Bøker av Monica Nelson

A beautiful and illuminating guide to the use and cultural history of edible flowers, featuring gorgeous original photography, simple recipes and preparation methods, and thoughtful essays on eating flowers by leading voicesThis stunning guide to edible flowers--conceived by Monica Nelson, the founding creative and photo director of the influential journal Wilder Quarterly, and Adrianna Glaviano, a noted food and lifestyle photographer--is packed with information and features lush original photography. Organizing more than 100 flowers alphabetically by their common name, the book offers in each entry handy reference notes including the flower’s Latin name, its general flavor profile, its origins, and which parts of the plant are edible, all accompanied by a vibrant photographic portrait. Punctuated by simple recipes and short, essayistic moments written by a diverse roster of celebrated chefs, artists, and writers recalling the use of edible flowers in their creative and gastronomic histories, Edible Flowers is both a practical primer and a delightful read.

"Stop being so sensitive." "You're too emotional. Get over it already." "You overthink everything." These are words, sometimes well-intentioned, sometimes not, thrown at people who are a little different from the norm. But what if your temperament was naturally prone to deep emotional feelings, a tendency to process information more deeply, and physical, as well as emotional, overstimulation? If you are part of the "I don't fit in" crowd who often takes criticism for what only seems natural, take heart. You are not alone. In this memoir, Monica Nelson shares her lifetime struggle in getting acquainted with her own sensitive nature. At a time when sensory processing sensitivity was not known or acknowledged as a real phenomenon, she set out to find answers to questions she found hard to explain about herself. Whether you are an HSP (highly sensitive person) or love one, you'll find something useful in this book. Monica shares the ups and downs of her satisfying journey to knowledge and insight of the sensitive person's experience. You may even discover connections you were previously not aware of. You may be highly sensitive if: nature brings you to tearstoo much exposure to people and events overwhelms youyou feel your strong empathy within your own bonesyour strong emotions seem exaggerated to othersyour fight or flight response creates havoc in your lifeThis kindred spirit memoir takes you inside the world of "I don't belong" and brings you out with "normal people frighten me no more." It's an empathetic look at life with a sensitive nervous system through the eyes of a former HSP misfit.