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The New Camp Cookbook: Gourmet Grub for Campers, Road Trippers, and Adventurers
There's nothing like a breakfast, or gathering with friends around a fire after a long day of hiking, The New Camp Cookbook â??makes is real.
Good food makes for great camping! The two can and should go hand in hand, and the recipes and tips in this book, an Editors’ Pick for Amazon Best Books of the Month of July 2017, will guide you along the way.
The New Camp Cookbook is a book for day trippers, adventurers, campers, and anyone who enjoys cooking outdoors. You'll find organizational advice and cooking techniques, from planning your meals, packing a cooler, and stocking a camp pantry to building a fire, grilling in foil packs, and maintaining heat in a dutch oven. The recipes are presented by meal: breakfast, lunch, snacks, sweets, and all-out feasts.
You can choose your own adventure for each occasion, with recipes as easy as Mexican Street Corn Salad and Tin Foil Seafood Boil to more involved dishes like Korean Flank Steak with Sriracha-Pickled Cucumbers and Dutch Oven Deep-Dish Soppressata and Fennel Pizza. All recipes use a standard set of cookware to streamline your cooking in camp, and are marked with icons to help you quickly find a suitable recipe for your cooking style.
Whether you're an aspiring camp chef or a seasoned Scout, you'll find plenty of inspiration in these pages for getting outside and eating well under the open sky.
Good food makes for great camping! The two can and should go hand in hand, and the recipes and tips in this book, an Editors’ Pick for Amazon Best Books of the Month of July 2017, will guide you along the way.
The New Camp Cookbook is a book for day trippers, adventurers, campers, and anyone who enjoys cooking outdoors. You'll find organizational advice and cooking techniques, from planning your meals, packing a cooler, and stocking a camp pantry to building a fire, grilling in foil packs, and maintaining heat in a dutch oven. The recipes are presented by meal: breakfast, lunch, snacks, sweets, and all-out feasts.
You can choose your own adventure for each occasion, with recipes as easy as Mexican Street Corn Salad and Tin Foil Seafood Boil to more involved dishes like Korean Flank Steak with Sriracha-Pickled Cucumbers and Dutch Oven Deep-Dish Soppressata and Fennel Pizza. All recipes use a standard set of cookware to streamline your cooking in camp, and are marked with icons to help you quickly find a suitable recipe for your cooking style.
Whether you're an aspiring camp chef or a seasoned Scout, you'll find plenty of inspiration in these pages for getting outside and eating well under the open sky.
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First published July 1, 2017
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August 14, 2017
If you are one of the new types of campers who take their vehicle to a drive up tent site, or who uses a trailer/RV, then this is exactly the kind of book you need. The New Camp Cookbook – Gourmet Grub for Campers, Roadtrippers, and Adventurers by Linda Ly, is not for the wilderness, hike to the middle-of-nowhere camper. Covering all the necessary cooking techniques, like using a camp stove, a grill, a Dutch oven, or even an open fire, this book has a little bit of everything for the gourmet camper.
Starting with “Setting Up A Camp Kitchen”, the book explains everything about gathering your gear. It includes what essential equipment you need to take, what’s great to have but you don’t really need, and stocking your pantry. The detail for setting up your camp kitchen is excellent, it covers everything you’ll need to know and need to take with you. Trying to find knick-knacks and an extra bowl or that essential piece of kitchen equipment while you’re at your campsite might be difficult, so this is an essential read.
“Setting Up A Camp Kitchen” even includes a section on how to properly build a fire, which anybody who’s gone to Scouts or Guides has learned, but everybody else needs to master. Essential grilling techniques and toolbox are covered thoroughly. Cooking in foil is also covered, an excellent way to create several dishes which would otherwise be difficult over a campfire or cook stove. “Cooking In A Dutch Oven” will give you the information you need for baking, roasting, and stewing, as well as steaming, browning, boiling, and cooking anything that requires high heat.
Lastly, you will find “Cooking On A Camp Stove”, short sweet and to the point. For those cooking in high-altitude, there are a couple of quick tips. Of course, any good camping cookbook would not be complete without an excellent “Food And Forest Safety” guide. This book even comes complete with “Safe Storage Times For Chilled Foods” chart, and “Safe Internal Temperatures For Cooked Meats”. You even get tips on washing up and camping in bear country.
The next chapter, “Rise And Shine”, covers all of your breakfast related recipes with lots of lovely full-color pictures. These are not your typical camp related recipes. The first recipe being Blueberry Skillet Scones with Lemon Glaze is absolutely delicious looking and certainly not what I would have considered camping food before now.
Many of the recipes include tips which are especially helpful. Some of the tips fall under the “Use It Up” category which advises how to make the best use of your ingredients. For instance, rather than buying an entire tub of cream cheese just to use in one recipe, the tips advise what other recipes make use of it too. Other tips cover the “Mix It Up” category, which explains where to use your own ingredients to personalize your recipes.
“MidDay Meals” is exactly as it sounds, lunches. There’s an excellent selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, and vegetables. That’s not all though, there are lovely wraps, pizzas, tacos, and so much more, even a lovely chart “The Go-To Guide For Grilling Vegetables”. This guide gives you the vegetable preparation method and approximate grilling time so you’ll know exactly what it will take to cook them to perfection.
The “Small Bites” chapter covers trail mix, snacks, happy-hour late night nibbles, and other deliciousness. “Grilled Guacamole” is the first recipe. It just gets better from there. There’s even a recipe for “Grilled Watermelon With Gorgonzola And Pistachio Crumbles” which is extremely surprising. Who knew you could grill watermelon? And I had no idea pairing Watermelon with Pistachio and Gorgonzola could work.
The “Camp Feasts” chapter is next, covering everything from skewers to stews, stove top skillets, and so much more. Six different flavored butter recipes get their own page. If you want a gourmet meal at your campsite this is your go-to chapter.
Six Types Of Smores!
“Sips And Sweets” offers cocktails and desserts. The recipe for Honey Bourbon Lemonade looks absolutely decadent and comes with excellent variations. “Sips And Sweets” even offers six different ways to make Smores with lots of little tips! I only ever thought there was the one method. I guess you learn something new every day.
The very back of the book includes a small “Resources” section for everything from Espresso Makers to Charcoal Grills.
For the recipe, I was going to choose one of the pizzas. The pizza dough itself was kind of confusing though. In the recipe, it calls for letting it rise at room temperature for an hour or an hour and 1/2. I was kind of wondering how one achieves room temperature when one is not in a room. It would be somewhat difficult in the great outdoors. Apparently is it something you make at home and freeze to take with you. Because I wouldn’t be able to make all of the recipes at the campsite, I was disappointed.
In all, take this book with you if you’re planning on a trip with a vehicle to lug your stuff.
See the full review with autumn inspired Sweet Potato, Apple, And Pancetta Hash recipe at the RecipesNow! Review and Recipes Magazine.
This review is based on a hard copy of the book sent to me by the publishers in return for an honest review.
Starting with “Setting Up A Camp Kitchen”, the book explains everything about gathering your gear. It includes what essential equipment you need to take, what’s great to have but you don’t really need, and stocking your pantry. The detail for setting up your camp kitchen is excellent, it covers everything you’ll need to know and need to take with you. Trying to find knick-knacks and an extra bowl or that essential piece of kitchen equipment while you’re at your campsite might be difficult, so this is an essential read.
“Setting Up A Camp Kitchen” even includes a section on how to properly build a fire, which anybody who’s gone to Scouts or Guides has learned, but everybody else needs to master. Essential grilling techniques and toolbox are covered thoroughly. Cooking in foil is also covered, an excellent way to create several dishes which would otherwise be difficult over a campfire or cook stove. “Cooking In A Dutch Oven” will give you the information you need for baking, roasting, and stewing, as well as steaming, browning, boiling, and cooking anything that requires high heat.
Lastly, you will find “Cooking On A Camp Stove”, short sweet and to the point. For those cooking in high-altitude, there are a couple of quick tips. Of course, any good camping cookbook would not be complete without an excellent “Food And Forest Safety” guide. This book even comes complete with “Safe Storage Times For Chilled Foods” chart, and “Safe Internal Temperatures For Cooked Meats”. You even get tips on washing up and camping in bear country.
The next chapter, “Rise And Shine”, covers all of your breakfast related recipes with lots of lovely full-color pictures. These are not your typical camp related recipes. The first recipe being Blueberry Skillet Scones with Lemon Glaze is absolutely delicious looking and certainly not what I would have considered camping food before now.
Many of the recipes include tips which are especially helpful. Some of the tips fall under the “Use It Up” category which advises how to make the best use of your ingredients. For instance, rather than buying an entire tub of cream cheese just to use in one recipe, the tips advise what other recipes make use of it too. Other tips cover the “Mix It Up” category, which explains where to use your own ingredients to personalize your recipes.
“MidDay Meals” is exactly as it sounds, lunches. There’s an excellent selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, and vegetables. That’s not all though, there are lovely wraps, pizzas, tacos, and so much more, even a lovely chart “The Go-To Guide For Grilling Vegetables”. This guide gives you the vegetable preparation method and approximate grilling time so you’ll know exactly what it will take to cook them to perfection.
The “Small Bites” chapter covers trail mix, snacks, happy-hour late night nibbles, and other deliciousness. “Grilled Guacamole” is the first recipe. It just gets better from there. There’s even a recipe for “Grilled Watermelon With Gorgonzola And Pistachio Crumbles” which is extremely surprising. Who knew you could grill watermelon? And I had no idea pairing Watermelon with Pistachio and Gorgonzola could work.
The “Camp Feasts” chapter is next, covering everything from skewers to stews, stove top skillets, and so much more. Six different flavored butter recipes get their own page. If you want a gourmet meal at your campsite this is your go-to chapter.
Six Types Of Smores!
“Sips And Sweets” offers cocktails and desserts. The recipe for Honey Bourbon Lemonade looks absolutely decadent and comes with excellent variations. “Sips And Sweets” even offers six different ways to make Smores with lots of little tips! I only ever thought there was the one method. I guess you learn something new every day.
The very back of the book includes a small “Resources” section for everything from Espresso Makers to Charcoal Grills.
For the recipe, I was going to choose one of the pizzas. The pizza dough itself was kind of confusing though. In the recipe, it calls for letting it rise at room temperature for an hour or an hour and 1/2. I was kind of wondering how one achieves room temperature when one is not in a room. It would be somewhat difficult in the great outdoors. Apparently is it something you make at home and freeze to take with you. Because I wouldn’t be able to make all of the recipes at the campsite, I was disappointed.
In all, take this book with you if you’re planning on a trip with a vehicle to lug your stuff.
See the full review with autumn inspired Sweet Potato, Apple, And Pancetta Hash recipe at the RecipesNow! Review and Recipes Magazine.
This review is based on a hard copy of the book sent to me by the publishers in return for an honest review.
June 8, 2017
tl;dr: pretty book for people who car camp. Not even remotely for people who actually camp.
This book leaves me a bit conflicted. I bought it in the excited haze of the beginning of camping season, even though I was a little skeptical after taking a first glance. It's beautiful, with lots of gorgeous shots of delicious-looking food in all sorts of scenic outdoor locations. It has some decent advice for beginners. But it's not a camping cookbook, by any means.
The problem is between what I was expecting this book to be, and what it actually is.
I've spent a good amount of time camping, and when I was younger, my approach was very minimalist. After introducing my not-outdoorsy husband to this whole camping thing, I made some changes - bigger tent, comfier air mattress, dual burner stove, cooler bag, and canoe camping only, with lots of multi-day stays at one spot and no long portages (hubby is not a fan of light-weight backpacking accommodations. Or bugs.) Even with those changes, many of the recipes in this book would not be useful for us. For an easy flat water overnight, for exclusively car camping, for a cottager or someone in a RV, this might work. Anyone who talks about setting up a "bar area" at their campsite, with pictures showing several full-size bottles of booze, is doing a much different type of camping than most people I know. Anybody who is bringing glass bottles of anything camping is really stretching that term.
Contrary to the clueless blogger on the back who stated: "This book should be considered essential gear in the backpack of every hiker, camper, nature lover, or fan of delicious food," this is not a book that would ever go in anyone's backpack. This is not a book for hikers and backpackers. This is a book for people who take a fully-loaded SUV, with several coolers, some bluetooth speakers and a disco ball and pull up at car camping sites, then stay there for a week. If you had to carry all the food for these recipes and the recommended kitchen "essentials," packing up and moving at each step along a trip, you would very quickly stop camping.
For a cookbook to sit on my shelf and look pretty, this one is great. For actual usefulness for camping, at least for the style of camping and road tripping I do, it's pretty worthless. It's an impulse buy that will most likely be returned.
This book leaves me a bit conflicted. I bought it in the excited haze of the beginning of camping season, even though I was a little skeptical after taking a first glance. It's beautiful, with lots of gorgeous shots of delicious-looking food in all sorts of scenic outdoor locations. It has some decent advice for beginners. But it's not a camping cookbook, by any means.
The problem is between what I was expecting this book to be, and what it actually is.
I've spent a good amount of time camping, and when I was younger, my approach was very minimalist. After introducing my not-outdoorsy husband to this whole camping thing, I made some changes - bigger tent, comfier air mattress, dual burner stove, cooler bag, and canoe camping only, with lots of multi-day stays at one spot and no long portages (hubby is not a fan of light-weight backpacking accommodations. Or bugs.) Even with those changes, many of the recipes in this book would not be useful for us. For an easy flat water overnight, for exclusively car camping, for a cottager or someone in a RV, this might work. Anyone who talks about setting up a "bar area" at their campsite, with pictures showing several full-size bottles of booze, is doing a much different type of camping than most people I know. Anybody who is bringing glass bottles of anything camping is really stretching that term.
Contrary to the clueless blogger on the back who stated: "This book should be considered essential gear in the backpack of every hiker, camper, nature lover, or fan of delicious food," this is not a book that would ever go in anyone's backpack. This is not a book for hikers and backpackers. This is a book for people who take a fully-loaded SUV, with several coolers, some bluetooth speakers and a disco ball and pull up at car camping sites, then stay there for a week. If you had to carry all the food for these recipes and the recommended kitchen "essentials," packing up and moving at each step along a trip, you would very quickly stop camping.
For a cookbook to sit on my shelf and look pretty, this one is great. For actual usefulness for camping, at least for the style of camping and road tripping I do, it's pretty worthless. It's an impulse buy that will most likely be returned.
June 30, 2017
I love, love, love this cookbook! These aren't the recipes you're going to carry deep into the backcountry, but if you're car camping or canoeing these are fantastic! A lot of these recipes work just as well at home as in the field. Excellent pictures and clear instructions throughout.
October 23, 2022
Well written from start (supplies and techniques) to finish (every course from appies to desserts and cocktails). Easy to read— meaning not cheesey and kitschy. Down to earth with real supplies and real ingredients - some processed some not. Pictures and short background or intro to every recipe.
February 10, 2022
5 stars! An excellent array of recipes with different flavors, moods, and uses. They don’t have fussy, hard-to-find ingredients, and most can be made with groceries our family already commonly buys. They are easily adapted to a variety of cooking modalities (campfire, grill, camp stove, normal oven, etc.). A good balance of comforting “camp food” while also incorporating lots of veggies and other energy-supporting foods (perfect for camp meals after a long day of hiking!) Definitely not for backwoods camping or sites you need to trek a long way to reach, but good for casual camping, backyard camping, and car camping, etc. Going to purchase a copy for ourselves! (This copy was from the library)
[NOTE: we haven’t actually made any of these while camping yet (BRRR), but they’ve done well at home, and I can see how they will work well when we transition to more outdoor cooking in the next few months]
[NOTE: we haven’t actually made any of these while camping yet (BRRR), but they’ve done well at home, and I can see how they will work well when we transition to more outdoor cooking in the next few months]
January 19, 2021
These recipes look so delicious! I can't wait to try them in camp.
July 21, 2018
Beautifully designed and photographed and full of excellent advice and recipes for the car camper.
February 17, 2020
Useful camp cooking book. Helpful in making deluxe meals outside.
September 14, 2017
I was given the opportunity via NetGalley to read an electronic copy of The New Camp Cookbook. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.
The New Camp Cookbook is divided into sections, such as Setting up your camp kitchen, Rise and Shine, Midday Meals, Small Bites, Camp Feasts, and Sips & Sweets. I like that the author takes the time to go through how to make a proper campfire for cooking, as well as reviewing important concepts like food safety and storage times for chilled foods. Many of these recipes are more involved than the usual camping fare, but the author does make it seem like a possibility. With many preparations done at home, the recipes from the book can be accomplished with minimal fuss.
My favorite breakfast recipe is Grilled French Toast and Bacon Bites, a hearty dish that is playful and delicious. Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is a deceptively simple recipe, one that could easily be made at home as well. The author includes two variations for Camp Crostini, but users of this cookbook can use their own favorite ingredients for personal taste. For campers who are avid fishermen and women, nothing can be better than making Foil-baked Fish with Lemon-dill Couscous with freshly caught fish. Sips and Sweets include many quick recipes for drinks, such as hot chocolate and mulled cider, and treats like S'mores and Dutch Oven Strawberry-rhubarb Cobbler.
It must be stressed that this is not a cookbook for backpackers, as there are too many recipes that use canned goods and bottles of oil or beer, to make it feasible to carry long distance. The New Camp Cookbook is for foodies who want to bring a little sophistication to the average camp fare. The tips and hints were the more valuable pieces of information for me, but many of the recipes are simply not ones that I would take on the road. There are many, however, that I would try using my gas grill or my home stove, as the flavors and ingredients that the author uses are appealing to me. I would recommend The New Camp Cookbook for readers who are looking for a more elegant camping experience, instead of the usual steak and potatoes, or hotdogs and hamburgers.
The New Camp Cookbook is divided into sections, such as Setting up your camp kitchen, Rise and Shine, Midday Meals, Small Bites, Camp Feasts, and Sips & Sweets. I like that the author takes the time to go through how to make a proper campfire for cooking, as well as reviewing important concepts like food safety and storage times for chilled foods. Many of these recipes are more involved than the usual camping fare, but the author does make it seem like a possibility. With many preparations done at home, the recipes from the book can be accomplished with minimal fuss.
My favorite breakfast recipe is Grilled French Toast and Bacon Bites, a hearty dish that is playful and delicious. Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is a deceptively simple recipe, one that could easily be made at home as well. The author includes two variations for Camp Crostini, but users of this cookbook can use their own favorite ingredients for personal taste. For campers who are avid fishermen and women, nothing can be better than making Foil-baked Fish with Lemon-dill Couscous with freshly caught fish. Sips and Sweets include many quick recipes for drinks, such as hot chocolate and mulled cider, and treats like S'mores and Dutch Oven Strawberry-rhubarb Cobbler.
It must be stressed that this is not a cookbook for backpackers, as there are too many recipes that use canned goods and bottles of oil or beer, to make it feasible to carry long distance. The New Camp Cookbook is for foodies who want to bring a little sophistication to the average camp fare. The tips and hints were the more valuable pieces of information for me, but many of the recipes are simply not ones that I would take on the road. There are many, however, that I would try using my gas grill or my home stove, as the flavors and ingredients that the author uses are appealing to me. I would recommend The New Camp Cookbook for readers who are looking for a more elegant camping experience, instead of the usual steak and potatoes, or hotdogs and hamburgers.
October 13, 2020
I really enjoyed the first section of this book, even reread it a few times. There is extremely valuable info in here about how to build a camp pantry, the tools you should bring, how to build a fire, and how to use a Dutch oven, use foil packets, and cook over a grill. The photos were gorgeous and the design and layout was a pleasure.
I would have rated it five stars except 95% of recipes were non-vegetarian, so not very much use to me. I am skilled with converting recipes to vegetarian but I’ve found that the best recipes start as vegetarian with the flavor already built in and melded rather than substituted. These days I don’t waste my time with a new recipe unless it is already vegetarian or vegan, though I’ll go out of my way to update an old favorite.
I think the one lesson I pulled from this book was, oddly, that I already know how to camp cook. I know I need a solid knife and two burner stove and vinegar deep down—I cook from scratch daily at home. But after years of gram-counting while backpacking, (and enduring countless reconstituted pouch meals) I never brought my skills and tools to camp. Now that I do primarily truck camping, there is no reason not to bring the chef’s knife, cutting board, and soy sauce.
Once these guys patted me on the back and said it was ok to ditch the tiny backpacking stove and spork, I spent a few weeks gathering all my new tools and favorite pantry items.
I just got back from a two week road trip and I can say it was the best we’ve ever eaten by far! Thank you guys for the inspiration!
I would have rated it five stars except 95% of recipes were non-vegetarian, so not very much use to me. I am skilled with converting recipes to vegetarian but I’ve found that the best recipes start as vegetarian with the flavor already built in and melded rather than substituted. These days I don’t waste my time with a new recipe unless it is already vegetarian or vegan, though I’ll go out of my way to update an old favorite.
I think the one lesson I pulled from this book was, oddly, that I already know how to camp cook. I know I need a solid knife and two burner stove and vinegar deep down—I cook from scratch daily at home. But after years of gram-counting while backpacking, (and enduring countless reconstituted pouch meals) I never brought my skills and tools to camp. Now that I do primarily truck camping, there is no reason not to bring the chef’s knife, cutting board, and soy sauce.
Once these guys patted me on the back and said it was ok to ditch the tiny backpacking stove and spork, I spent a few weeks gathering all my new tools and favorite pantry items.
I just got back from a two week road trip and I can say it was the best we’ve ever eaten by far! Thank you guys for the inspiration!
June 7, 2022
Well, if you’re a glamper; this book might do nicely. Our version of camping is much more rustic than this cookbook was meant for. Everything must fit into the canoe and portages really cut back on the things that are considered necessary: many recipes in this book call for the use of a Dutch oven which is much too large and heavy to make it in our camping trips. Also, why would anyone crack open eggs and store them raw when they don’t keep very long that way? And mayonnaise…much too risky to try to keep in a cooler with out giving the gang food poisoning. I get it, this book was written for those who can easily replenish the ice in their coolers, but not for us backwoods travellers.
Regardless, there are some interesting recipes on offer and I will be trying them; although mostly in the backyard, or perhaps at a friend’s cottage.
The grilled cabbage with a Gorgonzola vinaigrette is nice (that’s the only thing we’ve tried so far).
I have since tried many more recipes. All of them have been very good! Just a little involved for any hard core campers. Cottage or glamping recipes
Regardless, there are some interesting recipes on offer and I will be trying them; although mostly in the backyard, or perhaps at a friend’s cottage.
The grilled cabbage with a Gorgonzola vinaigrette is nice (that’s the only thing we’ve tried so far).
I have since tried many more recipes. All of them have been very good! Just a little involved for any hard core campers. Cottage or glamping recipes
August 26, 2021
As a cook book, it was OK. As a cook book for camping recipes, it was incredibly impractical. Some of the recipes had ingredients I think would be a challenge to find at your home grocery store (you're cooking at the camp site with daikon???), and they just seemed to odd to take along in a camping cooler, unless this was a recipe you're already cooking regularly at home and you're very familiar with it. The pictures are lovely, though. It's pretty good for a comfort read.
June 25, 2023
Fairly involved cooking for camping, but a great way to get inspired and find things that work for you and your family based on what you have on hand
May 7, 2025
The New Camp Cookbook by Linda Ly is a must-have guide for anyone looking to elevate their outdoor cooking experience. Whether you're a seasoned camper or a weekend adventurer, this cookbook offers a wide range of gourmet recipes that make cooking outdoors a true delight. The recipes are perfect for all types of camping trips, whether you're roughing it with a tent or glamping in a cozy trailer.
What sets The New Camp Cookbook apart is its blend of mouthwatering recipes, practical advice, and stunning photography. The book provides more than just recipes—it's a complete guide to planning and preparing for outdoor meals. From packing your cooler and stocking your camp pantry to building the perfect campfire and using a Dutch oven, this book covers all the essentials.
The book is organized into sections that make meal planning a breeze, with everything from hearty breakfasts to delectable camp feasts. The morning meals, like Blueberry Skillet Scones with Lemon Glaze and Peanut Butter–Stuffed French Toast with Honeyed Blackberries, are perfect for jumpstarting your day in the great outdoors. The midday meals, such as Chipotle Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Mashed Avocado and Grilled Grape and Gorgonzola Pita Pizzas, are deliciously satisfying yet easy to prepare.
If you’re looking to share meals with friends, the Small Bites section offers recipes like Mexican Street Corn Salad and Grilled Corn on the Cob, 4 Ways, while the Camp Feasts chapter features crowd-pleasing dishes like Grilled Ratatouille Skewers and Spanish Chorizo and Chickpea Stew. There’s also a great selection of drinks and desserts, including Ruby Red Grapefruit Shandy and Dutch Oven Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler, making it easy to enjoy a full, gourmet experience under the stars.
Each recipe is designed to be adaptable and uses a standard set of cookware, making it easy to streamline your camp cooking. Whether you're cooking over an open fire or on a small portable stove, the book has you covered. The recipes are also marked with helpful icons that let you know which are best for your cooking style, ensuring that every adventurer can find something that suits their needs.
For anyone who loves to cook in the wild, The New Camp Cookbook is a perfect companion. It offers a combination of flavor, creativity, and practicality that transforms camping meals into a gourmet experience. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a week-long road trip, this cookbook will make every meal a highlight of your adventure.
What sets The New Camp Cookbook apart is its blend of mouthwatering recipes, practical advice, and stunning photography. The book provides more than just recipes—it's a complete guide to planning and preparing for outdoor meals. From packing your cooler and stocking your camp pantry to building the perfect campfire and using a Dutch oven, this book covers all the essentials.
The book is organized into sections that make meal planning a breeze, with everything from hearty breakfasts to delectable camp feasts. The morning meals, like Blueberry Skillet Scones with Lemon Glaze and Peanut Butter–Stuffed French Toast with Honeyed Blackberries, are perfect for jumpstarting your day in the great outdoors. The midday meals, such as Chipotle Cheddar Grilled Cheese with Mashed Avocado and Grilled Grape and Gorgonzola Pita Pizzas, are deliciously satisfying yet easy to prepare.
If you’re looking to share meals with friends, the Small Bites section offers recipes like Mexican Street Corn Salad and Grilled Corn on the Cob, 4 Ways, while the Camp Feasts chapter features crowd-pleasing dishes like Grilled Ratatouille Skewers and Spanish Chorizo and Chickpea Stew. There’s also a great selection of drinks and desserts, including Ruby Red Grapefruit Shandy and Dutch Oven Strawberry-Rhubarb Cobbler, making it easy to enjoy a full, gourmet experience under the stars.
Each recipe is designed to be adaptable and uses a standard set of cookware, making it easy to streamline your camp cooking. Whether you're cooking over an open fire or on a small portable stove, the book has you covered. The recipes are also marked with helpful icons that let you know which are best for your cooking style, ensuring that every adventurer can find something that suits their needs.
For anyone who loves to cook in the wild, The New Camp Cookbook is a perfect companion. It offers a combination of flavor, creativity, and practicality that transforms camping meals into a gourmet experience. Whether you're planning a weekend getaway or a week-long road trip, this cookbook will make every meal a highlight of your adventure.
August 26, 2017
3.5 stars. This cookbook has great basic information for equipment to take on a camping trip. It features quite a few Dutch oven recipes. Each recipe has an icon denoting how it is cooked-- Grill, Dutch oven, campfire, camp stove-- which is very helpful. There are also notes for recipes on how to use up the rest of an ingredient used in that recipe-- for example, how to use the rest of the buttermilk you've opened for pancakes. I wish all cookbooks had that! The recipes in this book are for gourmet campers. There are several fresh fish recipes, which would be helpful if you're fishing but I'm unlikely to put an entire red snapper in my cooler. There is a recipe for making fresh pizza dough pizza in a Dutch oven. There are also some yummy-looking drink recipes. These are absolutely car camping recipes, and I'd say they are targeted to adults. They look delicious but definitely demand a lot of time at the camp kitchen. If that's your happy place, you will love this cookbook. If you are chasing around little kids and trying to just get food on the table as soon as possible, you might not enjoy this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing a galley of this book. My thoughts are my own.
Thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing a galley of this book. My thoughts are my own.
April 21, 2024
Glad I got this from the library before purchasing. This book is not for "adventurers", it is for a very specific type of camping, namely people who bring a large vehicle to go car camping with a group of people, staying in one place for the whole trip, where you park right beside where you set up for a weekend. You would need to bring a tonne of heavy, space-consuming items and some big coolers full of food with you in order to make much of the recipes. This is for people who want a glamping experience. There is nothing here for backpackers, kayak/canoe trippers, anyone who wants a minimalist experience, or who is changing locations regularly. I feel like this style of camping doesn't really need that much advice, because if you can bring that much stuff with you it's not that difficult to just make a lot of the stuff you normally make at home anyways. Most recipes are for 4-6 people. I was hoping for advice on the more challenging aspects of cooking while camping - how to make tasty food when you you have to carry it all with you, or are travelling and need to be able to base recipes on what is non-perishable or easy to pick up anywhere and might not be able to keep things fresh in a cooler for the whole camp.
August 18, 2017
I love a good car camping trip as much as the next guy, and appreciate the detailed gear, pantry and recipe lists in “The New Camp Cookbook”. This cookbook really counts on your bringing a good cooler, and being able to cook over an open fire or on a camp stove. That being said, there are plenty of tasty recipes provided here.
Being tasked with menu planning for a three day fall backpacking trip, I was hoping for a little more in the non-refrigerated/cooler recipe ideas, and though they were not as plentiful, I did get some helpful ideas (packaged polenta in Margarita Polenta Pizza Bites, hummus in Mediterranean Wraps, dried sausage, Quinoa Bowls, lentils in Red Lentil Soup) for our trip. We won’t be packing as light as freeze-dried, but boy will we be eating better.
Being tasked with menu planning for a three day fall backpacking trip, I was hoping for a little more in the non-refrigerated/cooler recipe ideas, and though they were not as plentiful, I did get some helpful ideas (packaged polenta in Margarita Polenta Pizza Bites, hummus in Mediterranean Wraps, dried sausage, Quinoa Bowls, lentils in Red Lentil Soup) for our trip. We won’t be packing as light as freeze-dried, but boy will we be eating better.
July 8, 2020
This is a major winner in the camp food department. I love the idea of preparing some items or recipe ingredients before heading out to the campground. I am a beginner regarding camp cooking and the Stovetop Skillet Pizza, Chai Tea, Chai Spiced Oatmeal, Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix, Buttermilk Pancakes with Mascarpone and Berries, and Chicken in Thai Peanut Sauce won rave reviews from fellow campers. I don’t have a Dutch Oven and that will be next! Great recipes, instructions on the process of camp cooking, and layout of the book make it a real bargain.
September 28, 2020
Love this cookbook! I've tried several recipes, and while my dutch oven cooking still needs work, I've made some delicious new meals. To be fair, I've never used a dutch oven at all, and this not only gave me the courage to try, I now own one and have plans to practice. I've tried a few stovetop recipes at home too, just because. The grilled salads are delicious and the drinks refreshing and fun. The photographs are stunning too. This book inspires me to do more of two of my favorite things: camp and cook.
September 3, 2017
Lucked out and got to take a look at this one thanks to Netgalley.
I love that that this book has pictures, so many full colour pictures, to help see what the recipe could look like and what some of the camp terms are too. I'm a pretty experienced camper so skimmed some of the basics (like fire building terms) but can see that this would be super helpful for new campers!
I'm excited to try some of these recipes during our next trip, these will shake us out of the usual camp food rut I think!
I love that that this book has pictures, so many full colour pictures, to help see what the recipe could look like and what some of the camp terms are too. I'm a pretty experienced camper so skimmed some of the basics (like fire building terms) but can see that this would be super helpful for new campers!
I'm excited to try some of these recipes during our next trip, these will shake us out of the usual camp food rut I think!
November 20, 2017
I love how this book takes out any guess work. You get the items to pack and full descriptions and illustrations of how to prepare the food. There are many great recipes along with the instructions for utensils and cook wear. It makes it easy even for the novice camper or someone who camps often but would like a wider variety of food on the trip.
June 5, 2021
The introductory section with general tips for outdoor cooking is excellent, and there are a few standout recipes here. Frankly, there is a little too much labor involved with most of the dishes to make them very practical for how I tend to camp (I'm very much a make-food-before-you-go-and-heat-up-at-camp sort of cook), but there are some original ideas and plenty of recipes I'd make at home.
September 10, 2017
A camping cookbook with a modern palette twist. Simple methods, great ingredients, would make these recipes even when at home! Easy to follow instructions & beautiful photographs! Recommending it to outdoor enthusiasts and those that just love food!
October 16, 2017
Great cookbook with clear instructions and beautiful pictures. The recipes are easy to follow and include ingredients that are easy to find and packed with flavor. Recommended for any camping enthusiast or food lover. I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
February 7, 2018
Proof that simple and tasty gourmet camp cooking exists! Includes primer on supplying and maintaining your camp kitchen gear. Aimed at the camper willing to haul in fresh foods, these recipes are a foodies delight!
June 8, 2018
I made the Skewer French Toast and Bacon over a fire on my last camping trip, as well as the potatoes with scallions foil packets, and the chimichurri sauce for steak. All of it came out very nicely. I highly recommend this book.
May 13, 2019
Clamping anyone?
Some great recipes for upgrading your camping grub. If you have family who are not fans of traditional camping trips any longer this book might entice them with a few gourmet comforts.
Some great recipes for upgrading your camping grub. If you have family who are not fans of traditional camping trips any longer this book might entice them with a few gourmet comforts.
November 30, 2019
I really enjoyed the mix of basic information and gorgeous photographs. This is a wonderful cookbook for anyone who wants to learn more about cooking on outdoor fire. TBH, I haven't used any of the specific recipes yet, so far I have used it more as a reference and guide.
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April 23, 2024I have gone through this book. Some of the recipes are pretty complex for camping, especially when you have limited resources and space. I will definitely try some of these in preparation for an upcoming trip to Alaska.
March 30, 2025
Sophisticated Camp Cookbook
There are lots of good recipes with photos to entice your preparation. Notes at the end of the recipe links to other recipes using similar ingredients so that you can pack less and use up all your supplies to make a variety of meals.
There are lots of good recipes with photos to entice your preparation. Notes at the end of the recipe links to other recipes using similar ingredients so that you can pack less and use up all your supplies to make a variety of meals.
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