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balletbookworm's review
3.0
A nice read in the evenings to close out the month. I'm not sure how "useful" this is in the everyday, particularly as a cookbook, but I really enjoyed the historical information for all of these fruits, plants, herbs and more and the folklore was interesting.
Plus, this is a very pretty book overall.
Plus, this is a very pretty book overall.
the_sassy_bookworm's review
4.0
⭐⭐⭐⭐-- I am all kinds of in love with this cover!
I love these types of books! They always make excellent gifts and coffee table books, and are just beautiful to flip through. The illustrations in this one are just gorgeous. On top of that there is plenty of interesting information on different types of edible plants laid out in alphabetical order. including their symbolic meaning, possible powers, and folklore & facts. This would be a perfect gift for a foodie or a gardener!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
I love these types of books! They always make excellent gifts and coffee table books, and are just beautiful to flip through. The illustrations in this one are just gorgeous. On top of that there is plenty of interesting information on different types of edible plants laid out in alphabetical order. including their symbolic meaning, possible powers, and folklore & facts. This would be a perfect gift for a foodie or a gardener!
**ARC Via NetGalley**
snailwhisperer's review
I absolutely love this book. I received an advance copy from Netgalley in exchange for a review.
My digital copy has photos that are not ready for the final print but having seen this author's other work I have no doubt the final copy will have beautiful finished art.
This book is a great reference title for anyone interested in kitchen witchery and green witchery (that's me!).
The book has a HUGE collection of culinary plants listed by their botanical name. Each plant has a short description which can include cooking information, folklore, and magical correspondences.
The section after plants includes other culinary topics like beer and cheese.
I will be picking this up for my bookshelf and I need to get my hands on the author's similar books. This would also make a great gift for a kitchen witch.
On the downside, the descriptions can be very short and I appreciate all the references being listed for my own research but it would be great if the entries were noted with their references.
My digital copy has photos that are not ready for the final print but having seen this author's other work I have no doubt the final copy will have beautiful finished art.
This book is a great reference title for anyone interested in kitchen witchery and green witchery (that's me!).
The book has a HUGE collection of culinary plants listed by their botanical name. Each plant has a short description which can include cooking information, folklore, and magical correspondences.
The section after plants includes other culinary topics like beer and cheese.
I will be picking this up for my bookshelf and I need to get my hands on the author's similar books. This would also make a great gift for a kitchen witch.
On the downside, the descriptions can be very short and I appreciate all the references being listed for my own research but it would be great if the entries were noted with their references.
kairosdreaming's review
4.0
*This book was received as an Advanced Reviewer's Copy from NetGalley.
When you think about the vegetables and fruits in your local grocer, understand that those are just a fraction of the edible plants out there. Variety and regionality offer so many areas to explore and discover, and what might be common for one person is not so common for another. Or maybe they are the same, and just go by a different name.
This book goes alphabetically (by the scientific name) of the majority of edible plants out there; including vegetables, fruits, herbs, and some medicinal plants as well. Each entry has the commonly known names of the item, symbolic meanings of the plant, possible powers (going into the spirituality and ritual realm, and folklore and facts, which often includes the known taste of the item and/or how it has been used through history or in story. Many entries have a full-color drawing to accompany as well. After this section, it moves on to 'culinary finds', where types of food are explored (i.e. alcohol, condiments, etc.). These sections have a common listing of type (again, absinthe, rum, etc.), symbolic meaning, possible powers, and a new one, pleasant dreaming which elaborates on dream meanings. It's followed by a much lengthier section on folklore and facts.
This is not a book for just reading in a sitting. It is a reference book and is better-consumed piecemeal (unless you really just enjoy that sort of thing). For those that don't know the scientific name, the index utilizes the common name for lookup. I thought overall it was a nice reference book, informative without being too dry, very comprehensive, and just a fun addition to reading about food. Although I will say my continued fight with trying to procure and grow Illicium Verum made me a bit sad when I reached that page (just kidding, well, sorta). At least it gave me plenty of new plants to try to get ahold of to add to the garden.
Review by M. Reynard 2022
When you think about the vegetables and fruits in your local grocer, understand that those are just a fraction of the edible plants out there. Variety and regionality offer so many areas to explore and discover, and what might be common for one person is not so common for another. Or maybe they are the same, and just go by a different name.
This book goes alphabetically (by the scientific name) of the majority of edible plants out there; including vegetables, fruits, herbs, and some medicinal plants as well. Each entry has the commonly known names of the item, symbolic meanings of the plant, possible powers (going into the spirituality and ritual realm, and folklore and facts, which often includes the known taste of the item and/or how it has been used through history or in story. Many entries have a full-color drawing to accompany as well. After this section, it moves on to 'culinary finds', where types of food are explored (i.e. alcohol, condiments, etc.). These sections have a common listing of type (again, absinthe, rum, etc.), symbolic meaning, possible powers, and a new one, pleasant dreaming which elaborates on dream meanings. It's followed by a much lengthier section on folklore and facts.
This is not a book for just reading in a sitting. It is a reference book and is better-consumed piecemeal (unless you really just enjoy that sort of thing). For those that don't know the scientific name, the index utilizes the common name for lookup. I thought overall it was a nice reference book, informative without being too dry, very comprehensive, and just a fun addition to reading about food. Although I will say my continued fight with trying to procure and grow Illicium Verum made me a bit sad when I reached that page (just kidding, well, sorta). At least it gave me plenty of new plants to try to get ahold of to add to the garden.
Review by M. Reynard 2022
annarella's review
4.0
I love the illustrations and found the information well researched and interesting. It's a book I recommend if you want to understand the food.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
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