The Pioneer Woman Cooks (3 page)

THE CAST OF CHARACTERS

AROUND THE HOMESTEAD

Pioneer Woman: Misplaced domestic ranch wife and mother of four who still believes the sun rises and sets on a platter of sushi. Loves: Marlboro Man, the children, basset hounds, the smell of horses, black pumps, coffee ice cream, and Gone With the Wind. And Starbucks. And Broadway show tunes. And Peonies!

Marlboro Man: Pioneer Woman’s husband and father of her four whippersnappers, who believes the sun rises and sets on a steak and baked potato dinner. Loves: the kids, college football, basset hounds, Louis L’Amour books, Marvel Comics, chocolate sheet cake, and ranching. And Pioneer Woman. (She told him to say that.)

The Children: Country kids through and through, they began riding horses while they were still in the womb and could saddle a horse by the time they could talk. Love: their horses, their dogs, candy, ice cream, cookies, cake, pie…and candy. And Daddy. And Mommy. And basset hounds.