The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts, 2nd How to Find, Identify, and Cook Them

by Lyle, Katie Letcher

• ISBN13: 9781599218878
• ISBN10: 1599218879
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-18
• Publisher: FalconGuides

Summary

Edible wild plants, mushrooms, fruits, and nuts grow along road sides, amid country fields, and in urban parks. All manner of leafy greens, mushrooms, and herbs that command hefty prices at the market are bountiful outdoors. But to enjoy them, you must know how to recognize, prepare, and eat them. The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants, Mushrooms, Fruits, and Nuts provides all the essentials about the most common wild foods - going beyond the usual descriptions in field guides to provide folklore and mouthwatering recipes for each entry, such as wild asparagus pizza, fiddlehead soup, blackberry mousse, and elderberry pie. This fully illustrated guide is the perfect companion for hikers, campers, and anyone who enjoys eating Earth's good food.

Author Biography

Katie Letcher Lyle is the author of nearly twenty books, including poetry, novels, historical non-fiction, local history, and nature/cooking books; and many articles. She has published in Shenandoah, Virginia Quarterly Review, Viva, Americana,  Blue Ridge Country, The Virginia Sportsman, Streetlight, and other magazines. She is the Spoonbread Queen of America, and holds the record for My Turn in Newsweek (3). She was food columnist for seven years for the Roanoke Times. She is active as a board member and volunteer with Rockbridge Area Hospice, has two grown children.