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14 reviews
Peter Menzel

Topeka Bindery, 1999

pass the grubs
A feast (or just a snack) of insects sounds almost revolting unless of course you deep fry them or place them in lollipops or my favorite barbecued. Whats not to love about straight from the earth cuisine which is actually considered delicacies in many countries. Menzel demonstrates that every continent gets enjoyment from tasty insect treats. But because Menzel is such an amazing photographer, ...

Stalking the wild asparagus

12 reviews
Euell Gibbons

D. McKay Co, 1971

The Forager at Work
I was always interested in survival and eating wild foods and I tried several (with indifferent results) during my boy scout days. Thus, it was that "Stalking the Wild Asparagus" was a revelation to me when I first encountered it as a young man. Somebody else in the world was interested in eating wild plants! Quite a few somebodies, it developed, because this book ran through a lot of printings ...

The Edible Tao: Munching My Way Toward Enlightenment

7 reviews
Ruth Pennington Paget

iUniverse, Inc., 2003

The Edible Tao
This book is well written, engaging, witty and informative. It was a joy to read, an easy read. It definitely peaked my taste buds and desire to cook something fabulous, wish the author had provided some of her recipes!

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies

7 reviews
Linda Kershaw

Lone Pine Publishing, 2000

A Must for Campers & Hikers
We've used this book on every occasion we've been either hiking and camping and that is quite a lot. We've found all sorts of edibles that we normally wouldn't have eaten.

Dr. Bob's Trans Fat Survival Guide

6 reviews
Robert DeMaria; Laura Meyer

Drugless Healthcare Solutions, 2005

I'm glad I did!
I am a retired nurse and was diagnosed with Sjogren's Syndrome 15 years ago. I am always looking for something to help the dryness. I first saw Dr. Robert Demaria on TBN and the things he talked about made sense to me. So I bought his book "Dr Bob's Trans Fat Survival Guide". I cut out all trans fat (which takes some time reading labels) and incorporated good fat, including flax oil, in my ...

Wild in the Kitchen: Recipes for Wild Fruits, Weeds, and Seeds

7 reviews
Ronna Mogelon

M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2001

Wild about Wild on Park Avenue
What a wonderful read! Can't wait to leave the Big Apple for the wilds of Westchester to start picking my dinner. The recipes are fun to read and I bet they will be an adventure to gather and delicious to eat.

Wild Fruits: Thoreau's Rediscovered Last Manuscript

13 reviews
Henry David Thoreau

W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

The Everyday Observations of a Naturalist
What could be more pedestrian than the fruits (talking broadly) of plants - such fruits that include grains of wheat, hips of wild roses, apples, blueberries, etc. We may enjoy some of them as taste treats, but most of us ignore the everyday development of fruit from flower. The flowers are more noticed, except for some ornamental types like hollies. Yet the fruit and/or seeds of plants are ...

Colette's Christmas : Spectacular Holiday Cookies, Cakes, Pies and Other Edible Art

8 reviews
Colette Peters

Little, Brown, 1999

Sumptuous photographs, great ideas, clear directions
I treated myself to "Colette's Christmas" by baker extraordinaire Colette Peters while on vacation. It seemed a strange thing to read while at the beach, but I was absolutely captivated. What a fevered imagination Ms. Peters has! The showstoppingly gorgeous desserts and projects she shows within include a layer cake covered with fondant that has been pieced and quilted to resemble and antique ...

The Neighborhood Forager: A Guide for the Wild Food Gourmet

8 reviews
Robert K. Handerson

Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2000

Don't Know What to Do With That Weed? Eat It!
The Neighborhood Forager is a very informative and enjoyable book. It not only tells about the plants in our backyards and by-ways but gives historical information, recipes, warnings and dyer's tips. Mr. Henderson writes with humor and personal anecdotes which makes the book a good read even if you're not into foraging.

Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally

8 reviews
Robert Kourik

Metamorphic Press, 1986

Great source book, excellent writing
"Roots Demystified" is a great read, which you wouldn't expect from a gardening/horticultural book about roots. Kourik gives amazing information that I'd never heard before, lining up his drawings with the facts about how roots feed the tree. I've already changed my method of watering and feeding a tree further from the root to make these roots spread out wider. There are many personal touches ...

Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set)

6 reviews
Dave Jacke, Eric Toensmeier

Chelsea Green, 2005

Excellent for anyone hoping to get a handle on sustainable agriculture
As a graduate of a Permaculture Design Course, organic farm worker and someone generally interested in virtually all aspect of sustainable ag, I found this book incredible. Now, I've only read the first one (about to start on volume number 2), but the quality of information in the first volume in outstanding. Volume 1 is concerned with the theory behind forest gardening, but with a keen eye ...

The Edible Garden (Sunset)

5 reviews

Sunset Publishing Corporation, 2005

An excellent addition to any gardening library
Whether you are a master gardener or a beginner, this book would make a fine addition to your library. It is an excellent "how-to", with many color photos (distant and close-up for detail) and nicely-done illustrations. No, this is not a "hoity-toity" book that is out of most working peoples' price range - it covers the spectrum of gardeners out there, from the most independent ...

Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants of Minnesota & Wisconsin

4 reviews
Matthew Alfs

OTBH, 2001

The Answer Book
I wouldn't say this is the one and only book you'll ever need. But it certainly is a GREAT addition to anyone's herbal library. It's relatively easy to use, because the plants are listed in alphabetical order by their common names. The food qualities and health benefits of the plants are thorough and informative, as well as their habitat and visual description. Points of interest are easy to ...

In the Company of Mushrooms: A Biologist's Tale

4 reviews
Elio Schaechter

Harvard University Press, 1997

FANTASTIC !!!
As a 'shroomer' of some years, I have collected more than my share of mushroom field guides, but have alway wanted to know more than simply how to identify mushrooms. This is the perfect book for that purpose. Professor Scaechter covers everything and more, from history to language to cooking to biology to chemistry to toxins, and then onward to all kinds of interesting facts and insights ...

Edible France: A Traveler's Guide (Travel)

3 reviews
Glynn Christian, Jenni Muir

Interlink Books, 1998

A great overview of what's best in the various regions of FR
This book is NOT a listing of restaurants... It's much better than that! It is a region-by-region guide to the gastronomic specialties of France. I particularly liked the format which provides a general overview for province or region, then proceeds to list specifics in a series of box-type menus, followed by personal anecdotes. The best seasons to buy, local market days, suggestions for ...

The Mushroom Book How to Identify, Gather and Cook Wild Mushrooms and Other Fungi

4 reviews
Thomas Laessoe, Anna Del Conte, ...

DK ADULT, 1996

Great starter book
I bought another book on mushroom identification at the bookstore. I didnt "plan" to buy it when I was there but I had always been secretly curious about wild mushrooms. That first book wasn't all that good so it led me to the local library in search of better illustrated and more detailed mushroom books. This book has great pictures and discriptions. I was simply amazed at the amount and ...

Harvesting Nature's Bounty 2nd Edition: A Guidebook of Wild Edible, Medicinal and Utilitarian Plants, ...

3 reviews
Kevin F. Duffy

Airleaf, 2008

Entertaining and informative
This book is unlike any other I have ever read. It shows you how to connect with nature at a very intimate level making the natural world accessible to all of us as it was to our native ancestors. You will learn where to begin and what to focus on in order to integrate with our natural world. This book covers what was second nature to our ancestors. Almost all of my how-to and what ...

Creative Vegetable Gardening: Accenting Your Vegetables With Flowers

3 reviews
Joy Larkcom

Artabras Publishers, 1999

Change your garden, change your life!
This book was given to me as a Mother's day present... and I thank my mother-in-law every time I open it! As an organic gardening teacher in a Montessori elementary school, I have found this book to be inspirational to children and grown-ups alike. The photos are gorgeous, of course. But it is the way Larkom puts her gardens together that is the most compelling aspect of this beautiful book. ...

Edible and Useful Plants of California (California Natural History Guides)

4 reviews
Charlotte Bringle Clarke

University of California Press, 1978

Truely a useful plant identifiction book
I have quite a few "nature" books on my shelf, and at least 5 on plant identification. I was a tad bit leary when I ordered this book, thinking that it would just become another dust gatherer. Boy was I wrong. It is one of the easiest reads I have ever seen on this subject. You do not have to have a degree in botany to get into, and begin to use the info in this book. It has rekindled my ...

Food Plants of Interior First Peoples (Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook)

3 reviews
Nancy J. Turner

University of British Columbia Press, 1997

excellent source for edible plants in the pacific northwest
This book is really impressive. It has a lot more information than a standard "pocket guide" book. There are numerous food sources in this book that i have never seen in other similiar books. an example: this book explains in detail how native americans harvested the inner bark (cambium) of the western hemlock to make a flour like substance. I have never read this in any other plant ...

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