From Acadia National Park’s historic popovers-first served in the 1890s-to Grand Teton’s comforting chili, this collection tells the story of the National Parks one mouthwatering bite after another. Bring your food memories home from your next vacation with 100 dishes inspired by the concession stands, beloved lodges, and mom-and-pop favorites throughout the National Park System. From classic dishes such as Shenandoah’s Mile-High Blackberry Ice Cream Pie to celebrated ingredients grown in and around the parks (think all things huckleberry in Glacier), each recipe pays homage to the parks’ unique nature and beauty. Other recipes include- Great Basin’s breakfast burritos Cuyahoga Valley’s Trapp Family roasted chicken Olympic’s clam chowder Zion’s Navajo tacos Death Valley’s freshly baked date-nut bread The Badlands’ griddled squash salad Grand Canyon’s blue corn pancakes Hot Spring’s beer cheese dip and smash burgers Saguaro’s Sonoran hot dogs …and more! Fascinating historical details offer a glimpse at the heritage of each dish and the parks themselves. You’ll be craving your next trip to the parks once this cookbook is in your kitchen.
