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It is time to drive on past the drive thru! Feast your eyes on the coolest cookbook around! The VW Camper Cookbook is here with VW vans from all over the world on 162 inspirational pages, containing over 80 recipes specially composed for cooking in a camper. With this ultimate guide on your dash you can get gastronomic in the great outdoors in style! The book contains recipes for soups, starters, light bites, lunches, main courses, barbecuing and desserts. We show you how to make it simple with easy to follow recipes that require little preparation. If you can cook it in a campervan you can cook it anywhere!
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The idea was born over two years ago when professional chef and VW fanatic Steve Rooker and wife Suz Rooker came up with the idea of making a nice VW-cookbook. The pair had already owned over 20 different VW vans at that time and had been well bitten by the bug. I ve always been fascinated by the early Volkswagen buses, probably from the very first time I saw one. It s the laid back freedom vibe that they conjure up combined with something oddly cool about the lines . They decided that a book was called for, with recipes that could be easily prepared in a small VW camper kitchen and cooked on a gas stove or barbeque. Their passion for old Volkswagen vans had already rubbed off to almost all of the other family members, with Suz s brother and father owning VW buses as well as Steve s younger brother. So, talking about Volkswagens was not a new thing around the dinner table. Steve and Suz talked about the idea at a family dinner and it was here that the project really took off. Brother in-law Lelle listened to the idea and liked what he heard. The two Swedes and the Englishman then began work on the book and every family gathering now turned into more brainstorming cookbook sessions. They each contributed to the book in different ways. Steve brought twelve years of cooking knowledge to the team and of course his passion for Volkswagens. Suz brought her business savvy and planning skills to the group and Lelle happened to be an art director wizard with 20 years in the advertising business, not to mention very handy with a camera. The weekends on those two years were mostly filled with cookbook work. We all have full-time jobs and families so we would get together at weekends to work on the book. Steve and Lelle would visit shows and arrange small VW gatherings in order to get photos of cool buses in a camping environment. We travelled to shows in Sweden such as Bug Run and Buss Fest. In the UK we attended Van-Fest and some other smaller shows in 2006 and 2007. We have taken thousands of photos in search of making the book not only a cookbook but also an inspiration for people to really get out there and cook in their campers. We also corresponded with like minded van fans around the world who have made a big contribution to the story. Late in 2007 we realized we had enough quality material to begin the writing/layout stage. The recipes and text took time and getting the food pictures finished became a weekend ritual. The photo editing and graphic production took place in Lelle s office starting in November. After six months of long nights and weekends the book had become a real piece of eye candy.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this as a gift for a friend who has a gorgeous VW camper van and also likes cooking. Its hardback, beautifully illustrated with photos throughout and so nice I nearly kept it. The recipes are practical- usally just need two rings and no more than one or two saucepans or a wok.
The photos are amazing- sweeping deserted beachscapes with a lone camper van under the sky, or gatherings of camper vans haveing little parties so it makes you desperate to join in and lead the cool life.
The authors are indeed camper van owners themselves and have put a lot of love and work into this book. It would also be helpful for anyone who lived in a small flat or liked camping or caravanning. A really lovely attractive book. Its for cooks, campers and daydreamers.
The photos are amazing- sweeping deserted beachscapes with a lone camper van under the sky, or gatherings of camper vans haveing little parties so it makes you desperate to join in and lead the cool life.
The authors are indeed camper van owners themselves and have put a lot of love and work into this book. It would also be helpful for anyone who lived in a small flat or liked camping or caravanning. A really lovely attractive book. Its for cooks, campers and daydreamers.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Handy book for the camper van. Not so good if you don't like avocado as there are a few recipes with these in. One or two recipes,need a very large pan. The sauce recipes are very easy to make with a double page spread with illustrations.
Overall a lovely illustrated book with some appetizing simple recipes.
Overall a lovely illustrated book with some appetizing simple recipes.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Have you ever been camping and wondered why you see so many people scratching their heads and peering onto your plate while you're trying to eat your supper, obviously wondering why their dried up lettuce leaves on a bed of stale cheese doesn't look nor smell as appetising as what you are about to devour? Me either till i bought this book! Ever since I took delivery of the VW Camper cookbook i'm getting constantly peered at and spied upon when stepping out of my van with my plate of delicious genuine VW Camper nosh and settling down with a smile as broad as the amazon (the river, not the purveyors of fine gifts) into my favourite fold-up chair, and drooling like a Bulldog. And you don't even need to own a VW Camper to own the book; mine's a Mazda Bongo! So if you enjoy scrummalicious food and like the idea of cooking it in a wendy house on wheels then this book is for you, but if you don't want to be stared at and drooled over by envious onlookers and you don't have any 8-foot tall wind-breaks to knock up around your pitch, then still buy it but only use it whilst camping on top of Ben Nevis on christmas day.
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Not very exciting - how to make a BLT? Really?
There were a couple of VW Camper books available and I read the reviews and based my decision on that. Read more
Published 1 day ago by crazyf_er
Bought for a friend
The product looked as good when I received it as I hoped it would.
It was for a friend though, so I haven't cooked anything out of it.
It was for a friend though, so I haven't cooked anything out of it.
Published 6 months ago by P Lebtey
VW Camper Cookbook
Handy book for the camper van. Not so good if you don't like avocado as there are a few recipes with these in. One or two recipes,need a very large pan. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Test Associate, Sr.
Camper Cook
Been after this book for along time
I am very pleased with it the best cook book buy I have bought in a long time
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I am very pleased with it the best cook book buy I have bought in a long time
thanks
Published 7 months ago by lin
Great
I am very happy with the buy. Exactly as described, good service and value for money. Will buy again, thank you!
Published 9 months ago by Ralph
AMAZING BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!
Really great book! Recipes are delicious, really easy to cook in a vw camper or just on a camping stove like we did. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Beatrice Rooker
Camper cooking!
I bought this as I'm in the process of buying a camper van and couldn't wait to get started! The receipes are quite basic and straight forward but I've used the book a few times... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tweety
perfect!!!!! A*
this is awesome!!!!! I cannot tell you enough how great this book is... I brought this for my brother and his girlfriend as a novelty christmas gift as they love vw campers and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by smiley :-)
Camper Cook book
This book contains fantastic photos of VW Campers on every page. However this is a recipe book, of which the recipes are ok. Read more
Published 22 months ago by debra
Brilliant
Bought for young friends just embarking on trip around europe in their newly refurbished VW. She was thrilled to bits, more recipes in this one and cheaper than the current one on... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Caz
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