Recipes

Whiz-Bang Walnut Banana Bread

Sweet, sweet camping sustenance… My love affair with banana bread has lasted longer than any real relationship I’ve had. I’m okay with that. When I turn up to dinner parties, picnics – or in this case, a canoeing weekend on…

Stale bread = yum campfire dessert

If there’s one thing that makes a night around the campfire memorable, it’s finishing a great meal with a perfect dessert. The problem is, after all that four-wheel driving followed by a hearty meal, it seems impossible to get out…

Recipe: Peach & walnut French toast bake

Peaches on the beach…es I haven’t really been able to come up with a proper introduction for this one, other than to say that it’s really, really good. Super good. I might be going on an evaporated milk bender here,…

RECIPE: HIGH COUNTRY MEATBALLS

We’ve got a bit of a scoop for you here. In the upcoming tenth season of Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures TV show, they’re going to be visiting the iconic Victorian High Country. As you can imagine, it’s pretty cold up…

Food & Fodder with Allysia

Super No-Cook Noodle Soup – Serves 1   The idea of taking noodle soup on the road is probably as popular as eggplant at a kid’s birthday party, but this is different. Trust me, I’m a doctor. Well not really, but…

7 DELICIOUS (AND EASY) CAMP MEALS

There are only seven days in the week… so why bother learning more than seven things to cook?   I know this isn’t a therapy session, but I have to admit when it comes to cooking I could burn water.…

OUTBACK GOURMET: MELTING MOMENTS

  Melting moments are delicious, buttery, sweet crumbly biscuits that are just perfect to have with the morning cuppa … and by adding a little lemon juice to the icing sandwiched in the middle, you have a tangy citrus twist…

OYSTERS KILPATRICK

We’ll show you just how easy it is to branch out and cook something really unexpected in the camp oven… and once we do, you’ll be hooked! METHOD Combine bacon and sauces together. Arrange oysters on a tray with a bed of…

March 2015 – OUTBACK GOURMET

The one thing I never leave home without is a roll of foil. If you have no other cooking equipment in your vehicle, foil can be used to cook just about anything. Method In this recipe I have made individual…

February 2015 – OUTBACK GOURMET

I am a real fan of slow cooked food and my little cast iron Camp oven is just perfect for Osso Buco, delicious, hearty, hot, satisfying winter food just perfect for a cold desert night. Give it a go – I know…

SURF AND TURF

Whilst the concept of the Surf and Turf originated in North America, it has become a favourite around Australian barbies and campfires Serves 4 | Time 20 minutes METHOD Toss the prawns, garlic, olive oil, salt and lemon juice into a…