Connect with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. Food that feeds and heals the body; a book that inspires and nourishes the soul.

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.

Connect with nature through your kitchen, no matter the size or location. Food that feeds and heals the body; a book that inspires and nourishes the soul.

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

Forest + Home: Cultivating an Herbal Kitchen