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As a person who loves visiting National Parks, I knew I had to check out this cookbook! I’m so glad I did. It’s full of great recipes and beautiful pictures.

I found several great recipes I can’t wait to try and learned several new things, including information about the practice of foraging. I hadn’t previously thought about foraging in the national parks before!

I think this book would make a great gift for anyone who enjoys cooking and loves nature.

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The National Parks Cookbook by Linda Lu is a “must add” to your kitchen library!
I love to travel and I love visiting state parks. I don’t usually stop and eat while in the park as I usually bring my own trail mix and quick foods. So naturally, I was curious what might be found in a national parks cookbook. The intro does a god job providing some background and setting up the idea. I appreciate the focus on using everyday items found in the kitchen as well as simple ingredients. The pictures from the various parks are stunning and the pictures of the final products from the recipes are inspiring. There’s a wide variety of culinary delights (and drinks) present (each reflective of the region they represent), so this cookbook would be a good fit for anyone who enjoys trying new recipes. There are great historical tidbits all throughout, so I learned a lot about our national parks through the reading as well.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

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Very interestinCookBook Follows different national parks around the country I like how she divided it up and every recipe had a story behind it. It was interesting too because she always picked which was N ATI VE To that area. The pictures were beautiful too. I like how she explained different things too snacks and And different foods. Especially like the idea you can actually go to a National Park and pick stuff with the limit. I do not know this.






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Thank you NetGalley, Linda Ly and Quarto Publishing Group for the copy of The National Parks Cookbook. This is my personal review.
This is an amazing cookbook. It would also make a wonderful coffee table book because of the stunning photos in it.
I have on my bucket list for retirement to visit National Parks and now I know what fabulous goods to have while we are there.
I am excited to make some of the recipes in the book for my family.
This will be a great gift for under the tree for all of my friends that love to cook!

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I absolutely love the concept of this book!! I wish they would write one for Amusement Parks too. Visiting National Parks is part of my bucket list and I've visited many over the last few years, so I was excited to revisit some of my favorite foods from these previous trips. The photos were just amazing and really added to this cookbook. This would be the perfect gift for those that travel to different National Parks throughout the year.

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Author Linda Ly wrote that this book was her absolute favorite project to date. Between the delicious recipes, intriguing facts about the National Park’s and Will Taylor’s breathtaking photography, this is by far one of the best cookbook’s I have ever seen. I thank Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this cookbook!

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This is such a gorgeous cookbook and a fun idea. I loved reading through all the recipes and admiring all the art!

This is definitely a cookbook for people with access to obscure and pricier ingredients though. As it is regional, it often calls for things that are found in specific regions, which made it hard for me to believe this cookbook would ever work for someone like me who shops at Costco and Kroger.

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Arriving just in time for holiday gift giving, this is a beautiful book. The recipes include a lot of hearty food and look delicious and not terribly complicated. The book also includes a lot of scenic photos and information about the National Parks. I can already think of three or four people I could give this to as a Christmas gift. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Stunning photographs of the parks interspersed with recipes. The food photography is very appealing as well and the recipes are introduced with some background information which is always interesting, especially for those of us outside the US.

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to visit a national park; this book made me want to go more!! The pictures, the stories, and the facts are beautiful and great to read. And the recipes looked so good and were so easy to understand. I have many friends who camp and visit national parks regularly. I would highly recommend this book to any of them and anyone who likes that or is interested in it.

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I loved this cookbook! As a frequenter of national parks, I can see myself purchasing this for friends as a gift. Did I come for the Jordan Pond House popover recipe? Yes. Was I pleasantly surprised with the mix of all types of recipes including apps, desserts and drinks? Yes! I also enjoyed the photographs and national park facts along the way, like how many berries you can pick in each park. Recipes were easy to follow with common ingredients and pictures.

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This is a gift worthy cookbook featuring breath taking pictures of the National Parks. The recipes are interesting and are accompanied by anecdotes about the places and people that inspired them. Really enjoyable.

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This is a fantastic book! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. There are lots of facts about national parks and recipes to go along with certain areas of the parks. I'm definitely going to be trying some of these recipes!

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I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was an ok book.

This book groups some of the biggest National Parks by region (with Alaska getting its own) and shares recipes that are inspired by these parks and areas. There's recipes like chili, flat bread, and fish. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I wasn't really wowed by any of the recipes or found anything super special about them compared to other recipe books. There's some helpful recipes for food on the go to enjoy in the parks, but not a ton beyond that.

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I love a good cookbook, I love the outdoors, I love a great national park, I love food.

And this book didn't disappoint. From the photography to the recipes it was just delicious. And as I plan a trip to some the the national parks in the USA and this has made my planning even more exciting. I can eat my way around the parks and also try out some for the recipes before I go.

I love all the information at the beginning of the book as it helps all cooks work out what you need and what you need to know. It is a great way to start a cookbook. I love all the tidbits of information supplied and that the recipes are easily made with great ingredients.

I can imagine trying nearly every recipe in this book and I look forward to doing that soon.

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So I haven't tried any recipes yet (although many are tempting), but one thing is for certain ... this is probably the most beautiful cookbook I've ever seen ... and I've been enjoyed purchasing cookbooks for decades. The photographs in this cookbook are just stunning. I only had the opportunity to review the ebook edition, but this seems like it will be first class. (When you use as a cookbook, you are going to want a plastic protector over it! Thats for sure!)

Not all of the National Parks are represented, this cookbook concentrates recipes around 10 of the most popular National Parks.

Looking forward to trying some recipes. This would make a really nice Christmas present; I actually know who will be receiving for Christmas (now that I think about it).

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review the advance read copy of The National Parks Cookbook. Linda Ly is the author of this stunning cookbook and the publisher is Quarto Publishing Group – Harvard Common Press. Released Oct 2022.

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Anyone who has been to a National Park knows that the experience is magical. Acadia in Maine is one of my favorite places in the world and the one I always think about when I am looking for a sense of peace. I know that others have their own special parks.

At all of them, food is available. At Acadia, for me, it was all about the popovers. And, yes (!), the recipe is here. It is one of many in this beautifully illustrated book.

Highly recommended for those who like to eat, (armchair) travel and recall good times.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for this title. All opinions are my own.

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Gorgeous photographs accompany the mouth-watering recipes included in this cookbook. These are much fancier meals than I had when visiting the parks but are definitely reminiscent of what is available and makes me long to visit these parks again. I loved the recipes for the different mules in the Grand Canyon section and the story about Fred Harvey and his influence on the parks was a nice addition. I have always been a fan of Navajo Fry Bread and will be trying that recipe this weekend. Highly recommended for a little different meal during the week or as a lead up to a National Parks vacation.

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The pictures alone are enough reason to buy this cookbook - they are stunning! I have been to some of the parks highlighted in this book and was delighted to revisit the memories of my vacations!

I would recommend trying the Fry Bread and Cornbread recipes as they are stellar. I am also anxious to try the crab mac and cheese in the near future.

This cookbook contains a variety of foods and drinks to suit all tastes. Highly recommended!

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This cookbook is AWESOME!!! It has photos of the recipes (which I love!! I personally need a visual to know I'm following along correctly!) and it uses local ingredients from each of the different regions! I think that is super special, never heard of some of them before (like lingonberries!), and I cannot wait to make these recipes! I will be trying out the cocktails and the sugar cream pie first!!
Also! I love the extra hiker food tips, history, foraging information, etc! Imagine going to visit a national park, foraging some berries, and then using them to make a sweet treat/cocktail at camp! Maybe its more of a glamping thing but it is extra special when you can get the ingredients straight from nature!

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