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There is a saying I have to describe cooking in the great outdoors. “Good food with beautiful views”. I have had so many great meals with breath taking vistas that I feel somewhat spoiled. It was not always this way. I learned a lot in my twenty plus years of camping & cooking. Fifteen of those years have been as a professionally trained chef.

When I was a child, I grew up having an extended family picnic every Sunday throughout the summer. I look back on those days now and think of how much fun I had interacting with my cousins who were the same age as me. The fun with family was great, but the food was even better. The women in my family really know how to cook. They used recipes that have been passed down for generations which they would tweak just a little to make them their own.

I will never forget those days and I am sure I am not the only one that had those kinds of experiences. As I grew older, the way I enjoyed the outdoors and outdoor cooking changed but the passion I had for both did not. Over the next twenty years of my life, I enjoyed & learned many things about camping and cooking in the great outdoors. Through trial & sometimes failure, I have learned to create many types of wonderful cuisine.

In this book, I want to show you the things I learned along the way and share with you some of the tasty recipes I have prepared at campgrounds and at the top of mountains!

I believe that before you get out into the great outdoors there is some planning & knowledge you should do and have. The first three chapters of my book will take you through the tools of an outdoor kitchen, menu planning, food safety, storage, measurements, herbs & spices, and pairing alcohol with food. The next five chapters will take you on a culinary journey through the various types of outdoor cooking which include Barbecue/Grilling, Dutch oven, Fireside, High Peak, and Stovetop cooking. Each type has its own set of rewards & challenges. At the end of each chapter is my favorite part, which is the sharing of my recipes!