Name: Mushroom Foraging and Feasting: Recollections and Recipes From a Lifetime on the Hunt
SKU: 54283379
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Author: Sarah Adams
ISBN: 9780789214294

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Mushroom Foraging and Feasting: Recollections and Recipes From a Lifetime on the Hunt

Type

Physical Book

Author

Victoria Romanoff

Photographs by

Sarah Adams

Publisher

Abbeville Press

Language

English

Pages

128

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

25.8x18.4x1.6 cm

Weight

0.69 kg.

ISBN13

9780789214294

Synopsis "Mushroom Foraging and Feasting: Recollections and Recipes From a Lifetime on the Hunt "

Victoria Romanoff picked her first mushroom--a brown-capped butterpilz or sticky bun--at the age of four, at her family's summer dacha on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Little did she realize that her newfound interest in mushrooming would soon become an essential survival skill, as she and her mother spent eight years in displaced persons camps in the aftermath of World War II, foraging wild foods to supplement their diets. Resettled in the United States, Romanoff has continued to pursue her mycological passion ever since, deploying her considerable culinary skills to convert friends and strangers to the joys of wild mushrooms. Now, in this marvelously written book, rich with anecdote, she shares the wisdom gathered from a lifetime on the hunt. Romanoff introduces readers to twelve of the most easily foraged and delicious mushrooms, including the chanterelle, the morel, and the oyster. She describes the appearance, habits, and lore of each variety, and provides a recipe for each; her recipes include both refined kitchen creations and rustic dishes meant to be prepared over an open fire at the end of a successful hunt. Romanoff also shares personal stories from her eight decades of mushrooming. From serendipitous discoveries while canoeing to habitual hikes with Piglet (in fact a terrier, not a truffle pig), her detailed accounts bring alive the sensory experience of the hunt, and the particular connection with nature that a forager enjoys.Illustrated throughout with photos by Romanoff's partner Sarah Adams--which are instructive and sometimes whimsical--Mushroom Foraging and Feasting will be a friendly primer for novice mushroom hunters and an unexpected delight for veteran mycophiles.

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Sarah Adams was born and raised in Nashville. She loves her family, warm days, and making people laugh. Since she was a child, she wanted to be an author, but didn't write her first novel until her daughters began taking naps and she realized she had run out of excuses not to start writing. Sarah is addicted to coffee, a geek for British history, a punctual introvert, married to her best friend, and has two adorable girls. Her dream is to dedicate herself to writing stories that make you laugh or even cry, but always make you feel happier than when you started reading. Her first novel translated into Spanish, The Rules of the Game (Ediciones B, 2023) was an international success that captivated numerous readers. It was followed by the delightful romantic comedy Roman Getaway and the sports romance Love is Not a Game.

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