The National Parks Cookbook: The Best Recipes from (and Inspired by) America's National Parks

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The national parks are beautiful, but all that hiking and camping can work up an appetite. Maybe that's why so many parks feature a legendary restaurant or lodge that serves iconic dishes. For example, The El Tovar Hotel is a true destination along the edge of the Grand Canyon, greeting guests from humble to presidential since 1905 and serving up memorable dishes like Salmon Tostada with fire-roasted corn and greens with a tequila and prickly-pear vinaigrette. Then there's Signal Mountain Lodge at Grand Teton National Park, Roosevelt Lodge at Yellowstone, and the Spotswood Dining Room at Shenandoah National Park. What's more, most of these restaurants have a few signature dishes that nearly all visitors must try. For example, at Acadia's Jordan Pond House, the popovers are so popular that the patio is often full! Part recipe-driven cookbook and part escapist lifestyle book filled with national park photography, The National Parks Cookbook features dishes from all of the top national park destinations. Through deep research, interviews with the chefs behind the scenes, and extensive travel, author Linda Ly (The New Camp Cookbook) shares recipes not just from the top 10 national parks (though they get their own chapter!) but all of the regional favorites from north, south, east, and west. Whether you're serving up a dessert that reminds your family of their last trip or cooking up a dinner to get everyone excited about your next national park destination, you'll find something perfect for eating on the patio and dreaming of the great outdoors.

Linda Ly is the author of The New Camp Cookbook, The Backyard Fire Cookbook, The CSA Cookbook, and The No-Waste Vegetable Cookbook and the blogger behind the award-winning gardenbetty.com, a lifestyle site devoted to modern homesteading, green living, and adventure traveling. Nearly two million visitors turn to the blog every year for inspiration, tips, and tricks for eating well and living well, both in their backyards and in the great outdoors. Linda has been featured in national and regional media including Country Living, HGTV, Better Homes & Gardens, and Heritage Radio Network. Her passion for camping and cooking has taken her all over the American West, but she calls Bend, Oregon, home.

"The National Parks Cookbook is more than a taste-from-home exploration of the smells and flavors of your favorite national park lodges . . . It's filled with recipes for anyone who loves good food."--Michael Joseph Oswald, author of Your Guide to the National Parks "I fell in love with each park, one after another, as I read through the recipe descriptions and pored over the beautiful photography. Some were familiar to me, and some I knew little about (but now want to know more!)."--Amelia Mayer, resident of Grand Teton National Park, author of The Easy Camp Cookbook and founder of "Linda has written a love letter to our nation's wild places, moments shared with loved ones, and the meals we enjoy. This captivating collection decodes the flavors of our national parks with easy-to-follow directions, perfect for the home kitchen."--Kevin Grange, author of Wild Rescues "National parks, along with spectacular vistas and amazing wildlife, often carry incredible flavors with them--flavors you find in restaurants and lodges inside the parks. Linda Ly has packaged many of these flavors in her new book, The National Parks Cookbook. While you might not be able to visit your favorite park every year, you can savor its flavors at home with these recipes."--Kurt Repanshek, editor of National Parks Traveler "Not only my favorite new cookbook, but also my favorite new book about our national parks!"--Jeremy Puglisi, author of Where Should We Camp Next?: A 50-State Guide to Amazing Campgrounds and Ot