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Out There: A Camper Cookbook

Recipes from the Wild

Published by Weldon Owen
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book

"This cookbook helps you cook luxuriously with the simplest kitchen set-up...tempting recipes and hard-won wisdom." - The Wall Street Journal

"A beautifully illustrated cookbook with over 50 recipes much more sophisticated than grilled hot dogs and s'mores..." - The Huffington Post


An adventure-rich collection of easy, flavorful, beautiful recipes to make over a campfire and enjoy in the great outdoors.

Out There: A Camper Cookbook presents the story and recipes of Lee Kalpakis, a professional cook who returned home to the Catskill Mountains after 14 years in New York City to live in an off-grid camper in the woods.

Along with delicious, sophisticated recipes, Lee shares how to get the most out of an unconventional kitchen. This is a guide for pairing down kitchen clutter and stocking up a versatile pantry while maximizing the efficiency of any small cooking space.

75 RECIPES: Delicious and beautiful recipes for entertaining--in the wild--from a professional chef and food stylist

ADVENTURE: Adventure-style dishes include open fire entrees, batch cocktails, one pot meals, and the perfect backpacking food

EXPERT TIPS: Lee shares practices she's learned through her time out in the woods to help others who love to cook in the great outdoors

About The Author

Lee Kalpakis is a professional cook—a Jane of all trades and a master of many. She has worked as a cooking show host, recipe developer, culinary producer, assistant food stylist, and private chef for companies including Bon Appetit, Epicurious, Delish, Jewish Food Society, Thrillist, and The Culinistas. She is currently developing recipes and food styling for Food52 and TheKitchn while living in her little camper in the woods.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Weldon Owen (April 30, 2024)
  • Length: 200 pages
  • ISBN13: 9798886740783

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Selected as one of HuffPost's "Books That Will Make You Want to Get Outside and Into Nature"

"This cookbook helps you cook luxuriously with the simplest kitchen set-up...tempting recipes and hard-won wisdom."

-Sarah Karnasiewicz, The Wall Street Journal

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