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FOOD
Ali's Scrumptious Picnic Loaf (click on the picture to
download recipe).
The Picnic Book is a detailed and innovative
guide to planning and executing the perfect
picnic, bursting with a beautiful selection of
picnic locations and 70 creative and original
recipes. Its author, Ali Ray, is an experienced traveller
and an enthusiastic camper. She has selected her top
UK picnic destinations to explore; from the spectacular
mountainous terrain of Elan Valley Trail in Powys Wales to
the thick forests and spacious moorland of Dalby Forest
in Yorkshire, while also noting significant details such
as the best time of day to visit, quirky local history and
information on geology to amplify each location's beauty.
Each selected place has customised recipes, carefully
crafted to reflect the area. All the delicious recipes are
a practical addition to picnic baskets and include clear
guidance on the amount of food per head along with
helpful tick lists. Organised into an assortment of picnicthemed
chapters, The Picnic Book caters for all picnic
needs, from Backpack Picnics for hikers and bikers,
Romantic Baskets for those that love to date outdoors,
Cool Box Picnics for large feasts, Meals on Wheels
for families, Posh Hampers for celebrations and even
picnic Barbecues.
Ray taught herself to cook while travelling around
Australia in her yellow campervan called 'Custard'. For
the past decade, she has written a monthly food column
for The Camping and Caravanning Club Magazine, while
also contributing as a freelance writer to The Guardian's
travel pages. She has 12 years of experience in factual
television; writing, producing and directing factual series
on a variety of topics including business, art, and history.
Ray's previous publication, Pitch Up, Eat Local, is added
to by The Picnic Book, her most recent work, which was
inspired by her love of the outdoors as well as a curiosity
about the connections between place and plate.
www.aliray.co.uk
A look at The Picnic Book
Moveable Feasts for
Marvellous Places by Ali Ray.
Feasts to move