Meet Max the ultimate driving kitchen - and  Keith Famie of Famie's Adventures in Cooking:

I’ve heard of eating on the run but eating on the drive – well that’s a bit different!!  And when you are driving through such exotic places such as Mexico and the Australian Outback  - you know it’ll be an adventure cooking up the local treats.  But how do you whip up something tasty? Well let me introduce you to MAX – the ultimate mobile kitchen.  A custom modified GMC Denali XL, Max is not only and incredible adventure vehicle, it’s also the last word in gadgetry, from the console-mounted PC to the hypermodern GPS tracking system to the fully equipped kitchen unit, which allows for sophisticated food preparation anytime and ANYWHERE. 

Now – no rookie driver could handle this full pullout kitchen including a professional-grade Wolf stove, a Flashbake Oven and a refrigerator….. certainly not this racerchick – It takes someone like Keith Famie – noted chef and restaurateur to handle these culinary adventures.   Hit with the travel bug early, Keith spent many years traveling to all parts of the globe.  Opening his first restaurant in 1988 – and following that with a highly successful cooking television show (Famie’s Adventures in Cooking) Keith brings us expertise in the gastronomical delights of where ever he may hang his hat for the time being.

 “You’ve really never been there until you’ve eaten the food”

 Nika: Now Keith – what made you want to mix cooking with adventure?

Keith: I’ve always enjoyed traveling and learning about the origins of Food and who was responsible for the creation of the dishes…..I am fairly athletic and enjoy most outdoor activities.  

Nika: Well this racerchick is well known for eating! What is Max like? 

Keith: It is the ultimate all adventure truck with my most important accessory:  a kitchen….I named it after my Rottweiller who died a few years ago 

Nika: I’m sure it garners much attention when it’s driving in these exotic locales. Where do you see your next adventure taking place? 

Keith: Hawaii…..Egypt….Vegas…

Nika: We were hoping you’d say the local race track! What do you think would be a great racerchicks.com race track recipe? …”

Keith: On my web site www.famie.com,  we have an assortment of recipes. Check it out

Nika:  We did and found everything from Asparagus Risotto to Whitefish with Pumpkin seeds – including recipes that I could handle!  We are counting the days until we try the Chicken and Artichoke Crepes or the Autumn Mushroom Stew!

Thank you Keith Famie.  For more information on his adventures in cooking – check out his website at www.famie.com.  A must have is his latest book “ Famie’s Adventures In Cooking” published by Sleeping Bear Press and available in March 2001. 

For now Keith is surviving – on the hit TV show Survivor II.  Look out for him whipping up some Australian survivor specials as we cheer him on towards the big prize.