> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Book news: Learn to Cook in Your Dutch Oven - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/learn_to_cook_in_your_dutch_oven_1031141045/ - Published: 2014-10-31T22:41:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T18:46:06.000Z - Description: Cedar Fort Publishing, which calls itself the largest publisher of Dutch oven cookbooks, is holding a cooking demonstration with four of its authors on Nov. 8, 2014 in Springville, Utah. Ten percent of the proceeds go to the Utah Food Bank. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Books, Shopping, #vivvo-import **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/8a0f4d8157bef4fa1d2c0a93054ca198bb45c240.gif) **For media interviews and media passes, contact:** Rodney Fife [PR@Cedarfort.com](mailto:PR@Cedarfort.com) [(801) 489-4084](tel:%28801%29%20489-4084) **For sale opportunities contact:** Cedar Fort Sales [NWRep@Cedarfort.com](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QPyRRhsAHt5nXvJjY4BOXu8L64RRus72bFVFAW01EadqTDVDtuSn%5FY8thL2mNyvQ4J2-1bIfbQhYL0G156hsbKWYOMzy35czxfDNcm83U3LHyCTSlxrSs69CbslFplw9W3dbLp8Rq6JnHDThnOhjTjTeYSuFJ22W7BA8WDXyLGdJ3KnlBTGjBg==&c=JYQAfp4v3alm5dRR0cpp3ZRVior0Ww2NYMnoGDXJdqJWrI1hJmDZvQ==&ch=vluhVPkGHuHKgm0Jr70ziRK-gtfcfnwSiW-3vo13m%5FmwQuLBGTfCEw==&ref=foodconsumer.org) [(801) 852-3223](tel:%28801%29%20852-3223) | **Come Learn to Cook in Your Dutch Oven** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/8a0f4d8157bef4fa1d2c0a93054ca198bb45c240.gif) **SPRINGVILLE, Utah,** (Oct. 30, 2014) -- Cedar Fort Publishing is pleased to announce that we are the largest publisher of Dutch oven cookbooks in the world. To celebrate this fact, we are holding a cooking demonstration with four of our great authors on Nov. 8, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will be held at the Cedar Fort Events Center at 2373 W 700 S Springville, Utah 84663\. Ten percent of this event's proceeds will be donated to the Utah Food Bank. Order your tickets [here](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QPyRRhsAHt5nXvJjY4BOXu8L64RRus72bFVFAW01EadqTDVDtuSn%5FY8thL2mNyvQT%5FYrunvVcqk08D5zEk0aF-XhKFm3ssWGvC0GMLmEf9Ib%5FNCQu7M8H7VDLUj2rArlIBUerIkmDy9PZGMgqYEYw2%5FjgEwWZkhU6bBS8W9luZAVyRI-DGq8GvZhaDoVQeeTdPX6pJsUZZu-uIHKQOPr80s1b6Al50ENpnJGGccph7w=&c=JYQAfp4v3alm5dRR0cpp3ZRVior0Ww2NYMnoGDXJdqJWrI1hJmDZvQ==&ch=vluhVPkGHuHKgm0Jr70ziRK-gtfcfnwSiW-3vo13m%5FmwQuLBGTfCEw==&ref=foodconsumer.org): **About The Chefs and Authors:** Matt Pelton, author of "[Dutch Oven Pies](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QPyRRhsAHt5nXvJjY4BOXu8L64RRus72bFVFAW01EadqTDVDtuSn%5FWnStd%5FmWEFLSMIxexJWrruNnqnENBIpMlXIKvNu2iG6jc6RXqwf8Rqbdu389OeRt8Y42mb520%5F9N0VUL4pSF0lerrMQmH2njiUFlFFYoIvQ25RdoxFDAqvpzUJOMcRI01%5FrGmJfy5D3BkobmRmiAti6zkUecfstekKzZKMbKcpcSzjvrBfFwdc=&c=JYQAfp4v3alm5dRR0cpp3ZRVior0Ww2NYMnoGDXJdqJWrI1hJmDZvQ==&ch=vluhVPkGHuHKgm0Jr70ziRK-gtfcfnwSiW-3vo13m%5FmwQuLBGTfCEw==&ref=foodconsumer.org)": Matt Pelton grew up in central Utah where he learned the art of Dutch oven cooking. [![The Dutch Oven's Pioneer History by Matt Pelton](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/f12124a226c0804611a4770bd515a34dd6af6dd8.jpg)](http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001QPyRRhsAHt5nXvJjY4BOXu8L64RRus72bFVFAW01EadqTDVDtuSn%5FY8thL2mNyvQTuxNRJ-vJw0Kp-24K1%5Ft%5F%5Fz%5F5VyTUV%5FuAwGvshrFumZ8cJxQh8k8XoCOxUBV1ByFcIGQpgdbHZL8y2L3nPqN%5FxRZuqpxxNx9M0RlIPqfgvawLg3Lskt7cQ==&c=JYQAfp4v3alm5dRR0cpp3ZRVior0Ww2NYMnoGDXJdqJWrI1hJmDZvQ==&ch=vluhVPkGHuHKgm0Jr70ziRK-gtfcfnwSiW-3vo13m%5FmwQuLBGTfCEw==&ref=foodconsumer.org) The Dutch Oven's Pioneer History by Matt Pelton He brought his passion with him on a two-year mission to Boston for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he packed his 10-inch Dutch oven in his suitcase. At every opportunity, he learned to cook food from the many cultures in the Boston area. When he returned home, he met and married his wife, Katie. It's now been 14 years, and they have three wonderful children: Megan, age 12; Tristan, age 10; and Braxton, age 5\. Pelton has published two previous books: "From Mountaintop to Tabletop" and "The Cast Iron Chef." Pelton was bitten by the bug of competitive cooking and has competed in the Kansas City Barbecue Society competitions in the pro division. He also competes in the International Dutch Oven Society's advanced cooking circuit, where he and his cooking partner Doug Martin won the 2012 and 2013 IDOS World Championships. Pelton travels around the West competing and teaching Dutch oven classes.Doug Martin: Doug Martin grew up in Wichita, Kansas, as the oldest of five children. His familymoved to Asheville, North Carolina, when he was a junior in high school. He left for college on a soccer scholarship after graduating from high school and eventually joined the Army. He was stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, where he met and married his wife, Racheall. Fifteen years later, and they have one beautiful daughter, Isabella, age 11\. They moved to Racheall's home state of Utah in 2003\. A few years after moving to Utah, Martin gained his desire to learn how to cook. He began with the art of barbecue. Determined to do it right, he solicited the help of a local barbecue restaurant owner who became his mentor. His first barbecue competition saw him take Grand Champion. This only inspired him to learn more and to perfect his skills. He eventually took a cake-decorating class, where he learned techniques for making his already delicious cakes look beautiful. He met his current Dutch oven teammate, Matt Pelton, in the barbecue arena. It was there that these two formed a partnership that would make them the only Dutch oven team to win the International Dutch Oven Society World Championship two years in a row, in 2012 and 2013\. Mark Hansen: Mark started cooking in his Dutch ovens in 2006, when his wife surprised him with one as a Father's Day present. His first cooking attempt was pizza, and the family instantly declared it a success! He began a tradition of cooking the family's Sundaydinners in his Dutch ovens. In April of the following year, he thought he should start sharing what he learned, and he established the Mark's Black Pot blog. Years and hundreds of recipes later, it's still one of the most widely read Dutch oven blogs on the Internet. Hansen lives in Eagle Mountain, Utah with his wife, Jodi, and their two boys, who are also budding chefs. Bruce Tracy: Winner of the 2004 World Championship Dutch Oven Cook-off, Bruce Tracy has beencooking meals inside cast iron for most of his life. Along with his wife, Vickie, Bruce has competed in Dutch oven cooking events since 1993\. He has served as the executive secretary of the International Dutch Oven Society, headquartered in Logan, Utah ([www.idos.com](http://www.idos.com/?ref=foodconsumer.org)). **About Cedar Fort Publishing & Media:** | | 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| | Cedar Fort began in 1986 with Lyle Mortimer and Lee Nelson working together to![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/327e6d5be7d84fa0c94cca6de58a5dc5a7fd5a2b.jpg)release the book "Beyond the Veil, Volume 1." Since then, Cedar Fort has grown and currently produces uplifting fiction and nonfiction books that are known across the globe. We have a solid catalog of LDS fiction and nonfiction, general release titles -- including cookbooks, clean romance, and young adult adventures -- and an LDS-oriented product line. Cedar Fort's Vision: We want to publish uplifting and edifying books that help people think about what is important in life, books people enjoy reading to relax and feel better about themselves, and books to help improve lives. Whether or not a book is written specifically to the LDS market, all of our books should be suitable and uplifting for any group. Our authors believe, as do we, that books should inspire readers to be better people, and we strive to always publish books that are in harmony with that spirit. In the past few years we have grown substantially, and we hope to continue growing, bringing more authors and more great books into the marketplace. We are also excited to increase our CD and DVD product lines. |