Sherry Monahan
Sherry is an award-winning author who began her writing career when she combined her passion for food, travel, and history. She penned her first book, Taste of Tombstone, in 1998. That same passion landed her a monthly magazine column in 2009 when she began writing her food column in True West entitled, Frontier Fare.
Sherry is a culinary historian who enjoys researching the genealogy of food and spirits. While there’s still plenty to explore about frontier food, she’s expanding her culinary repertoire to include places and foods from all over America and beyond.
She holds memberships in the James Beard Foundation, the Author’s Guild, Single Action Shooting Society, and the Wild West History Association. She is the past president of Western Writers of America (2014-2016), a professional genealogist, an honorary Dodge City marshal, and a member of the Most Intrepid Western Author Posse
Works

Shaken in 2020, But Not Stirred: Cocktails, Connections, and Humor
Drinks, humor, and uplifting stories to get you through any calamity. The year 2020 seemed like an apocalyptic nightmare or something ripped out of tabloid magazines. But many managed to stay connected, find humor, and concoct cocktails and mocktails when a pandemic struck, murder hornets threatened, and a zombie tropical storm appeared. Shaken in 2020, But not Stirred, captures the American spirit of survival and inspiration. It’s a somewhat humorous look at how Americans dealt with a horrific and frightening time in their lives. Society missed being social and began online visits to meet with friends and family and shared a drink. Many needed a way to signal the end of the work day and began making cocktails at five o’clock, while others wanted a creative outlet. The stories in this book show human fortitude, a sense of humor, and a lot of inventiveness. Not only did people from all walks of life share their survival stories, but most offered their unique cocktail creations. Over 90 recipes include: Antibody Martini, Lockdown Limeade, Key Lime Pie Non-Tini, Pink Pandemic, and Thou Shalt Not Covid Me.
California Madams
Golden Elixir of the West
Tinsel, Tumbleweeds, and Star-Spangled Celebrations
Western Writers of American Cookbook
The Cowboy's Cookbook
Frontier Fare
Mrs. Earp: Wives and Lovers of the Earp Brothers
California Vines, Wines & Pioneers
Images of America: Southport
Images of America: Cary, NC
Images of America: Apex
Tombstone's Treasure
The Wicked West
Images of America: Pikes Peak
Taste of Tombstone
Awards and Recognition
- Will Rogers Bronze Medallion, 2018 (Golden Elixir of the West)
- Will Rogers Gold Medallion, 2018 (Tinsel, Tumbleweeds, and Star-Spangled Celebrations)
- Will Rogers Gold Medallion, 2016 (Cowboy's Cookbook)
- Wrangler Award, 2010
- Glyph Award, 1999