Random House New Releases - Travel - United States - Midwest

Field Guide to North American Truffles by James M. Trappe

2013-01-02T00:30:00-05:00

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi
Written by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

eBook, 144 pages | Ten Speed Press | Nature - Mushrooms; Cooking - Reference; Travel - United States - Midwest | $11.99 | 978-0-307-80775-5 (0-307-80775-4)

The second most expensive food in the world after saffron, truffles are treasured, coveted, and savored for their mysterious and exotic flavor. This complete field guide shows chefs and fungi aficionados how to forage for and identify the wide variety of truffles that grow in temperate forests throughout North America. Written by expert horticulturalists who have studied, classified, and enjoyed truffles for decades, the FIELD GUIDE TO NORTH AMERICAN TRUFFLES makes these celebrated underground jewels accessible to all.

The first full-color illustrated guide to identifying North American truffles by their key features, including profiles of more than 80 species of truffles.
Includes more than 80 photographs of rare and hard-to-find truffle species.
Features flavor profiles, delectability index, and culinary tips for each species.
Perfect size for carrying in a pocket or daypack.

Reviews"It'¬?s the first book of its kind, complete with photographs, cross-sectional views of indigenous truffle varieties, guides to seasonal availability, and foraging tips for hundreds of kinds of truffles (both the edible and inedible kinds), as well as tasting notes and cooking tips."-Saveur

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Field Guide to North American Truffles by James M. Trappe

2007-10-01T00:30:00-05:00

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi
Written by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

Trade Paperback, 144 pages | Ten Speed Press | Nature - Mushrooms; Cooking - Reference; Travel - United States - Midwest | $17.99 | 978-1-58008-862-6 (1-58008-862-7)

The first full-color illustrated guide to identifying North American truffles by their key features, including profiles of more than 80 species of truffles.
Includes more than 80 photographs of rare and hard-to-find truffle species.
Features flavor profiles, delectability index, and culinary tips for each species.
Perfect size for carrying in a pocket or daypack.

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: East and Midwest by National Geographic Society

2005-03-01T00:30:00-05:00

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: East and Midwest
Written by National Geographic Society

Trade Paperback, 352 pages | National Geographic | Travel - Parks & Campgrounds; Travel - United States - Midwest; Travel - United States - Northeast | $22.00 | 978-0-7922-9537-2 (0-7922-9537-4)

Following the best-selling, comprehensive National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, this series of regional guides features in-depth coverage and breathtaking images of all the major parks in each region, as well as information about national wildlife refuges, national seashores, forests, preserves, and other scenic areas. Full of suggestions on when to go and what to see and do, the guides also include guided driving tours and hikes, and special features and sidebars on not-to-be-missed flora and fauna, historical sites, and spectacular landscapes.

The focus of each guide are the awe-inspiring scenic national parks in each region. In the West, Yellowstone and Yosemite loom largest, while in the Southwest, the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Death Valley are popular favorites. The East and Midwest is the largest region with the greatest diversity of parks, from the Everglades and Dry Tortugas to Mammoth Cave and Voyageurs. Finally, Alaska is a world all its own with eight major parks—Denali, Gates of the Arctic, Glacier Bay, Katmai, Kenai Fjords, Kobuk Valley, Lake Clark, and Wrangell-St. Elias—and many other fascinating natural areas to explore and enjoy.

With these beautifully illustrated and completely reliable National Geographic regional guides in hand, visitors are guaranteed unforgettable national park vacations.

Random House New Releases - Travel - United States - Midwest

Field Guide to North American Truffles by James M. Trappe

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized FungiWritten by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

Field Guide to North American Truffles by James M. Trappe

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized FungiWritten by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: East and Midwest by National Geographic Society

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: East and Midwest Written by National Geographic Society

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi
Written by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

Field Guide to North American Truffles Hunting, Identifying, and Enjoying the World's Most Prized Fungi
Written by Matt Trappe, Frank Evans and James M. Trappe

National Geographic Guide to the National Parks: East and Midwest
Written by National Geographic Society