gathered by gabrielle cerberville

Gathered: On Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life written by Gabrielle Cerberville also known as “The Chaotic Forager” online. Personally I find this an exceptional read of what it means to grow alongside & around other earth beings all while loving & appreciating the land & each other. Front cover paintings, featured illustrations, & about 40 paintings all lovingly created by me!

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Gathered is an adventure in foraging that awakens us to the beauty of the seasons and the world we live in, heightening our senses to the crunch of snow underfoot and the sharp prick of a thorny bramble. Season by season, Cerberville takes us along through winning harvests and missteps, introducing us to the beautiful complications of foraged edibles and the various ways to eat and prepare them in delicious recipes such as Chanterelle Peach Pie with Basil, Wild Blueberry Ginger Gimlets, and Pulled Hen of the Woods with Juneberry BBQ Sauce. Cerberville also chronicles indigenous practices of honoring the earth, and their own long road to self-discovery and acceptance.

With this book as a guide, readers will learn to find, identify, harvest, and process wild food to use in their own kitchens and develop a greater kinship with the natural world. A memoir with recipes, color photos, and illustrations throughout, Gathered is an invitation to move beyond our comfort zones, open our eyes, and dig into the earth.

Gathered contains 20 black-and-white illustrations and 30-40 full-color illustrations in a 32-page insert.