In honor of the Outside Guide, we submit these ideas for some of our favorite camping foods. It’s an adventure all in itself…. The “AJ Special” Anytime I go on a backpacking trip, the one consistent item I buy at the store is a bag of flour tortillas. For one, they’re light and compact. Two, […]
Dessert
Valentine’s Desserts
Valentine’s Day is as different for people as chocolate cake is from carrots. People just celebrate romance differently. But one common denominator is that Valentine’s Day requires—like a federal mandate—dessert. Traditional: For the traditionalist why not indulge full-heartedly in the day by giving your significant other an assortment of chocolates? Pegasus Gourmet Chocolates (1900 Northeast […]
Light on Its Feet
“My picnics are more European-style,” explains Whitney Keatman, co-owner of the popular Sparrow Bakery, “a baguette, cheese, jam, maybe salami.” But what about dessert? We asked Keatman for a pie recipe, but she wisely provided us with something better—gluten-free, fruit-forward and, as she explained, “easier than struggling with pie dough.” She adds that summertime baking […]

