Stalking the wild asparagus

There are some pretty funny and touching moments in this book, but I began to skim as I got deeper. If Gibbons doesn't have a great story about the particular plant or animal he's writing about, the section will read more like a reference book.

I did learn a thing or two. For example: you can pretty much grab a fistful of any leafy green you see outside, boil it in salted water for 20 minutes, and put butter on it, and it'll be delicious. Of course, if it's a fruit or berry, you're going to want to boil it with 10 cups of sugar instead.

Classic guidebook to foraging, conversational and detailed with recipes (which center on jellies and repeated boilings, though some interesting flours too.) Fairly repetitive but a good reference.