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A few favourite examples from The Blackout Kitchen, grouped by how you cook. These are excerpts from the printed cookbook, not a complete recipe collection.

01 / From the book

Camping stove

Small-pan cooking on an approved outdoor stove.

One-panMain

Coconut chickpea tikka bowls

Mild curry, coconut and tomato deliver familiar takeaway flavours with just one pan.

12–15 minutes · Serves 4

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Camping stoveBread & side

Garlic skillet flatbreads

Eight small breads to serve with curry, beans or soup. No yeast and no refrigeration-dependent yoghurt.

25–30 minutes · Serves 4

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02 / From the book

BBQ

Making good use of a safe outdoor grill.

BBQMain

BBQ bean and cheese quesadillas

Grilled wraps with beans and an ambient cheese sauce. Suitable for an open grill as well as a lidded BBQ.

12–18 minutes · Serves 4

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03 / From the book

Wood-fired oven

A savoury bake and a pudding for a controlled outdoor oven.

Wood-fired ovenMain

Quick tomato and olive pizzas

Four small no-yeast pizzas. A crisp flatbread-style base rather than a fermented Neapolitan crust.

25–35 minutes · Serves 4

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Wood-fired ovenDessert

Apple and oat skillet crumble

A shallow fruit crumble for the gentler phase of a cooking session, only while the oven can maintain enough heat.

20–30 minutes · Serves 4

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04 / From the book

No-cook

Good food when heat is not an option.

No-cookMain

Coronation chickpea wraps

Sweet, gently spiced and creamy, using a mashed chickpea dressing instead of refrigerated mayonnaise.

10 minutes · Serves 4

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Deli tuna and sweetcorn wraps

A lunchbox classic with mustard, oil and sweetcorn instead of a large opened mayonnaise jar.

10 minutes · Serves 4

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There is plenty more inside: 48 recipes, meal plans and shopping lists in The Blackout Kitchen.

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