Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir

Name: Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir
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ISBN: 9781572843189

✍️ Regan, Iliana

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Food Writing & History

📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“If you are a curious home cook who loves literary food memoirs and connection to the land, you will adore this. If you want a traditional weeknight cookbook packed with quick, step-by-step recipes and strict measurements, you will be disappointed.

— Editorial Team

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Regan, Iliana

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🏛 Agate Midway 📅 2023 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781572843189

📝 Description: Fieldwork: A Forager's Memoir

From National Book Award-nominee Iliana Regan, a new memoir of her life and heritage as a forager, spanning her ancestry in Eastern Europe, her childhood in rural Indiana, and her new life set in the remote forests of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Fieldwork explores how Regan's complex gender identity informs her acclaimed work as a chef and her profound experience of the natural world.

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This memoir is not for readers seeking practical recipes or step-by-step foraging guides. It is a personal exploration of identity and place, which may feel abstract to those who prefer direct culinary utility. It suits contemplative readers over practical cooks. The lack of concrete plot details makes it a niche choice, valuable primarily for its thematic depth regarding heritage and environment rather than actionable kitchen advice.

✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

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⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5

★★★★★

If you are a curious home cook who loves literary food memoirs and connection to the land, you will adore this. If you want a traditional weeknight cookbook packed with quick, step-by-step recipes and strict measurements, you will be disappointed.

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Eatbook Family editorial team

This memoir is not for readers seeking practical recipes or step-by-step foraging guides. It is a personal exploration of identity and place, which may feel abstract to those who prefer direct culinary utility. It suits contemplative readers over practical cooks. The lack of concrete plot details makes it a niche choice, valuable primarily for its thematic depth regarding heritage and environment rather than actionable kitchen advice.

❓ Frequently asked questions

This is primarily a literary memoir focused on foraging and personal heritage rather than a traditional recipe guide with standard cups or metric measurements.

No, it is best suited for readers interested in storytelling, nature writing, and the philosophical side of cooking rather than quick daily meal preparation.

📖 Who should read this

📜 Historical context

This work explores foraging and culinary traditions rooted in Eastern European ancestry, rural Midwestern landscapes, and the remote wilderness of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It reflects the author's personal heritage and how a deep, hands-on relationship with nature shapes professional cooking and identity.