The Botanist in the Kitchen has a new online presence and a new monthly newsletter: Gather and Sow.
The Gather and Sow: February 2026 issue is out, just in time for Valentine’s Day. It’s all about love and chocolate.
Cauliflorous fruits on a cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), in a glasshouse at the United States Botanic Garden.
We intend to post new issues of Gather and Sow every month. Content here on the blog will generally remain available. We remain dedicated to illuminating the fascinating biology of our food plants.
Each issue of Gather and Sow will feature three components:
- Food for Thought: an essay, possibly seasonal or inspired by current events
- Botany Lab of the Month: a botany lesson for the hands-on learner, packaged as an activity or recipe designed for the home kitchen
- Baker’s Dozen and Gleanings: We highlight thirteen-ish recent research articles and other relevant media, respectively, that further our understanding of the biology of our food plants.
FAQ: Aren’t you two writing a book? Is it done yet? Yes, we are writing The Botanist in the Kitchen book. No, it is not done yet. We have an agent (Hi Lucy!). And a book proposal document. We are close to being done with our sample chapters. Hopefully a publisher will take interest very soon. We’ll post updates with the newsletters.
We would love to hear from you.
You can subscribe to Gather and Sow from theGhost site. We will also publicize newsletters here on the blog and on social media (Bluesky, Facebook). Please email us at botanistinthekitchen@gmail.com.
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