dutch oven cooking... and then some." This book is full of good recipes, fun stories, and insights on life. Reading it feels like a conversation with an old friend. Toni Black, dutchovenmadness.blpgspot.com Book jacket.