A pocket foraging guide: Pesto & more
Illustrated foraging cards for the field & kitchen
Created with illustrator and zine-maker Juliette Patissier, this illustrated pocket foraging guide is designed for newbies and experienced foragers alike.​
garlic mustard • sorrel • few-flowered leek • plantain • dandelion • stinging nettle • ground elder
What's inside
The set comes in a transparent plastic envelope to keep your cards safe & dry, rain or shine.
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The set includes seven identification cards, each highlighting one plant; a card detailing the golden rules of foraging, and a full-page pesto recipe.
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Each identification card includes:
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​Front side:​
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Colorful, accurate illustrations of the plant including all its important features
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Detailed identification pointers
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Helpful visual mnemonics for a positive ID
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Dangerous lookalikes
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Quick-reference season corners to check which part of the plant is currently in season
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Back side:
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Harvesting tips & tricks​
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Information on the nutritional benefits
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Ideas for culinary use based on real experience
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A unique, delicious recipe
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Want one? A set costs 15€. National and international shipping available, or free pick-up in Berlin. Drop me a line to order one!
A6 format. Inkjet printed on 300gsm card. Self-published in 2024.
The story
This is Pesto & More, a pocket foraging guide written by me and illustrated by zine-maker extraordinaire Juliette Patissier.
After we met at one of my foraging workshops in 2023, this little passion project was born. The goal? A foraging guide to our favorite wild plants of Berlin, with both excellent, accessible identification tips AND high-quality, exciting recipes.​​​​
More than pesto
So Pesto & More was born: a set of cards to help you identify and cook with seven delicious & abundant plants of Berlin and beyond, each of which you can use singly or all together in an absolutely fire pesto.
But pesto is really just the beginning here. Each card also includes an out-of-the-box recipe for that plant, from nettle mac and cheese to ground elder chimichurri and wild onion caviar.​​​
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We also have many more sets planned and already in the making. Together, they'll act as a modular foraging field guide, so you can mix and match them across the seasons. Stay tuned for the next one!
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