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Feast on 3 camping-friendly recipes in the great outdoors this summer

Foil-wrapped fire-grilled fish with baby potatoes, cherry tomatoes and herbs. (Kathy Gunst/Here & Now)

First, a confession: I am not a big camper. I love being outdoors and I love the wilderness, but I also love my bed. I’m more the glamping type: raised platform, a bed with sheets. But when it comes to eating outdoors, count me in. I’m not interested in taking shortcuts or living on canned beans.

The following three recipes are all quite delicious and work as well deep in the woods by a campfire and tent as they do in your backyard. I have been on enough camping trips to know you want to keep things simple and do as much work at home before you leave. These recipes are not ideal for those who are hiking miles to a camping spot. They require a skillet that might be too heavy to schlep deep into the woods and some ingredients that won’t travel well in a backpack. But the recipes are ideal for driving to a campground or

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