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Photo:  A group sits around a blanket on the ground, with carriages and a racetrack in teh background.
Coaches at Jerome Park on a race day,1886.
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.

Burda, Cindy. Cooking & dining outdoors. Alexandria, VA, Time Life Books, c2000. 128 p.
   TX823.B87 2000
   Bibliography: p. 126.

Country living, eating outdoors - sensational recipes for cookouts, picnics and take-along food. From the editors of Country Living. New York, Hearst Books, c2008. 176 p.
   TX823.C6347 2008

Deen, Jamie, Bobbie Deen, and Melissa Clark. The Deen bros. get fired up: grilling, tailgating, picnicking, and more. New York, Ballantine Books, c2011. 208 p.
   TX823.D44 2011

Dolese, George. Outdoor entertaining. General editor, Chuck Williams. New York, Free Press, c2005. 143 p.
   TX823.D56 2005

Eat out! the outdoor entertaining cookbook. Minnetonka, MN, Creative Home Arts Club, c2003. 191 p.
   TX823.E24 2003

Engelbreit, Mary. Mary Engelbreit’s dining out cookbook. Kansas City, MO, Andrews McMeel Pub., 2001. 144 p.
   TX823.E534 2001

Ferguson, Clare. Portable feasts. San Diego, CA, Laurel Glen, c2001. 126 p.
   TX823.F43 2001

Gillespie, Gregg R. Great American cookout. New York, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2002. 256 p.
   TX823.G495 2002

Lazy days and beach blankets: simple alfresco dining with family and friends. London, New York, Ryland Peters & Small, 2009. 175 p.
   TX725.A1L324 2009

Mystic Seaport's moveable feasts cookbook. Edited by Ginger Smyle. Mystic, CT, Mystic Seaport Museum Stores, c1992. 238 p.
   TX715.M9696 1992

Pickford, Louise. Al fresco. New York, Ryland Peters & Small, 2002. 144 p.
   TX823.P47 2002

Roden, Claudia. Everything tastes better outdoors. New York, Wings Books; Avenel, NJ, Distributed by Random House Value Pub., 1995. 413 p.
   Bibliography: p. 385-387.
   TX823.R57 1995

Sahatjian, Elizabeth. Outdoor entertaining: picnics, parties, and portable feasts. New York, Artabras Publishers, 1991. 240 p.
   TX823.S22 1991

Scott-Goodman, Barbara, and Mary Goodbody. The garden entertaining cookbook: recipes and menus for casual dining outdoors. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2001. 144 p.
   TX823.S3697

Townsend, Mary, and John Phillip Carroll. Pleasures of summer. Menlo Park, CA, Sunset Books, c1995. 96 p.
   TX817.C6T69 1995

Wildsmith, Lindy. Eating outdoors: cooking and entertaining in the open air. London, New York, Ryland Peters & Small, 2006. 144 p.
   TX823.W514 2006

Worthington, Diane Rossen. The taste of summer: inspired recipes for casual entertaining. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, c2000. 203 p.
   TX823.W67 2000

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CAMP COOKING

Absolon, Molly. Backpacker magazine’s campsite cooking: cookware, cuisine, and cleaning up. Guilford, CT, FalconGuides, c2010.
   92 p. TX823.A28 2010

Adare, Sierra. Backcountry cooking: the ultimate guide to outdoor cooking. New York, Skyhorse Pub., c2011. 238 p.
   Bibliography: p. 234-235.
   TX823.A334 2011

Camp cooking: 100 years. By the National Museum of Forest Service History. Salt Lake City, UT, Gibbs Smith Publisher, c2004. 192 p.
    TX823.C26 2004

Conners, Tim, and Christine Conners. The Scout’s backpacking cookbook. Guilford, CT, Globe Pequot Press, c2012. 185 p.
   TX823.C6333 2012

Cookman, Scott. The great American camping cookbook. New York, Broadway Books, c2007. 268 p.
   Bibliography: p. 259-262.
   TX823.C634 2007

Donovan, Robin. Campfire cuisine: gourmet recipes for the great outdoors. Philadelphia, Quirk Books; San Francisco, Distributed in North America by Chronicle Books, c2006. 192 p.
   TX823.D583 2006

Picture entitled "Motor Camper and Tourist."  Shows a woman cooking over a fire, while a young boy sits in a tent looking on, and a man stands around smoking a pipe.
Family camping beside auto; woman
cooking on portable stove in foreground.
Published 1925. Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.
Easy campfire cooking: 200+ family fun recipes for cooking over coals and in the flames with a dutch oven, foil packets, and more! East Petersburg, PA, Fox Chapel Pub., c2012. 127 p.
   TX823.E23 2012

Faverman, Mike, and Pat Mac. Ultimate camp cooking. Kansas City, MO, Andrews McMeel Pub., c2011. 208 p.
   TX823.F395 2011

Fiduccia, Kate. Cooking wild in Kate’s camp: delicious easy-to-fix recipes for camp, cabin, or trail. Minnetonka, MN, Creative Pub. International, c2002. 128 p.
   TX823.F52 2002

Greenspan, Rick, and Hal Kahn. The leave-no-crumbs camping cookbook: 150 delightful, delicious, and darn-near foolproof recipes from two top wilderness chefs. North Adams, MA, Storey Pub., c2004. 232 p.
   TX823.G75 2004

Groene, Janet. Cooking aboard your RV: good food in less time - more than 300 recipes and tips. 2nd ed. Camden, ME, Ragged Mountain Press, c2004. 216 p.
   TX840.M6G76 2004

Huck, Sarah, and Jaimee Young. Campfire cookery: adventuresome recipes & other curiosities for the great outdoors. New York, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2011. 302 p.
   TX823.H79 2011

Jacobson, Donald. The one pan gourmet: fresh food on the trail. 2nd ed. Camden, ME, Ragged Mountain Press/McGraw-Hill, c2005. 182 p.
   TX823.J34 2005

March, Laurie Ann. A fork in the trail: mouthwatering meals and tempting treats for the backcountry. Berkeley, CA, Wilderness Press, 2008. 298 p.
   TX823.M2742155 2008

Martin, Claudine. The wilderness chef: gourmet recipes for the great outdoors. Guilford, CT, Lyons Press, c2003. 250 p. TX823.M27423 2003

Miller, Dorcas S. Backpacker, the magazine of wilderness travel: more backcountry cooking; moveable feasts from the experts. Seattle, WA, Mountaineers Books, 2002. 263 p.
   TX823.M5424 2002

Outdoor Writers Association of America. Campsite to kitchen: tastes & traditions from America's great outdoors. Memphis, TN, The Wimmer Companies, c1994. 254 p.
   TX823.O975 1994

Prater, Yvonne, Ruth Dyar Mendenhall, and Kerry I. Smith. Beyond Gorp: favorite foods from outdoor experts. Seattle, WA, The Mountaineers Books, 2005. 235 p.
   TX823.P6897 2005

Trailside recipes: simple and tasty backcountry fare. Edited by Molly Absolon. Guilford, CT, Falcon Guides, c2012. 124 p.
   GV199.6.B312 2012

White, Katherine L. Cooking in a can: more campfire recipes for kids. Salt Lake City, UT, Gibbs Smith, c2006. 64 p.    TX823.W47 2006

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COLD CUISINE

Chattman, Lauren. Cool kitchen: no oven, no stove, no sweat! 125 delicious, no-work recipes for summertime or anytime. New York, Morrow, c1998. 164 p.
   TX714.C4662 1998

Chattman, Lauren. Icebox cakes: simply irresistible no-bake desserts. Boston, Harvard Common Press, 2007. 160 p.
   TX771.C457 2007

Chattman, Lauren. Icebox pies: 100 scrumptious recipes for no-bake, no-fail pies. Boston, Harvard Common Press, c2002. 136 p.
   TX773.C473 2002

Cook with cold: old tyme refrigerator recipes. Edited by Carol Nagengast. Atlanta, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, c2004. 71 p.
   TX714.C65415 2004

Garde manger: the art and craft of the cold kitchen. The Culinary Institute of America. 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons, 2012. 706 p.
   Includes bibliographical references.
   TX830.G37 2012

Garlough, Robert, and Angus Campbell. Modern garde manger. 2nd ed. Clifton Park, NY, Delmar, Cengage Learning, c2012. 780 p.
   Includes biibliographical references.
   TX820.G37 2012

Grotz, Peter. Successful cold buffets. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1990. 175 p.
   TX738.5.G76 1990

Hecht, Helen. Cold cuisine. New and expanded ed. New York, Ecco Press; Distributed by W.W. Norton, 1990. 304 p.
   TX830.H42 1990

Hemm, Curtiss Scott. Garde manger: the cold kitchen. Upper Saddle River, NJ, Prentice Hall, c2010. 304 p.
   TX830.H465 2010

McNair, James K. James McNair’s cold cuisine. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, c1988. 96 p.
   TX830.M33 1988

Rodriguez, Douglas, and Laura Zimmerman. The great ceviche book. Rev. ed. Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press, c2010. 131 p.
   TX747.R635 2010

Salads: too good to be forgotten - 2,000 favorite recipes. Nashville, TN, Favorite Recipes Press, c2009. 382 p.
   TX807.F3 2009

Ziedrich, Linda. Cold soups. Boston, Harvard Common Press, c1995. 113 p.
   TX757.Z45 1995

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PADDLING, FLOATING, SAILING

Bienvenu, Marcelle. No baloney on my boat! Lafayette, LA, Acadian House Pub., c2011. 141 p.
   TX840.M7B54 2011

Daniel, Linda. Kayak cookery: a handbook of provisions and recipes. 2nd ed. Birmingham, AL, Menasha Ridge Press, c1986. 200 p.
   Bibliography: p. 180-182.
   TX823.D36 1986b

Jacobson, Donald, and John Roberts. The one-pan galley gourmet: simple cooking on boats. Camden, ME, International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2004. 184 p.
   TX840.M7J33 2004

Pastorius, Kay. Cruising cuisine: fresh food from the galley. Camden, ME, International Marine, c1997. 230 p.
   TX840.M7P364 1997

Photo: People reclining on the shore of a lake, while others are in or near canoes.  One man aims a gun.

Picnic along shore of lake, near mouth of Socateau [River] Published: [between 1884 and 1891]
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.

Shearlock, Carolyn, and Jan Irons. The boat galley cookbook: 800 everyday recipes and essential tips for cooking aboard. Chicago, International Marine/McGraw-Hill, c2012. 448 p.
   Not yet in LC

Weimer, Dian. The paddling chef: a cookbook for canoeists, kayakers, and rafters. 2nd ed. East Petersburg, PA, Fox Chapel Pub., c2012. 183 p.
   Bibliography: p. 180.
   TX823.W443 2012

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PICNICS

Beeton, Mrs. A picnic with Mrs. Beeton: outdoor feasts. London, Ward Lock; New York, Distributed by Sterling Pub. Co., 1991. 47 p.
   TX823.B44 1991

Crane, Anita Louise. The perfect picnic: outdoor entertaining with style. New York, Sterling Pub., c2002. 132 p.
   TX823.C65 2002

Deseran, Sara. Picnics: delicious recipes for outdoor entertaining. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, c2004. 96 p.
   TX823.D473 2004

Dining al fresco: the Wolf Trap picnic cookbook. Vienna, VA, Wolf Trap Associates, 1992. 142 p.
   TX823.D535 1992

Egan, Jeanette P. Picnics. Los Angeles, HPBooks, c1992. 116 p.
   TX823.E33 1992

Hazelton, Nika Standen. The picnic book. New York, Atheneum, 1969. 265 p.
    TX823.H26 1969

Watercolor painting of aA man and woman about to have a picnic, cover their heads with the man's jacket to protect themselves from a downpour.Picnic in the Rain.
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.

Heminway, Hilary, and Alex Heminway. Picnics. Salt Lake City, UT, Gibbs Smith, c2007. 144 p.
   TX823.H422 2007

Jackson, Jeremy. Good day for a picnic: simple food that travels well. New York, William Morrow, c2005. 214 p.
   TX823.J32 2005

Johns, Pamela Sheldon, and Jennifer Barry. Festive picnics: recipes, crafts & decorations for outdoor occasions. Berkeley, CA, Ten Speed Press, c2003. 111 p.
   TX823.J52 2003

Mansfield, Leslie. Picnics. Berkeley, CA, Celestial Arts, c2000. 121 p.
    TX823.M2737 2000

McCole, Connie. Picnics in the park: moveable feasts for dining alfresco. New York, Hearst Books, c1993. 58 p.
   TX823.M353 1993

Miller, Robin. Picnics: easy recipes for the best alfresco foods. New York, Clarkson Potter, c2005. 96 p.
   TX823.V58 2004

Monaghan, Gail. Perfect picnics for all seasons. New York, Abbeville Press, c1994. 96 p.
   TX823.M65 1994

Murphy, Diana Gold. Country living picnics and porch suppers. New York, Hearst Books, c1998. 192 p.
   TX823.M85 1998

Myers, Marilyn. Picnics. Philadelphia, Running Press, c1988. 128 p.
   TX823.M94 1988

The Picnic basket cook book: recipes for food & fun! Phoenix, AZ, Golden West Publishers, c2007. 102 p.
   TX823.P5165 2007

Picnics: over 40 recipes for dining in the great outdoors collected from the Country garden cookbook series. Edited by Heidi Haughy Cusick. San Francisco, Collins Publishers San Francisco, 1994. 96 p.
   TX823.P55 1994

Scott-Goodman, Barbara. Picnics: elegant recipes for al fresco dining. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1999. 72 p.
   TX823.S37 1999

Siegel, Helene. The totally picnic cookbook. Berkeley, CA, Celestial Arts, c1996. 95 p.
   TX823.S46 1996

Stovel, Edith. Picnic: 125 recipes with 29 seasonal menus. Pownal, VT, Storey Books, c2001. 183 p.
   TX823.S833 2001

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TAILGATING

Joachim, David. The tailgater's cookbook. New York, Broadway Books, 2005. 198 p.
   TX823.J43 2005

Linn, Stephen. The ultimate tailgater's handbook. Nashville, TN, Rutledge Hill Press, c2005. 221 p.
   TX731.L55 2005

Looney, Michael Dean, and Kimberly Looney. Southern tailgating: game day recipes and traditions. Northport, AL, Vision Press, c1995. 165 p.
   TX823.L66 1995

Madden, John, and Peter Kaminsky. John Madden's ultimate tailgating. New York, Viking, 1998. 224 p.
   TX823.M245 1998

Merrill, Kathy Clyne. Tailgating without a hitch. Ann Arbor, MI, Proctor Publications, c1996. 92 p.
   TX823.M46 1996

Photo: a group of people at a table under a canopy, with a smoking barbeque grill nearby.Tailgate parties are all over the lawn at the University of Alabama A-Game scrimmage, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.

Moose, Debbie. Fan fare: a playbook of great recipes for tailgating or watching the game at home. Boston, Harvard Common Press, c2007. 163 p.
   TX823.M6568 2007

PhanFood: from the kitchen pot to the tour lot. Edited by Taraleigh Weathers and Pete Mason. Albany, NY, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, c2010. 190 p.
   TX823.P456 2010
   Prepared for and by fans of the rock band Phish.

Schisgal, Zachary, and the editors of Men’s Health. A man, a can, a tailgate plan: 50 easy game-time recipes that are sure to please. Emmaus, PA, Rodale; New York, Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, c2006. 43 p.
   TX823.S265 2006

Tailgating madness: the cook-off before the kick-off. Waverly, IA, CQ Products, c2005. 120 p.
   TX823.T36 2005

Worthington, Diane Rossen. Picnics and tailgates: good food for the great outdoors. Alexandria, VA, Time-Life Books, c1998. 107 p.
   TX823.W668 1998

Alison P. Kelly
June 2012

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