{"product_id":"field-notes-from-a-fungi-forager-an-illustrated-journey-through-the-world-of-pacific-northwest-mushrooms-ashley-rodriguez-hardcover","title":"Field Notes from a Fungi Forager: An Illustrated Journey Through the World of Pacific Northwest Mushrooms -- Ashley Rodriguez, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis gorgeously illustrated compendium is a love letter to mushrooms--and to the Pacific Northwest.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom evergreen forests shrouded in mist to the urban backyards of Seattle, mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest if you know how to look. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, forager-chef and forest therapy guide Ashley Rodriguez provides an evocative and personal survey of 50 of the most fantastic mushrooms to be found in the region. This book includes the famous \u003ci\u003eMorchella\u003c\/i\u003e (morel) and \u003ci\u003eCantharellus\u003c\/i\u003e (chanterelle) as well as lesser-known species, like the blueish purple \u003ci\u003eClitocybe nuda\u003c\/i\u003e (wood blewit) which smells like frozen orange juice, and \u003ci\u003eHydnellum peckii \u003c\/i\u003e(Bleeding tooth fungus), which oozes brilliant red droplets that are widely used as a natural dye. Through the lens of these humble fungi, the interconnectedness of all living things comes into focus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere you'll find: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eintroduction to mushrooms\u003c\/b\u003e in the Northwest landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest practices for \u003cb\u003emushroom foraging \u003c\/b\u003eand appreciation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e50 mushroom profiles\u003c\/b\u003e, includes information about each mushroom's appearance (plus scientific illustrations of each species), what distinguishes them from other species, how they have been used throughout different cultures and lore, and personal field notes from the forest floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe most prized edible species are paired with \u003cb\u003emouthwatering sidebars\u003c\/b\u003e about ways to use that mushroom in the kitchen. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInfused with a forager-chef's love of edible mushrooms as well as the reverence of an eco-spiritual guide, this fully illustrated book is as much a treat to read as is to look at.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sasquatch Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632175366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eASHLEY RODRIGUEZ is a Seattle-based author, cooking instructor, food photographer, writer, partner, and mother of three children. She is the co-creator and host of James Beard Award-nominated outdoor cooking adventure series Kitchen Unnecessary, and the top food blog notwithoutsalt.com. She is the author of three cookbooks, and is a certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide. When not eating (or talking and writing about food), Ashley loves to be foraging, fly fishing, or hunting, and spending as much time outside as possible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLIBBY ENGLAND is an artist whose work celebrates nature through both an analytical and spiritual lens.","brand":"Ashley Rodriguez","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45926707593444,"sku":"9781632175366","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781632175366.jpg?v=1736031678","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/field-notes-from-a-fungi-forager-an-illustrated-journey-through-the-world-of-pacific-northwest-mushrooms-ashley-rodriguez-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}