ROUTE 66 ROADFOOD

Marian Wilson Clark 

Marian  is the author of THE ROUTE 66 COOKBOOK, THE MAIN STREET OF 
AMERICA COOKBOOK, the SOUTHWESTERN HERITAGE COOKBOOK and is co-author with Michael Wallis of HOGS ON 66, released in December of 2004. Over 
130,000 copies of her books have sold to date.
A passion for food and a love affair with Route 66 led Clark on her first journey of 
discovery along the historic highway between Chicago and Santa Monica. On the way 
she rediscovered many of the famous and not-so-famous eateries along America’s Main 
Street. She has interviewed hard working entrepreneurs, chefs, waitresses and fellow 
travelers from around the world.  Her many trips have resulted in a masterful collection of 
stories and recipes hidden behind the neon signs and gravel parking lots in over 150 
American communities.
Marian has  written for several magazines and travel publications, has appeared on 
the Food Channel, the Michael Feldman 

Show and on British TV in the series, 
“Cookabout with Greg and Max: Route66."   She shares her enthusiasm for Route 66 as a 
speaker and has coordinated several tours and classes along Route 66. She was a director 
of the Tulsa International Route 66 Festival In Tulsa in 2004. 
In June of 2007 she was selected as the “Route 66 Personality of the Year” at the Route 
66 International Route 66 Festival. 

She is native of Hereford, Texas,  and holds a degree in vocational home economics 
from Texas Tech. Currently she spends time as a community volunteer and travels often to a second home in the Coloado Rockies.

Marian was inducted into the Oklahoma Route 66 association Hall of Fame in 2014.