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Forest + Home: Cultivating an Herbal Kitchen Kindle Edition

by Spencre McGowan (Author), Hilarie Burton Morgan (Contributor) Format: Kindle Edition
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Forest + Home connects you with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. This is a book that inspires and ignites the palette while nourishing the soul; it shares food that both feeds and heals the body. Discover the world of plants through food with cook and certified herbalist, Spencre McGowan, author of Blotto Botany: A Lesson in Healing Cordials and Plant Magic. Organized by season, the recipes are designed to meet the natural move­ment of time and the world we inhabit. They include:
  • Nettle Pasta with special healing qualities
  • Rose Petal Lemonade with the benefits of a herbal punch
  • Roasted Asparagus with Chamomile and Ghee to soothe your nerves
  • No-Bake Peanut Butter–Reishi Cookies incorporates healing mushrooms
  • Dandelion Pesto helps get your digestive groove on
  • Lemon Balm Mojito for a refreshing way to chill out

Through personal stories and photography, explore the icy mountains of Montana and the wild seashores of Maine and Nantucket. With a focus on simplicity, no dish in this book requires one to be an experienced chef, possess a knowl­edge of medicinal herbalism, or own expensive kitchen tools.

In addition to a foreword by bestselling author Hilarie Burton Morgan, the book includes glossaries of kitchen and medicinal herbs; an exploration of adaptogenic herbs and edible flowers; and information on sourcing, growing, drying, and storing your own herbs. Forest + Home is a love letter to our environment, encour­aging us to reflect on the things we feel when we are connected to nature and the things we take home with us.
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Forest + Home: Cultivating an Herbal Kitchen
Review quote from Anja Rothe, owner of Fat of the Land

Connect Your Kitchen to the Natural World Around You

Pots and Pans hanging on wall, fresh flowers, squash, dried dandelions

Jar full of dried herbs and flowers sitting on shelf next to sugar bowl

shelf with dried herbs and flowers in jars along with jam and hot sauce

Why Cook with Herbs?

Every plant has a story to tell and every culture has a history with herbal practices. In Forest + Home, you'll learn that cooking with herbs is an easy way to incorporate their healing properties and nutrients into your life.

Part recipe book and part guide, Forest + Home is a great introduction for anyone learning the basics of herbalism.

Medicinal Properties

A simple guide to kitchen herbs with medicinal value is included in the introduction. For each herb, you'll find a short breakdown of the parts used, the medicinal properties, and a flavor profile. For example:

Nettles (Uritca diotica)

  • Parts used: Leaves and root
  • Actions: Diuretic, astringent, tonic
  • Taste: Earthy cream

Source and Store Herbs and Flowers

For those new to herbalism, locating a good source for herbs may seem challenging. However, this book offers suggestions about finding local sources, as well as online suppliers.

Additionally, there is a handy guide for the best way to store herbs and flowers for use in your cooking. Using simple household items you already own, you'll be able to extend the life of your herbs and minimize any waste.

Recipes: A Section for Each Season

Rose-Covered Fiddleheads with Burrata

Elderflower and Chamomile Midsommar Cake

Beet and Rosehip Eggs

Plant Magic Broth

Spring

  • Rose-Covered Fiddleheads with Burrata
  • Dandelion Greens with Molasses and Onions
  • Marmee's Lavender Limoncello
  • Ginger French Toast with Marmalade Cream
  • Premixed Golden Milk
  • Nettle Soup
  • 4-Ingredient Peanut Butter Ashwagandha Cookies
  • Dandelion Hushpuppies
  • Salty Sumac Cucumbers
  • Witchy Bliss Balls and more!

Summer

  • Elderflower and Chamomile Midsommar Cake
  • Honey Rose-Glazed Nectarine and Burrata Salad
  • Lilac Peachy Pops
  • Buttered Radishes with Herbal Gomasio
  • Ricotta-Stuffed Nasturtium Flowers
  • Garlicky Tomato Galette with Herbed Crust and Chèvre
  • Mullein Cherry-Huckleberry Syrup
  • A Small Nettle Cake with Rose Petal Frosting and more!

Fall

  • Beet and Rosehip Eggs
  • Chocolate-Covered Figs with Hemp Hearts
  • Crispy Tulsi Chickpeas
  • Marionberry and Thyme Chocolate Pie
  • Gorgonzola-Fig Mac'N'Cheese
  • Creamy Adaptogenic Pumpkin Sauce
  • No-Bake Peanut Butter-Reishi Cookies
  • Dad's Quahog Chowder
  • Cinnamon-Sugar Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust and more!

Winter

  • Plant Magic Broth
  • Blueberry-Lavender Pie
  • Roasted Grapes with Floral Goat Cheese
  • Roasted Root Salad
  • Lavender Macaroons
  • Creamy Tulsi and Sweet Pea Pasta
  • Nettle and Oysters Rockefeller
  • Black Garlic Mashed Potatoes
  • Rosemary-Caramelized Onion Jam
  • Moon Milk and more!
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Forest + Home is a beautiful book that weaves together intentional living and seasonal recipes that are close to nature. Wild foods and herbs are used in abundance, and every recipe sounds like one I’d love to try. Spencre has created a truly wonderful guide that is a must have in every natural foods kitchen! (COLLEEN CODEKAS, founder of Grow Forage Cook Ferment)

A beautiful offering full of intention and wisdom, perfect for seasoned herb witches and beginners alike! I’m excited to share this book with my community and even more excited to dive into these gorgeous recipes myself!
  (ERICA FELDMANN, founder of HausWitch)

Reading Forest + Home feels like taking a long walk through the woods with your warmest and witchiest friend. Spencre’s reverence for and curiosity about the natural world are evident in every page of this jewel of a book, and they’re contagious too—I will never look at the world around me with anything
less than absolute wonder ever again.
  (CARA NICOLETTI, founder of Seemore Meats & Veggies)

Beautifully intertwined with storytelling and nostalgia, Forest + Home is an intimate collection of cookery and herbalism, an approach that feels both accessible and celebratory. It is almost certain to become a dog-eared classic, frequently revisited throughout the seasons.
  (ANJA ROTHE, owner of Fat of the Land)

Forest + Home is a taste of the wild for a modern palate. Each recipe is a perfect mashup of foraged finds and grocery store ingredients. Whether you’re a seasoned or a fledgling forager, you’ll find your way easily with Spencre’s recipes and advice for making a delectable meal. A cookbook for the adventurous!
  (CHERYL RAFUSE, owner + head gardener at Plant Magic Gardens) --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

About the Author

Spencre L.R. McGowan is an herbalist and writer from many places, but primarily Maine and Nantucket. She is the creator of Gingertooth & Twine, a blog and shop dedicated to enhancing herbal wisdom through plant-based brews, meals, and publications. Spencre received her certification as an herbalist from the California School of Herbal Studies in 2013. She currently lives alongside the icy caps of Montana with some plants. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B4FKKD2Q
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC (September 27, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 27, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 94348 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 354 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 22 ratings

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Spencre McGowan is a cook, certified herbalist and artist living in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. She is the author of Blotto Botany: a Lesson in Healing Cordials & Plant Magic (William Morrow). Spencre grew up on the Northern seas of Nantucket and Maine, but has since called many places home, including Sweden and California. In 2013 she attended the California School of Herbal Studies, and is currently developing recipes in a small wooden cabin that she shares with her husband and two cats. Find her on Instagram @gingertooth_ and online www.gingertooth.com

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Marlena
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is next level amazing
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The food!! The photos!! The life!! My goodness, this book is just all around gorgeous deliciousness and the recipes I’ve already tried are hitting every spot I could ask for. The writing and storytelling and photography is all stunning and I can’t wait to dive even deeper into it!
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I was so excited to receive this and I spent a good hour just paging through it. There is so much information but it’s written in a way that is easy to comprehend. I’m excited to spend more time going through it and integrating the use of herbs in my own kitchen.
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I was so excited to receive this and I spent a good hour just paging through it. There is so much information but it’s written in a way that is easy to comprehend. I’m excited to spend more time going through it and integrating the use of herbs in my own kitchen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Every recipe feels like "I gotta make this"
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Beautiful book. Well thought out and executed. The recipes remind me of being at a restaurant (perhaps on Nantucket) where everything on the menu looks great and I can't decide.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2022
Beautiful book. Well thought out and executed. The recipes remind me of being at a restaurant (perhaps on Nantucket) where everything on the menu looks great and I can't decide.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2022
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This book is absolutely beautiful. The recipes are simple yet gorgeous and healthful, and the photography and writing are stunning. I shuttle it between the kitchen and the coffee table!
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Eleanor Richards
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2022
This book is absolutely beautiful. The recipes are simple yet gorgeous and healthful, and the photography and writing are stunning. I shuttle it between the kitchen and the coffee table!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was hoping for!
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Love! I preordered in 2021 and it delivered on all levels - a great addition for any kitchen!
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Beautiful book with lots of great ideas.
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K Hancock
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Herb Lovers
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2023
Anyone who loves to cook with herbs should pick up Spencre McGowan’s excellent book, Forest + Home: Cultivating an Herbal Kitchen, which is a book dedicated to herbs, and full of excellent recipes using them.

This book has well-written chapters on which herbs to grow and harvest, and hints on storing herbs (although no how-to instructions on actually setting up a kitchen garden). It also includes a list of herbs used for medicinal purposes, as well as culinary purposes and edible flowers. Kitchen essentials and pantry essentials are also listed. While the lists aren’t exhaustive and don’t cover all herbs, it does cover most herbs that we will want to include in our own herb gardens.

The recipes are organized according to the seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter. They are very appealing, and include plenty of herbs that we can grow or purchase at the grocery store. There is a variety of recipes covering beverages, breakfasts, mains, breads and crackers, appetizers, sauces, and desserts. Many are very appealing, and will inspire herb lovers to grow more herbs such as nettles, dandelion greens, and fiddlehead ferns in their own gardens.

The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions to insure that the recipes turn out perfectly. Also included are gorgeous, professional photographs of not only the recipes, but also scenery that includes the beautiful herbs.
Anyone who likes the idea of having a personal herb garden as well as cooking with herbs can learn to do it right by picking up this book.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.
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Ingrid
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
Forest + Home is such a lovely, creative piece of art. I loved the stories that Spencre McGowan tells about her adventures and about her life before each recipe. I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiul and inspiring book. Just hearing about her experiences that inspired her recipes gave me such joy...Her writing pulled me in so gently and I could imagine being right there with her on Nantucket, picking nettles in California, and cooking with her and her husband in Montana. It's truly magical and fun. A very unique approach for a cookbook seeing the beauty in the world through her eyes. I truly loved it! Thank you Spencre! I can't wait for your next book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Magical and Fun
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2022
Forest + Home is such a lovely, creative piece of art. I loved the stories that Spencre McGowan tells about her adventures and about her life before each recipe. I thoroughly enjoyed this beautiul and inspiring book. Just hearing about her experiences that inspired her recipes gave me such joy...Her writing pulled me in so gently and I could imagine being right there with her on Nantucket, picking nettles in California, and cooking with her and her husband in Montana. It's truly magical and fun. A very unique approach for a cookbook seeing the beauty in the world through her eyes. I truly loved it! Thank you Spencre! I can't wait for your next book!
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