The Joy of Foraging

The Joy of Foraging

Gary Lincoff
$16.99
Publication Date: June 1st, 2017
Publisher:
Crestline Books
ISBN:
9780785835189
Pages:
192

Description

Discover the edible riches in your backyard, local parks, woods, and even roadside! In The Joy of Foraging, Gary Lincoff shows you how to find fiddlehead ferns, rose hips, beach plums, bee balm, and more, whether you are foraging in the urban jungle or the wild, wild woods.

You will also learn about fellow foragers--experts, folk healers, hobbyists, or novices like you--who collect wild edibles and are learning new uses every day. Along with a world of edible wild plants, you’ll find essential tips on where to look for native plants, and how to know without a doubt the difference between edibles and toxic look-alikes.

There are even ideas and recipes for preparing and preserving the wild harvest year-round!

About the Author

Gary Lincoff is the author, co-author, or editor of several books and articles on mushrooms. He teaches courses on mushroom and plant identification and use at the New York Botanical Garden and has led wild mushroom and edible wild plant study trips and forays to 30 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, and South, Central, and North America. Lincoff chaired the Telluride Mushroom Festival for 25 years (1980--2004), and still participates as its principal speaker. He is also a featured "myco visionary" in the award-winning documentary, Know Your Mushrooms, by Ron Mann. Lincoff also founded and led the New York City Edible Wild Plant Workshop, which featured a once-a-week wild edibles dinner plus a weekend hunt for edible wild plants and mushrooms in city parks. Patricia Wells published his edible wild plant recipes in an article in the New York Times, and he has been profiled in the Village Voice and New York magazine. He lives in New York City. http://www.garylincoff.com