From Katie Mitzel, seasoned lodge chef and besteselling author of The Skoki Cookbook, comes Backcountry Cooking, a rustic yet elegant guide to bringing the world of the outdoors into your home kitchen.

    Growing up in a large city, Katie Mitzel found her calling when she visited the west coast and found herself surrounded by open meadows, imposing mountains, and towering, green forests. The restorative calm she saw in nature was impossible to ignore, and after traveling and cooking her way across Europe, Katie settled down in her dream job as a backcountry chef.

    Twenty years later, Katie is a leader in backcountry gourmet cooking, feeding calorie-depleted people who have journeyed hundreds of miles to experience life in a backcountry lodge. Her dishes are full of unexpected flavors and mouthwatering aromas, and she uses fresh food straight from the land, or brought in by helicopter or mules. But even in the off-season, when not in the backcountry, Katie knows how to bring that feeling of natural bliss to her city kitchen. By harnessing what she’s learned in her decades spent living a life outdoors, Katie is able to bring that sense of peace wherever she goes--and she’s here to show you how to do it, too.

    In Backcountry Cooking, Katie shares over 85 recipes she has prepared in backcountry lodges and huts over the years. Using ingredients available at your local grocery store, these diverse dishes are inspired by the colors and textures of mountains, glacial lakes, wildflowers, and boulders covered in emerald green lichen. Start your day with the Skillet-Baked Huevos Rancheros. Enjoy a hearty Summer Hiking Salad after a long trek. Indulge in Baked Halibut with Scallops and Asparagus to help you forget your troubles after a hard day, along with some Climbers' Cookies for dessert.

    Filled with breathtaking landscape photography and profiles of select beloved lodges in and around the Canadian Rockies, Backcountry Cooking brings the joys of outdoor living and fulfilling meals into your daily life, no matter where you live.