Russ Cohen is a naturalist, wild edibles enthusiast and author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known...and Eaten.
Russ presented Foraging for Edible Wild Plants and Mushrooms at the Morse Institute Library on October 6, 2020.
For more information about Russ Cohen, go to http://users.rcn.com/eatwild/bio.htm.
A must-have for mushroom hunters in the northeast! The Northeast is one of the best places to find mushrooms; they are both abundant and spectacularly diverse. Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada is a compact, beautifully illustrated guide packed with descriptions and photographs of more than 500 of the region's most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms.
Greenbelt's guidebook to 25 of our best properties on the north shore
This beautiful hardcover is your guide to year-round foraging across North America. Learn the benefits of edible plants and discover lush habitats across the continent with over 100 plant profiles. Each profile includes invaluable information about the plant's habitats and properties to ensure you can properly identify your bounty. With identification and harvesting tips plus medicinal suggestions, you'll become an expert in foraging safety and learn how to avoid deadly look-alikes. With Foraging, you will discover: Where to find edible plants How and when to harvest each plant Which parts to use and how to prepare them Tips for eating and preserving Take a walk through the forest, explore your own backyard, and find new wild places. From plants to berries, mushrooms, and nuts, you will become a confident forager with Foraging.
Your city is full of wild food, you just need to know where to find it. Take a stroll to discover the ingredients for a wild apple tarte tatin. Turn the lilac bush found in a vacant lot into a delicious, delicately flavored jelly for your morning pastry. Discover a new way to feast on fresh food. Urban Foraging is a stylish, scrumptious guide to wildcrafting in the city. You'll learn how to find, identify, harvest, and cook with 50 common wild plants, such as chickweed, dandelion, echinacea, honeysuckle, red clover, and pine. Expert forager Lisa M. Rose shares all the basics necessary for a successful harvest: clear photos that aid identification, tips for ethical and safe gathering, details on culinary uses, and simple recipes will help you make truly fresh, nutritious meals.