Title:	New Camp Cookbook Fireside Warmers: Drinks, Sweets, and Shareables to Enjoy around the Fire
	Author:	Emily Vikre
	Published:	January 16, 2024, Harvard Common Press
	No. of Pages:	144
	Cover Price:	$16.49 Hardcover, $9.99 Kindle

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Campers and those with remote cabins will welcome Emily Vikre’s cookbook, New Camp Cookbook Fireside Warmers: Drinks, Sweets, and Shareables to Enjoy around the Fire . It contains lots of snacks and drinks (including dozens of cocktails) to enjoy while away from home. The cookbook includes tips and suggestions on things like packing the cooler, camp-friendly barware, and cooking with fire.
The featured snacks range from sweet to savory, and most are mouthwatering. If you’re a big drinker, you have a huge variety of cocktails and alcoholic drinks to choose from.
The recipes are written in the traditional manner with comments from the author at the beginning of each recipe, followed by a list of ingredients, followed by step-by-step instructions. They are easy to follow, and most of the recipes call for minimal ingredients, making them suitable for almost anyone to prepare – from beginning cooks to advanced. A real plus is that the recipes include beautiful, professional photographs that make for very tempting dishes.
All told, this cookbook seems to assume that anyone camping or spending time at a cabin does little more that snack and drink constantly. While most of the drinks are alcoholic, it assumes that there are only adults present. Nevertheless, there are several Dutch oven recipes and dishes cooked over the campfire that are very appealing. In fact, while the emphasis is on snacks and drinks, there are a few very good recipes for main dishes that everyone will want to prepare.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.