Cooking on a boat is different, but boat-friendly recipes make great meals on your cruising adventures not just possible but easy (they’re great for camping and RVing, too). And a variety of options for dietary and equipment restrictions will please everyone — even on land!
- Recipes designed to be mixed by hand
- Grilling recipes to keep the heat out of the boat
- No oven on your boat? Check out the Omnia Stove Top Oven recipes
- Cruising without refrigeration? Yep, got recipes for that, too
- Thermal cooking to keep propane usage down, cook when it’s convenient and keep heat out of the boat
- Make-ahead meals for passages or weekends on the boat
- Keto/LCHF for diabetics
- Dairy-free (check the recipe notes for variations)
- Gluten-free
- From scratch, including making “ingredients” to use in other recipes
Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.