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1 River, 4 Days, 25 Guests, No Refrigeration | Cooking on the River

J. Kenji López-Alt

31,079 views · Added Oct 30, 2026
Introducing Cooking on the River, a three-part series documenting our time at the Moab Music Festival where we cooked for 25 guests over 4 days—with no refrigeration. Follow along as we cook our way down the Colorado River!

Thank you to Lena, my head of operations and chef extraordinaire, for joining me for this once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Thank you to editor David Zimmermann for masterfully putting together this docuseries. And thank you to @MoabMusicFestival for having us. Learn more about the festival here: https://moabmusicfest.org/

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Watch the full Cooking on the River series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI7wHUikBQj0

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CREDITS
Shot By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly,
Edited By: David Zimmermann and David Hudson
Produced By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly
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