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''. Bone is the author of numerous books on food and mushrooms. Bone has taught and lectured at the

New York Botanical Garden The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, ...

, Denver Botanical Garden and the

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. She is the former president of the New York Mycological Society.

Career

Bone has written extensively about fungi and their role within nature, as well as within the health and mental health realms. Bone has published numerous books including ''Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook'' (2021) which includes recipes by wild mushroom foragers, mycologists and chefs specializing in mushroom-based dishes. Many of the contributors were featured in the 2019 documentary film, ''

Fantastic Fungi ''Fantastic Fungi'' is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Louie Schwartzberg. The film combines time-lapse cinematography, CGI, and interviews in an overview of the biology, environmental roles, and various uses of fungi. The film feat ...

'', by Louie Schwartzberg. Her book ''Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You'' (2018) covers various microorganisms including endophytic fungi in plants as well as other species that live in the human gut. Her book, ''Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms'' (2013) was reviewed in the New York Times and other publications. Bone has taught and lectured at the

s, the Denver Botanical Gardens, the

, and the Reuben Museum, among other venues. She is the former president of the New York Mycological Society.

Selected books

* ''Well Preserved: Recipes and techniques for putting up small batches of seasonal foods'', (2009), Crown Publishing/Clarkson Potter a division of Random House. * ''Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms'', (2013), Rodale Press. * ''Kitchen Ecosystem: Integrating Recipes to Create Delicious Meals'', (2014), Clarkson Potter Press, * ''Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You'', (2018), Rodale Press * ''Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook'', (2021), Simon & Schuster,

Awards and honors

Bone's 2009 book, ''Well Preserved: Recipes and techniques for putting up small batches of seasonal foods'' was nominated for a

James Beard Award The James Beard Foundation Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation to recognize chefs, restaurateurs, authors and journalists in the United States. They are scheduled around James Beard's May 5 birthday. The media awar ...

. Her 2021 book, ''Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook'' won the Nautilus Silver Medal Award for food, cooking and healthy living.

Personal life

Bone spent her youth in New York City. Her father,

Edward Giobbi Edward Gioachino Giobbi (born July 18, 1926, in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American artist and cookbook author. Giobbi's paintings and other renderings mostly appear in collections in Italy but also the U.S. His works have been shown in solo a ...

is of Italian heritage and was a James Beard Award-winning chef. She met her husband, Kevin, in

Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.02% increase since 2010. Colorado Springs is the second-most populous c ...

. Bone lives in Colorado and New York City.

References

External links

Official Website
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