Desert Island Dish with Jess Pryles

• She's also the host of the hit series "Hardcore Carnivore" and "Feast by Fire," and she's appeared as a judge on Food Network's "Pitmasters."

Driving the news: Pryles' new cookbook, "Prime Cuts," hit shelves this week, offering over 100 recipes and a guide to choosing cuts, grilling, smoking, roasting and searing meat.

Zoom in: Austinites can catch Pryles on her Texas book tour at H-E-B in Leander on Oct. 25, 1-3pm, and the H-E-B on South Congress on Oct. 26, 4-7pm.

• She'll also be at Texas Monthly BBQ World's Fair on Nov. 7 from noon-6pm.

You can bring one meal to your desert island. What is it?

"A thick picanha steak cooked over charcoal, with properly crisp tallow-cooked fries and a sharply dressed green salad. I want a giant bowl of Spanish Gordal olives, and a whole loaf of sourdough with cultured butter.

• If I'm stranded on a desert island, I'm not gonna be shy about the last meal!"

Obviously, we're not skipping dessert. What will you be having?

"Pavlova with passionfruit. I'm Australian — it's a classic!"

You can bring a libation, too.

"An ice-cold dirty martini. Very cold, very dirty, always gin."

• "Some of my favorite spots in town for one are the Kimberly, Este and the dirty negroni at Murray's Tavern."