Sami Tallberg's Villiyrttikeittokirja is a modern classic of Finnish wild food, featuring a total of 117 edible wild plants found in Finland, along with inspiring recipes. The Villiyrttikeittokirja is a captivating combination of modern Finnish gastronomy, botany, and the traditional knowledge and cultural history related to wild plants.
The recipes, based on seasonal thinking and a simple approach, were developed by Sami Tallberg, an award-winning chef and pioneer of Finnish wild food. The species descriptions are based on information from the Luontoportti online service, produced by Eija and Jouko Lehmuskallio, with species images by Jouko Lehmuskallio. First published in 2010, the book has expanded over the years, and the version published in 2022 is the eleventh, expanded, and revised edition.
