Field Notes for Food Adventure: Recipes and Stories from the Woods to the Ocean [Hardcover]

Join Brad Leone, star ofBon Appétit's hit YouTube seriesIt's Alive, for a year of cooking adventures, tall tales, and fun with fire and fermentation in more than 80 ingenious recipes.
 
Come along with Brad Leone as he explores forests, fields, rivers, and the ocean in the hunt for great food and good times. These pages are Brad’s field notes from a year of adventures in the Northeast, getting out into nature to discover its bounty, and capturing memorable ideas for making delicious magic at home anytime.
 
He taps maple trees to make syrup, and shows how to use it in surprising ways. He forages for ramps and mushrooms, and preserves their flavors for seasons to come. He celebrates the glory of tomatoes along with undersung fruits of the sea like squid and seaweed. Inspiration comes from hikes into the woods, trips to the dock, and cooking poolside in the dead of summer. And every dish has a signature Brad Leone approach—whether that’s inSous Vide Mountain RibsorSpicy Smoked Tomato Chicken, Sumac LemonadeorFermented Bloody Marys,Cold Root Salad,Marinated Beans, or just a few shakes of aChile Hot Saucethat’s dead simple to make.
 
This is a book about experimentation, adventure, fermentation, fire, and having fun while you’re cooking. And hey, you might just learn a thing or two. Let’s get going!

New York TimesBestseller • A Food52 Best Cookbook of the Year Brad Leone is a chef and online video star known for his Shorty Award-nominated web series with Bon Appetit, “It's Alive.” Before joining Bon Appetit as a dishwasher and working his way up to test kitchen manager, he was a professional carpenter and attended culinary school. Born and raised in New Jersey, he now resides in coastal Connecticut with his wifel37