Camping Soul Food, the bumper 64 meal cookbook (with a difference ) written and tested out in 2020 by the Buggans family has been nominated in three categories at the Gourmand Awards.
The book will represent Ireland across three categories Family, First and Self Published at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards which were founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau.
Every year, they honour the best food and wine books, printed or digital, as well as food television. In 2021 there will be 80 countries and regions represented.
Since publishing their book in May of this year, Camping Soul Food has sold thousands of copies and is stocked throughout Ireland at independent retailers.
The book idea was born after countless trips, which started with surviving on burgers and pasta-pesto, Carrie, Mal and Easkey (The Buggans Family ) got more experienced and learned so much about cooking hacks with limited space, prioritising the fridge to store beers and refreshments, and how much more enjoyable brilliant tunes are when you are outdoors with tasty grub.
What started out as a random collection of notes and scribbles and promises of “one day, we’ll write a book” has finally come to fruition, due in no small part to the year that 2020 was.
"The dishes can be cooked anywhere that your travel and adventure take you (It could be just the back yard or local park! ). All this food and music magic has been created by the Buggans family – a family of three who love exploring in their campervan around Ireland."
"The response to our book has been amazing. For something we only made to create a memento for Easkey, to be nominated for three awards with the best in the business as well as representing Ireland, well that's a dream come through. We've just been letting the fact that well we are authors sink in now. Imagine how much craic we will have telling people we are recognised internationally for our tunes and food pairings. It is the best," explained Malachy "I'm an Author" Duggan of Camping Soul Food.
To buy your copy check out Camping Soul Food here https://igg.me/at/campingsoulfood/x/25744147#/ or on the social medias.
