Out There: A Camper Cookbook: Recipes from the Wild

This cookbook presents the story and recipes of a professional cook who ditched New York City after 14 years and started to cook in an off-the-grid camper. The adventure-rich result is a collection of easy, flavorful, beautiful recipes to make in a tiny space and serve up wherever you are.

What happens when a professional cook ditches New York City after 14 years to relearn how to cook in an off-the-grid camper? This book.

Out There, written by a professional chef cooking in an off-the-grid camper, helps readers get the most out of their unconventional kitchen space, and their pantry. Along with delicious, sophisticated recipes, this is a guide for paring down kitchen clutter and stocking a versatile pantry while maximizing the efficiency of any small cooking space--and learning to cook and eat like a pro while living the camper life.

With open-fire cooking tips and an emphasis on seasonal eating, Out There treats nature not just as a source for ingredients but as an extension of the kitchen. Threaded through the 50+ recipes is the engaging and lively voice of the author, a real-life chef who traded in an 800 square foot loft in Brooklyn for a 200 square foot off-grid camper in the woods.

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

TAKE ON THE ADVENTURE: Adventure-style dishes include one pot meals, open fire entrees, and the perfect backpacking food combos

EXPERT TIPS: Lee has done and seen it all in the wild, testing every recipe and noting the best tips she learned along the way

Author: Lee Kalpakis
Publisher: Weldon Owen
Published: 04/30/2024
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9798886740783

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.