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Our guest this week is chef and forager Mia Wasilevich. Mia is the founder of <a href="http://www.transitionalgastronomy.com/">Transitional Gastronomy</a> and teaches culinary workshops, wild-food identification and food styling. She was a featured consultant on &#8220;Master Chef&#8221; and &#8220;Top Chef.&#8221; She is also the author of a brand new book, &#8220;<a href="http://amzn.to/2syLy8E">Ugly Little Greens: Gourmet Dishes Crafted from Foraged Ingredients</a>.&#8221; During the show we discuss:
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<li>How she got started cooking.</li>
<li>Mia&#8217;s new book Ugly Little Greens.</li>
<li>Eating invasives.</li>
<li>Working with mustard.</li>
<li>Elderflower ghee.</li>
<li>Nettle aid.</li>
<li>Mallow.</li>
<li>Currants.</li>
<li>Working with acorns.</li>
<li>Lambsquarters.</li>
<li>Meal planning.</li>
<li>Fish sauce.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jastownsendandson">James Townsend</a> and Two Fat Ladies.</li>
<li>Mia&#8217;s website <a href="http://www.transitionalgastronomy.com/">Transitional Gastronomy</a>.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.cufarm.org/">Cottonwood Urban Farm</a>.</li>
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