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CAMPFIRE CUISINE Serves Up
Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors

With the increasing popularity of outdoor cooking and culinary survival skills, Campfire Cuisine is a timely new handbook created to help campers turn their next outdoor adventure in to a gourmet experience.

Campfire Cuisine, written by avid camper and food writer Robin Donovan, offers more than 100 simple-but-inspired recipes for meals that can be cooked at a campsite or in any other outdoor setting—all made from fresh foods, never relying on processed or freeze-dried food products. The book includes practical guidance on meal planning, shopping, and equipment selection, as well as essential techniques for outdoor cooking.

Among the many quick and easy recipes in Campfire Cuisine are both familiar campsite classics dressed up with a gourmet twist and surprisingly fancy fare for campfire-side dining:

• Skillet Scones (page 70)—simply best the campfire biscuits ever!
• Bananas Foster French Toast (page 68)—a truly decadent day-starter.
• Grilled Goat Cheese Sandwich with Shallot, Tomato and Thyme (page 84)—a modern twist on a comfort food classic.
• Pear and Prosciutto Bruschetta with Balsamic Syrup (page 107)—a decidedly sophisticated snack.
• Chipotle Turkey Burgers (page 116)—a spicier, healthier version of the classic barbecued burger.
• Grilled Steak Tacos (page 151) with Fire Roasted Salsa (page 105)—fresh, hearty, tasty. Need we say more?
• Classic White Bean Stew—a vegetarian entree so flavorful even meat-eaters will love it.
• S’moradillas (page 187) - a plucky Mexican twist on the classic s’mores!

Campfire Cuisne serves up tasty recipes and tips for any time of day, whether it’s a hearty breakfast, a backpacker’s snack, or an evening feast around the campfire.

Robin Donovan is a food and travel writer, and an experienced camper who has successfully experimented with campfire cooking for more than 20 years. Her feature articles and recipes appear frequently on the pages of popular publications including Cooking Light, Fitness, San Jose Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate.com, and many others. She lives in San Francisco and is available for interviews and media appearances.