Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Chef in Your Backpack or Guy Cant Cook

Chef in Your Backpack: Gourmet Cooking in the Great Outdoors

Author: Nicole Bassett

We all look forward to spring and summer, when the sun returns, the blooms bud, and we feel the urge to reacquaint ourselves with the great outdoors. But camping and hiking trips, whether day treks or week-long journeys, beg an age-old question: what to bring along to eat? Chef in Your Backpack proves that camping and hiking meals don't always have to be about stale sandwiches and bagged veggies. With a little ingenuity and know-how, and a bit of advance planning, you can be dining in high style around the campfire.

Nicole Bassett is an outdoors enthusiast who has been developing and preparing outdoor meal recipes for years. She believes in the notion that a great yet easy-to-make meal is not only more satisfying, but is more nutritious and energizing for your hikes and treks. She also offers great tips for keeping your food safe from spoilage and not-so-friendly creatures, as well as nifty ideas like using film canisters to store spices, and using your camping mug as a measuring cup.

Nicole offers a wide-range of meal ideas, from power breakfasts to soul-nurturing dinners, all of which can either be prepared in their entirety outdoors or with a -little preparation at home before you go.

With this Chef in Your Backpack, camping and hiking never tasted so good!

Nicole Bassett grew up in the wilds of northern British Columbia, Canada. After moving to Vancouver to attend school, she now lives in Toronto where, among other things, she is developing a television series based on Chef in Your Backpack.



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Guy Can't Cook: Over 350 Fantastic No-Fail Recipes a Guy Can't Be Without

Author: Cinda Chavich


A book designed for guys of all ages.

With fun and funky food, The Guy Can't Cook is designed especially for that growing group of consumers who say they can't/don't/won't cook. This user-friendly kitchen guide will help any guy think outside the takeout box. Whether it's easy, low-cost meals for everyday dinners, a dish to impress a date, or tips on cooking up the catch from the last fishing trip, The Guy Can't Cook addresses life's ongoing culinary challenges.

Loaded with tricks and tips -- many from guys in the professional kitchen trenches -- this book includes recipes for winners such as:


  • The best mac and cheese

  • Side of poached salmon in red wine sauce

  • Tender beef and beer stew

  • Mahogany-glazed short ribs

  • The guy's top 10 cocktails.



Part survival guide, part cooking class and all practical, this is a cookbook any guy can count on when he needs something impressive and easy.



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