Recently I was thrilled to learn that The Blooming Platter Cookbook was glowingly reviewed by Wendy Petty “a card-carrying carnivore” on Zester Daily: The Culture of Food and Drink. What an honor!
Be sure to follow the link above to read the entire review in which she writes: “Seasonal and accessible The Blooming Platter Cookbook by Betsy DiJulio artfully takes advantage of the seasonal cuisine trend.” Thank you, Wendy!
Petty is a forager, photographer, and wild foods consultant, and you won’t want to miss her blog Hunger and Thirst, even though she openly professes not to be a vegan. If this that she wrote in a piece about Violet Cardamom Water doesn’t make you want to seek her out, nothing will: “If you think that foragers are just a bunch of hippies tripping through the forest, let me set you straight. A forager’s world is full of mysteries, classified information, and confidences…” It’s a fascinating world and I’m happy to let Petty by my virtual guide.
As a foodie, you’ll want to also check out Zester Daily who describes their online publication thusly: “Founded in 2009 by veteran journalist Corie Brown, Zester Daily is an award-winning online publication produced by an international collection of experienced journalists, food writers and wine experts.
Committed to excellent reporting and writing, Zester contributors follow their instincts and interests as they travel the globe in search of stories that matter to our food-obsessed culture. Whether it is wild mushroom foraging, profiles of innovative young chefs, shopping Chiang Mai’s food markets, or tasting the current vintage of California olive oil, Zester’s stories are always entertaining, informed and accessible.
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