Book description
*Editor's Choice on Best Products List of 35 Gardening Gifts for the Person in Your Life with the Greenest Thumb One intrepid cook's exploration of her urban terrain, with over 500 recipes for every season! "Marie Viljoen is the real deal. . . Forage, Harvest, Feast is a joy to read, an inspiration, and a culinary adventure."―Amy Stewart, author of New York Times bestseller Wicked Plants In this groundbreaking collection, celebrated New York City forager, cook, kitchen gardener, and writer Marie Viljoen incorporates wild ingredients into everyday menus and special occasion fare. Motivated by a hunger for new flavors and working with thirty-six versatile wild plants―some increasingly found in farmers markets―she offers deliciously compelling recipes, including variations on Cocktails Snacks & Appetizers Entrées Desserts Breads Preserves, Sauces and Syrups Ferments, spices, and salts From underexplored native flavors like bayberry and spicebush to accessible ecological threats like Japanese knotweed and mugwort, Viljoen presents hundreds of recipes unprecedented in scope. They range from simple quickweed griddle cakes with American burnweed butter to sophisticated dishes like a souffléed tomato roulade stuffed with garlic mustard, or scallops seared with sweet white clover, cattail pollen, and sweetfern butter. Viljoen makes unfamiliar ingredients familiar by treating each to a thorough culinary examination, allowing readers to grasp every plant's character and inflection. Forage, Harvest, Feast―featuring hundreds of color photographs as well as cultivation tips for plants easily grown at home―is destined to become a standard reference for any cook wanting to transform wildcrafted ingredients into exceptional dishes, spices, and drinks. Eating wild food, Viljoen reminds us, is a radical act of remembering and honoring our shared heritage. Led by a quest for exceptional flavor and ecologically sound harvesting, she tames the feral kitchen, making it recognizable and welcoming to regular cooks. "The photos are beautiful, and most of the recipes are simple enough that you don't need a culinary degree to follow them, but at the same time they ooze creativity. . . . It's not just a book of recipes, it's a celebration of local flavors. You can feel the love on every page. There are no other books like it―an amazing source of inspiration and a must-have for anyone remotely interested in wild edibles."―Pascal Baudar, author of The New Wildcrafted Cuisine
Speedwell
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Trick Baron
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Prof. Screw
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Sand Whiskers
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Cuff Queen
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Troubled Pie
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New Cycle
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Heavenly Connection
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NoiseFire
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The China Wall
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Drift
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ReiGnZ
With this app, I've turned mundane chores into exciting opportunities for intellectual growth. I love how this app makes my daily commute a journey through literature. Tone adjustment is such a unique feature. It's like customizing the narrator's voice.
Solo Kill
This app has transformed my daily routine into moments of literary delight. Audiobook pleasure simplified – this app's functionality is a reader's delight. Sharing audiobooks with friends is a fantastic way to introduce them to new stories. ListenBook is the best audiobook player I’ve found. The interface is clean and easy to use.
Palomino
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Spellbinder
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Nueva Nova
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Nola
This app has turned even my mundane tasks into exciting learning opportunities. ListenBook's interface is sleek and user-friendly, making navigation a breeze. Finally, an app that lets me enjoy my personal audiobooks, lectures, and speeches effortlessly. ListenBook’s interface is beautiful and functional. It’s my favorite app for audiobooks. ListenBook is the ultimate audiobook player. The app supports all formats, and the import process is seamless. I love the playback history feature—it’s so easy to revisit my favorite parts. Highly recommend this app!
VisionVoyager
With this app, audiobook listening has become a convenient and enjoyable part of my everyday life. 🎉 The ease and functionality of this app make it my go-to choice for immersive audiobook experiences. 📱🎧 My audiobook collection has never been more organized. Library management is a breeze. Auto-rewind is a brilliant feature. Never lose track of where I left off. An acceptable audiobook that met basic expectations. No complaints about quality but nothing remarkable either. Would listen to this narrator again but wouldn't seek them out.
Pocket Muzzie
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a unique feature that adds a personal touch to my listening. This app has become my go-to for audiobooks, adding a layer of convenience and enjoyment to my days. With this app, audiobook listening has become an integral part of my daily routines – it's pure bliss. With ListenBook, I can finally enjoy my audiobooks without worrying about format compatibility. It handles everything! ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is an innovative touch that adds a layer of personalization.
Darkside Isis
This app's dedication to providing high-quality narration has made all the difference. Audiobooks have become my constant companions, and this app's seamless functionality and diverse compatibility ensure that every tale is a captivating journey. 🌌🎧 Unlocking a world of literary wonders – this app's extensive format support and user-centric approach have rekindled my love for books. 📱🔊 Book groups are a thoughtful addition. They help me keep related titles together for a seamless experience. A middle-of-the-road audiobook that neither impressed nor disappointed. The narrator's voice was agreeable enough for extended listening, though their character differentiation could have been stronger. The production met basic industry standards without any standout qualities.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience