A unique book about one of our most charming and useful wildflowers--the dandelion. You will be enchanted and amazed at the history and culinary versatility of this common plant. Laugh at the cartoons, marvel at the poems, and delight in one of the most interesting natural histories of all our wildflowers. Then prepare a full-course meal using dandelions, from beverage to salad, from side dish to entree, from dessert to wine -- create until your heart's content.
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Those mop-headed yellow flowers popping up on your spring lawn may not be the nuisance that many homeowners believe they are.
"The plant has so many good things about it," said Joanne Juliette Henry, a writer from Indiana. "It has been used in many ways throughout the ages,"
To share her passion with others, Henry has written "Dandelions Are Free," a 138-page book full of stories, poems, recipes, and tips that celebrate the golden-yellow flowering plant.
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So Henry kept at her research. She collected recipes from far and wide and gathered work from artists, cartoonists and poets. She also thought about stories from friends and family about the nutritional and medicinal value of the plant.
Every spring, she and her siblings gathered dandelions for her mother and grandmother. "My grandmother threw them into everything ... spaghetti, fried potatoes." -- "Dande-licious! Author shares passion for dandelions," by Mary Ann Slater, Indiana Gazette Staff Writer, May 10, 1998
Unlike more civil rivals, dandelions are free spirits--puffy wisps of seeds carried by the wind. Capturing that winsome theme, this little book's title comes from a poem of the same name written by henry in 1982, "Dandelions Are Free."
It makes good reading, almost like a chapbook, for those who enjoy plain pleasures of nature, ideally while curled up with a cup of dandelion tea--several recipes of which are suggested in the chapter on beverages.
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Henry's enthusiasm for the plants inspired Wanchisn. Her delicate, detailed penned drawings add to the book's charm. One is based on a photograph of Wanchisn as a 4-year-old, sniffing a dandelion. She recalls a favorite childhood game: "Blow on a puff ball and get all those little helicopters to carry your wish. It was great when there weren't jacks or jump ropes to play with." -- "Pick a Flower, make a wish," by Jan Woodard, The Tribune-Review, Nov. 30, 1997
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Only 1,500 of this special gift edition of Dandelions Are Free have been printed on 80# recycled paper with a convenient wire-o binding so it will lay flat on the kitchen counter while creating the many delightful recipes.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Makes you love that unusual yellow flower,
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This review is from: Dandelions Are Free (Spiral-bound)
This book is a wonderful array of recipes, stories from people's experiences with that awesome little yellow flower that most people would like to obliterate, and whispy illustrations done by an extremely talented artist. Joanne has such a wonderful flow to her writing and you begin to love that dreaded yellow flower that pops up in our yards. I started the book and couldn't put it down. I wish everyone could read it and enjoy the many aspects of this lovely plant.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful...lyrical--fall under Joanne's spell!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dandelions Are Free (Spiral-bound)
Joanne Henry has an enchanting writing style. She will bewitch all who read Dandelions Are Free easily and completely. One will NEVER regard the dandelion in the same way again. Joanne is a gifted writer and researcher, a gentle soul whose own tender feelings about the plant are obvious on every page. Yet her writing also invites the the reader to share in the dandelion's special magic. I feel privileged to have my own work wrapped within hers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great recipes and interesting facts about dandelions!,
By tmhsak@aol.com (US) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dandelions Are Free (Spiral-bound)
Great recipes for the cook who likes to experiment with something different including main dishes, desserts, and wines. Something for everyone including great line drawings of dandelions and accompaniments. I learned things about dandelions I wouldn't have known otherwise and it gave me new respect for this and other wild plants. A great job on an unusual book. It's a must!
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