Philippe Emanuelli Lawrence Millman (1 results)
Language: English
Published by Chronicle Books + Princeton University Press, 2013
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Remarks Used Books, Pittsfield, MA, U.S.A.Remarks Used Books
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st printing, First published in the U.S.A. in 2013 by Chronicle Books. First published in France in 2011 by Marabout. Photographs by Frederic Raevens. 287pp. + Sold along with Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore by Lawrence Millman, Princeton U.P., for at least…two ways of looking at mushrooms. A COOK'S INITIATION INTO THE GORGEOUS WORLD OF MUSHROOMS: A bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. "Over the course of a year, through the four seasons, tiny crops of mushrooms would pop up. Philippe would gather these delicious, ephemeral fungi, and cook them, writing up each unique recipe. Frederic immortalized every mushroom and truffle in raw form, and captured Philippe's inventive mushroom dishes with a photograph. This book is their collection of reference, photography, and more than 125 recipes." [publisher copy] "Sumptuous photography. . . the minimalist dishes showcase a nearly infinite range of flavors and textures you can achieve with just a few ingredients."--New York Daily News. "A stunningly beautiful cookbook feast for the eyes. Philippe Emanuelli's recipes take a Eurocentric approach to using a variety of fungi in dishes both basic and complex."--Shelf Awareness. + FUNGIPEDIA: A BRIEF COMPENDIUM OF MUSHROOM LORE (Princeton U.P. 2019), 2nd printing. 184pp. Illustrations by Amy Jean Porter. "An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings. FUNGIPEDIA presents a delightful A to Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries--on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms, George Washington Carver, Beatrix Potter, poisonings, Santa Claus, and waxy caps--this collection will transport both general readers and specialists into the remarkable universe of fungi." [publisher copy] "This little book is big fun."--Michael Pollan. "FUNGIPEDIA is a masterpiece. It contains wisdom and knowledge (taxonomic and ethnomycological), and combines a rare didactic ability with a cheerful chutzpah that travels effortlessly between the simple and profound. It totally fulfills its purpose as a mini-encyclopedia. This useful and entertaining book will delight all who read it."--Elio Schaechter, In the Company of Mushrooms. "Who knew? What a charming introduction into a kingdom most of us ignore."--Bill McKibben. "Tar spots! Stinkhorns! Beech aphid poop fungus! What fun to read Lawrence Millman's witty, wry, and wonky compendium of all things fungal."--Eugenia Bone. A handy, bright, clean & tight little hardcover, unread, in AS NEW condition. Both books, big & little, sold together as unused & fine-as-new copies, no jackets as issued & quite presentable.
