Food on Fire

Tim Fowler

Timothy Fowler is a Canadian Journalist-chef focused on making wild food delicious. You can follow him on Instagram @timothyfowler Check out his Food on Fire column with RV West Magazine, and give his Elevate Your Game podcast a listen, it launches June 1, 2021

cover of the braising cookbook
Food On Fire

Braising is a culinary metamorphosis perfect for camping

World-renowned writer and chef Michael Ruhlman shares his braising secrets with us.
These three cousins are enjoying grandma’s homemade cookies in a hammock.
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Family reunion at Battleford, Saskatchewan

Time together as a family is precious as the years tick by, so better plan now.
Plate of fritters and dishes of sauce.
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Fantastic fritters from the fairground of my childhood

Every time I make fritters, I ask why we don’t do this more often.

Meat skewers on grill.
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Secret to granny’s burgers and meatballs revealed

Once you know the secret, making perfect meatballs, skewers or burgers for the campfire is perfectly simple.

Shortcake, strawberries and cream are a delicious way to celebrate the arrival of summer.
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Ripe Strawberries? Make shortcake

Adjust regular biscuits by adding sugar, vanilla and grated orange as a base to highlight the start of summer berry season.

A skillet muffin is a simple centre to build a winter brunch around.
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Mixed Berry Skillet Muffin for Brunch

A mixed berry skillet muffin is a luxurious launch to a lazy day.

Grab your axe; let’s make a chicken sandwich.
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Grab your axe: Let’s make a sandwich

Flattened and breaded, chicken breast makes a delicious hot tomato-ey cheese-topped sandwich.

 
RV oven-broiled nachos are like taking the night off from campfire cooking.
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Take the night off and use the broiler for nachos

Did you know your RV oven has a broiler function? Use it to make nachos.

A fully stacked Lodge Sportsman’s Grill leads to much anticipation.
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Just skewer it!

Marinated meat skewers are tender and tasty. 
Nasty weather keeping you off the water? A steaming bowl of pike chowder takes the sting out.
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The secret to delicious seafood chowder

When blustery weather forces fishermen off the water—make chowder—here’s how.
Landing a metre-long (39-inch-long) fish flips some caveman pleasure-switch deep within.
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Fish fry with friends

Simply fried fresh fish enjoyed with friends enhances the friendship, feeds the crew and extends the pleasure of the fish-camping trip.

Pulled pork is a tasty way to feed a crew.
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Smoked pulled pork and coleslaw

Once you figure out how to maintain a constant temperature, smoking is simple and you and your guests will crave the mahogany results. This orange and prickly pear-flavoured coleslaw will make for lots of “Wow!s”

Baby rye loaves for the kids, finished rye sourdough and fresh marmalade are the treats for the day.
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Seasonal marmalades: Blood orange and lemon-lime

Homemade marmalade is a great late-winter project to undertake with kids and to freshen your fridge with citrus.

Two dinner place settings with wine glasses and white flowers are set on a wooden table.
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A romantic dinner for two: Setting the stage and preparing the meal

Whether you are celebrating your first year together or looking back on decades of romantic dinners, nothing says I love you like a well-executed meal.

soup ingredients in a pot
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Soup: A framework

Nothing beats a bowl of homemade soup on a cold day.

three braid challah
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Celebrate with challah

Challah is loaded with history, meaning and deliciousness.