Wild Mushrooms (Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series) [Paperback]

Cynthia Nims (Author)

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About the Author

Cynthia Nims is a food writer and consultant focused on food, wine, travel, cocktails, the good things in life. She has made a career of food writing for over 20 years now.
Her first study-abroad program while at University of Puget Sound took her to Paris for a month. There, she made a pilgrimage to Le Cordon Bleu, the venerable culinary school that dates to 1895.

She took an afternoon cooking demo class and promised myself that one day she would return to France to go to cooking school. She returned to France, but not to Le Cordon Bleu. Instead she signed on as a stagiaire (work-study student) at La Varenne instead. She spent 2 years in France and she not only learned to cook, but found her sense of direction.

She spends her time writing cookbooks and blog posts, developing recipes, writing magazine articles, consulting on various projects, and volunteering time for things such as the International Association of Culinary Professionals (currently serving as president of the board of directors).

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Westwiinds Press (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558686959
• ISBN-13: 978-1558686953
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #548,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A lifelong Northwesterner, Cynthia Nims holds the Grand Diplome d'Etudes Culinaires from La Varenne cooking school in France, where she worked on numerous cookbooks with owner Anne Willan. Previously editor of Simply Seafood magazine and food editor of Seattle Magazine, Cynthia is now a contributor to Cooking Light, Alaska Airlines Magazine, Sunset, and other magazines. She is the author of twelve cookbooks and contributed content on Northwest cuisine to Williams-Sonoma's Savoring America and to Culinaria: The United States. Her most recent cookbooks are Salmon, the fourth in her Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series and Memorable Gatherings: Recipes to Share with Family and Friends, co-authored with Renee Behnke. She is an active member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (currently serving as president of their board of directors) and Les Dames d'Escoffier. Her blog, Mon Appetit, can be found at www.monappetit.com/blog.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, straightforward, full of delicious recipes, December 25, 2005

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Healthy Mother (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Mushrooms (Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series) (Paperback)

I love this little cookbook- and not only for the wild mushroom recipes, but also for Cynthia Nims care and delicacy in food handling and preparation. I seldom find recipe books that take 'delicacy' into consideration-- she notes the ways that the mushrooms interlace with other ingredients, like the way that brie slices are infused with the taste of the truffle slices. I particularly love the Buckwheat Crepes with Wild Mushrooms, Ham and Gruyere.

The whole book is beautiful- it may sound odd, but the paper quality is excellent. The cover has that high quality paperback flap that fold over, making the cover thicker and more durable than regular soft cover books. The illustrations are beautiful.

There is great information on finding societies that take you on wild mushroom hunts, buying wild mushrooms, and care and handling of wild mushrooms.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fungi Lovers Favorite, September 13, 2004

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Foodie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wild Mushrooms (Northwest Homegrown Cookbook Series) (Paperback)

This tasty book covers wild mushrooms from Apps to Entrees. Cynthia's passion for local ingredients and fun recipes comes through in every word. If your a mushroom lover this book is a "must add" to your cookbook collection.