Melissa Knific Releases 100-Recipe Cookbook Inspired by All 63 U.S. National Parks
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Melissa Knific Releases 100-Recipe Cookbook Inspired by All 63 U.S. National Parks
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 14
Summary
The new "National Parks Cookbook" gathers 100 recipes tied to all 63 U.S. national parks, positioning food as a way to revisit trips or experience parks from home.
Knific said the book draws on local ingredients, nearby communities, historic lodges and regional traditions, turning the park system into what she called a culinary road map of the United States.
Dry Tortugas inspired Key Lime Coconut Bars and a shrimp salad, while Alaska's Gates of the Arctic led to Wild Blueberry Sourdough Waffles shaped by foraging culture and remote sourdough traditions.
Cuyahoga Valley appears through a roasted chicken recipe linked to farms within park boundaries, underscoring the book's focus on the landscapes and agricultural roots around each park.
Released as the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, the project taps broader interest in national parks as family gathering places and symbols of shared American memory.