Recipes

Add garlicky zing to classic southern Appalachian grits.

Maine's celebrated wild blueberries demand real New England maple syrup.

Go Italian—with a Pacific Northwest twist—by serving this seafood pasta.

Chili peppers give this meal a pungent kick.

Limed corn is the secret to this classic New Mexican comfort food. Flour tortillas and lime wedges are traditional accompaniments.

Lemongrass and peanuts accent this creamy Thai dish.

4 easy recipes that will warm your whole body.

4 steamy drinks to spice up your after-dinner stargazing

Banish blah food with this 3-day guide to quick, delicious meals.

Enhance bland backpacking food with an ultralight spice kit including everything from curry to soy sauce.

A naturopath's top 5 remedies for common backpacking injuries.

A simple twist packs protein into this down-home favorite.

Stuff yourself with this camp-style version of a traditional Mexican stew.

Pack your fishing rod; these biscuits go perfectly with fresh-caught trout or catfish.

Enjoy this hardy and healthy Mexican soup at home or in camp

Make your romantic weekend in the backcountry extra special by inventing your own dessert. Use these versatile starters from your pantry: piecrusts, pudding, and maple syrup.

Sweeten up your next overnight trip with any of these 4 dessert recipes

Four hearty, ready-in-a-flash bread recipes

Cooking tips and recipes for easy backcountry meals

The best gorp, breakfast, entree, and dessert recipes from our cooking contest: 200 contestants, eight finalists, one culinary king

No refrigerator, no problem, says this cooking instructor. Here's her secret to making every meal better.

Some trailworthy soups can even help you heal.

With a little creativity, dairy-wary hikers can find tasty and satisfying alternatives to cheese.

Create tasty trail meals like fish chowder, lasagna, and seafood with pasta.

This vegetarian burger recipe will suit your palate and clean-up the environment.

Rice takes on the flavor of whatever you add to it, so no wonder it's such a tasty, versatile trail food.

When it comes to punching up a bland menu,there's a whole world of flakes, granules, and sprinkles waiting to be tried.

Eggs on the trail, stoveless oatmeal, and other breakfast miracles from readers.

That's essentially what the outdoors is, so use those cold temps to carry tasty foods that wouldn't stand a chance in summer.

Think tofu isn't suited for the backcountry? Think again. Whether it's scrambled, baked, or dehydrated, there's little this veggie protein can't do.

It's tasty, nutritious, and will survive being crammed in a pack. Might pasta be the perfect trail food?

Cooking tips from readers.

Time it right and you can harvest fresh greens every day of your trip.

Rather than tearing open an envelope, wouldn't you rather slice and dice something fresh?

Boil, pour, stir, eat. Camp food doesn't get any easier than this.

Wrap your dinner in a tortilla and you've got an appetizing and tidy way to satisfy those hunger pangs.

Fearless campers sacrifice their taste buds to determine which instant breakfast is best.

Stock these 25 essentials for grab-it-and-go meals.

These spices add zest to bland camp meals.

Spice is the variety of life, so add ground pepper, ginger, and other taste bud tinglers to your camp meals.

Here's how to make your morning cup of joe the best in camp.

Just because you're in the woods doesn't mean you have to sacrifice dessert. Here are a few recipes for tasty end-of-the-meal treats that'll satisfy anyone's sweet tooth.