I don't know anyone who doesn't like cooking (and eating!) around a campfire. The great thing about it is that you don't need a lot of skill or a lot of food. The easiest grub I know how to make (thanks to my dear friend Jennifer) are quesadillas. Thinly sliced apples, cheddar cheese and salsa sandwiched between two tortillas and warmed on hot rocks next to a campfire tastes great after a day of hiking.
If you're looking for something a little more ambitious ReadyMade has some great campfire cooking recipes here.
The cool, creative, outdoorsy folks at Cold Splinters (an awesome travel blog I love and admire) turned me on to a 1970s gem called Campground Cooking (pictured above). I immediately bought a used copy (for 4 bucks!) after reading this post about Lodge Dutch ovens and sourdough biscuits.
Here's a yummy recipe from the book you can cook up outdoors this weekend:
Kettle Baked Beans
3 One-pound cans of baked beans
1/3-cup molasses
2 tbs. prepared mustard
1 tbs. lemon juice
½-tsp. black pepper
2 onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
½-cup cook bacon, crumbled
¼-cup strong black coffee
¼-cup rum
Mix ingredients and bake at 350 deg. F. for one hour or over hot coals for 90 minutes. Leftovers can be reheated. Makes 6 to 8 servings
From "Canoe Kitchen," by Mike Michaelson
Campground Cooking, Edited by Charles and Kathy Farmer (Digest Books, 1974)
[All photos are from the book]
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