Texas accent and all-American flavor, even pitching in to help her put a fresh coat of paint on the porch of her Main Street shop. Rather takes the best of the Lone Star Statepecans, peaches, pralines, chiles, dulce de leche, German sausageand turns out treats that taste like home, only better than anything homemade ever tasted before. There are the Bacon-Cheddar Scones, the Texas High Hairs Tarts (the only big hair Rather has ever had!), Fourth-of-Julys Fried Pies, Turbo-Charged Brownies with Praline Topping, pillowy Kolaches (yeasted buns with savory fillings), dulce de leche, German sausageand turns out treats that taste like home, only better than anything homemade ever tasted before. Self-taught, Rathers 150 utterly original recipes reflect her made-with-love-from-scratch philosophy and are guaranteed to get everyone fixin to bake.