Cooking

Warm your belly with these hearty dishes.

For a hearty vegetable stew, make this easy Farmer's Mash recipe in less than 10 minutes.

This gourmet chicken pot pie is an easy recipe for a warm and filling backcountry dinner.

Stock your backcountry pantry for a full season of chowing down on delicious, satisfying, organic (and vegetarian) trail food.

Power up the trail with these healthy energy bombs.

Make hard-boiled eggs without even boiling water. Plus: Why a marshmallow Peep has never climbed Everest

Portable and delicious chocolate truffles

Hot cocoa, with the emphasis on "hot"

Grab your veggies on the go

Yummy organic trail bars

Eat well without all the fuss with these prepackaged camp meals

Improve the taste of any meal

Measure it, whisk it, and serve it in the backcountry with these kitchen accessories.

A gourmet cook set for fancy feasts

When life hands you a lemon, make lemon bars, then go hiking.

Make your favorite breakfast staple either overnight or day-of with these cold-soak recipes.

Check out Kelly Bastone's author page.

Everything you need to cook up a feast in the backcountry.

A 2.4-liter hard anodized aluminum cookpot.

A 1.8-liter aluminum cookpot.

A white gas stove that doesn't require priming.

Follow a day of hiking with one of these yummy desserts.

Caffeine in the palm of your hand–no plumbing or plugs required.

A subtle way to mask chemically treated water.

We review their new recipe book Ultimate Camp Cooking. Plus: their easy-cook Dill Salmon recipe.

Lads and lasses, stuff your gobs with these tasty treats.

Dress up your fresh caught trout with this delicious wild berry compote.

New research shows spinach makes your muscles work more efficiently, so power up with this savory dish.

Your body is an engine. It runs on a mix of carbohydrates, fats, and a very small amount of protein. And it's a finely tuned engine, using the best fuel for every need.

How to keep off what you've hiked off.

Dig into a backcountry fish feast with these easy-prep, sure-to-wow dishes.

Try this quick and easy fish recipe.

Take your fire-side fish skills to the next level with this savory salmon recipe.

Start your morning with the sweet aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through camp.

Add pizzazz to your gorp with this addictive mix.

Fortify your immune system (and avoid GI distress) in the backcountry with these tasty powder mixes.

Spoil your love in the backcountry with this fruit-forward winter cocktail.

Why pay a mint for fruity snacks when you can make your own?

Chocolate, wine, and pasta for two.

Fill the tanks with these 5 new trail snacks.

Say goodbye to Jose and say hello to these tasty tequilas you won't want to miss.

Switch things up with these twists on the classic treat.

You can bake this yummy treat even at altitude, and you and your mates will be fighting over the last crumbs.

Rethink gin. With heavy pine needles and balanced, exotic flavors, this spirit may be the perfect backcountry compliment you've written off.

10 reinventions of trailworn dinner recipes. Plus some easy breakfast and dessert options.

Overall top-scorer: This wallet-saver meal is super easy to make but packs dynamite flavor.

BACKPACKER readers submitted scores of simple, delicious recipes. Here are 21 taste-tested favorites.

Switch things up with this easy twist on a classic staple.

Ideal for family outings plus has everything but the kitchen sink

Complete kitchen in an easy to pack compact package

Just because you're 10 miles into the wilderness doesn't mean you should miss out on holiday drinks.

Ring in the New Year with this twist on the classic champagne cocktail featuring pomegranate and brown sugar.

Fill up with this savory and surprising dish.

Check out these delicious one-pot dishes.

Take a break from gels with these fruity and peanut-buttery pick-me-ups.

A hearty, creamy soup that will fill you up in the backcountry.

Red quinoa adds a nutty kick to savory herbs and veggies

These filling flapjacks have a pleasant crunch and natural sweetness.

A yummy desert or breakfast cooked over the campfire.

If you prefer a flask to a cocktail in the backcountry, give these fine Scotches a chance to warm you from the inside out this winter.

Fuel up with these belly-warming meals.

After testing 23 canned craft beers from across the country, we narrowed it down to our top choices--simply the best craft canned beers for backpacking.

Pack these tasty treats for fast energy on the trail.

For your next backcountry lunch, don't just munch on an energy bar. Try one of these tasty options.

A top-ranked dessert in the 2004 REI/BACKPACKER Camp Cook-Off

May 2000 readers' favorite

March 1982 readers' favorite

First-place entrée winner of the 2004 REI/BACKPACKER Camp Cook-Off

Temper our recipe for Earthworm Patty Supremes with a little Drunken Choc-Berry Fondue. Plus, other recipes and cooking skills.

Box wine is back in a big--and quaffable-- way. Here are our favorites for the trail.

Learn to make the classic cold weather cocktail and get a primer on a new version that's sure to impress your tent-mates

Toasting to the day of your birth in the backcountry isn't complete without a proper dessert. Or three.

Don't forget these essentials when you're headed into the cold.

Use these tips to plan perfect winter camping meals.

A fun and functional four-piece kitchen set that includes everything you need to dine in ultralight style.

The gear, techniques, and recipes you need to whip up five-star meals in cold climes

Warm up with these tasty backcountry winter cocktails!

Try these 6 kitchen tips, excerpted from BACKPACKER'S new book, Campsite Cooking: Cookware, Cuisine, and Cleaning Up. Plus, cold-weather tips from the pros.

Fast, filling, and yummy macaroni and cheese is comfort food wherever you pitch your tent.

And if prepared properly, it'll be quite tasty and good for you, too.