Book Talk by Eco-chef Didi Emmons

An extraordinary 70-year-old female farmer, Eva Sommaripa, created a Shangri-La refuge of uncommon herbs, greens, and wild edibles.  Boston chef Didi Emmons spent a year on the 200-acre farm and her book, Wild Flavors, captures the magic, wonder, and knowledge from her experiences.  Discover 46 uncommon garden plants profiled.  Learn about prepping, storing, preserving, as well as the health benefits of wild edibles.  Wild Flavors is a wild food forager's adventures through the seasons, and a noimnee for the IACP award.  Ms. Emmons is the founding chef of Haley House Bakery Cafe in Roxbury, MA, and is now the Head Chef and Teacher at "Take Back the Kitchen" at Haley House.  She opened and managed kitchens at three other restaurants in the Boston area over the last 20 years.  Her first book, Vegetarian Planet sold over 200,000 copies.  Her second book, Entertaining for a Veggie Planet, won the 2004 IACP Award in the Health and Special Diet category.  She has written for numerous food-related publications, including the Boston Globe.  For more information, contact Jean Hlady, Adult Services Librarian, at (617) 698-5757 or visit the library's website, www.miltonlibrary.org.  This program is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by The Friends of the Milton Public Library.