Outdoor Cooking: recipes for life outside
Outdoor Inspiration › Outdoor Cooking
A warm meal, a simple camp kitchen and time around the table. Choose a recipe for your next day outside.
Camp meals
One-pot tomato and bean stew
A warming tomato and white bean pot with bread on the side.
Serves 2 · Around 25 minutes · One pot
Potato and chickpea skillet
A filling potato and chickpea meal for one skillet.
Serves 2 · Around 30 minutes · One skillet with a lid
Bread & sides
Skillet flatbreads
Four easy flatbreads cooked in a frying pan.
Makes 4 small breads · Around 20 minutes · One frying pan
Desserts
Warm cinnamon apples
Tender apple slices with cinnamon: a simple warm dessert.
Serves 2 · Around 15 minutes · One small pan
Dutch oven chocolate brownie
A chocolate dessert baked in a Dutch oven.
Makes 6–8 portions · Around 45–60 minutes including preparation
Before you cook outdoors
Before you begin
Use a stable camping stove or an established cooking area where fires are permitted. Check current local fire restrictions, including rules for stoves. Keep water nearby and never cook inside a tent. Bring drinking water, wash your hands and utensils, and pack out all scraps and rubbish. Cooking times vary with your stove, pan and weather.
You will need a pot or frying pan suitable for your heat source, a stirring spoon, a chopping board and eating utensils. Check each tool’s intended use: an outdoor utility knife is not a substitute for heat-resistant cookware.
Set the table
For your next woodland walk, read our mushrooms and berries story.