Adam Berkelmans
I’m Adam Berkelmans, the writer, voice, and cook behind The Intrepid Eater.
This site focuses on wild food, thoughtful cooking, and real techniques. It’s a place to explore how food connects to landscape, season, and experience—whether that’s cooking wild game, working with foraged ingredients, or simply taking a more deliberate approach in the kitchen.
My work sits at the intersection of cooking and the outdoors. I’m an adult-onset hunter, a longtime home cook, and someone who learned by doing—through butchery, experimentation, and time spent in the field. That perspective shapes everything here: practical, experience-driven, and grounded in real food.
In addition to this site, I’m the Managing Editor at Harvesting Nature, where I contribute recipes, articles, and podcast content, and help lead wild food camps. My work has appeared across a range of food and outdoor publications, with a focus on making wild food more accessible and relevant to modern cooks.
Alongside my writing and editorial work, I’m also developing a growing body of books, ranging from practical wild food guides, to children’s books, to more narrative-driven projects, many built around the same ideas that shape this site: thoughtful cooking, real techniques, and a deeper connection to what we eat.
The Intrepid Eater isn’t about one type of food. It’s about learning how to cook well, think critically about what you eat, and develop confidence in the kitchen; whether you’re working with a venison shoulder, a handful of wild greens, or something from the grocery store.
That perspective is shaped as much by time spent outside as it is in the kitchen.
When I’m not reading, writing, or cooking, I’m usually somewhere outside—hunting, fishing, foraging, gardening, or figuring out what to cook next!
