Eugenia Bone
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"Set against a backdrop of [the author's] misadventures in academia, [this work] explores what microbes are and how they live and compares the microbiomes of soil, plants, animals (that includes us), and places, explaining such things as the wrongheadedness of labeling some bacteria 'good' and others 'bad' ... [and] walks you through this incredible garden of the unseen and helps you realize that we share everything"--
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The kitchen ecosystem starts with cooking the freshest ingredients you can find and, while you're at the stove (and have your pots out), preserving and harnessing leftover components to use in future dishes. Bones, shells, and stems create stocks; the extra juices from canning fruits make granitas and syrups; and marinades and pickling liquids flavor just about everything. The smalls steps of maintaining an array of "supporting ingredients" actually...
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A scientific and cultural exploration of one of one of the most provocative and sought-after foods on Earth examines the role of fungi as exotic delicacy, curative, poison, and hallucinogen.
Publisher description: MYCOPHILIA surveys all of the new science in the field of mycology: biology, wild crafting, cultivation, nutrition, medicine, psychedelics, new technology, and evolution and symbiosis. It reports on the personalities in the field, both...
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"The experts at America's Test Kitchen and National Geographic bring Italy's magnificent cuisine, culture, and landscapes--and 100 authentic regional recipes--right to your kitchen. Featuring 100 innovative, kitchen-tested recipes, 300 gorgeous color photographs, and 30 maps, this illustrated guide takes you on a captivating journey through the rich history of Italian cuisine, region by region. Rich excerpts feature the origins of celebrated cheeses,...
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"Companion to the film Fantastic Fungi. Contributions from Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil, Eugenia Bone, and many more expterts make Fantastic Fungi an awe-inspiring visual journey through the exotic, little-known realm of fungi and its amazing potential to positively influence our lives. An all-star team of professional and amateur mycologists, artists, foodies, ecologists, doctors, and explorers joined forces with time-lapse master Louie Schwartzberg...