Proposed Table of Contents 1. Introduction (with Sargassum) - personal context, how to use this book 2. Botany Basics Seaweeds vs Land Plants (structure/function) Phylogenetic groupings (Green/Red/Brown) Seaweed reproduction + growth habits 3. Ecology Basics Intertidal zone overview (characteristics of this environment, shifts with latitude, seaweed aggregation by species across the intertidal zone) Seaweeds in broader ecological scope (role as photosynthesizers, habitat builders, keystone species in food webs. Seaweed shifts as waters warm + sea levels rise, mariculture as a booming field for various applications) 4. Harvesting Techniques + A Note on Ethical Foraging + Wildcrafting Harvesting/Foraging instructions + protocols, how to dry + preserve seaweed Notes on ethical wildcrafting + foraging, the Honorable Harvest (Robin Wall Kimmerer) Seaweeds 5. Seaweeds Each section in this chapter is organized around a different species of seaweed. There is a contextual narrative about a location where I have observed or harvested this seaweed, then a deep dive on the specific botany, history, and traditional medicinal use of this species.

Each chapter ends with Herbal Medicine Preparations and Culinary Recipes that include that seaweed along with bioregional produce, proteins, and herbs. Spread across the chapters are also vignettes on ''Tasting Notes'' (salty, umami, bitter, sweet) that apply to seaweeds, ''Phytochemistry Features'' detailing compounds in the plants that give them medicinal action as well as current clinical research, and ''Intertidal Interviews'' with seaweed harvesters, farmers, and ocean stewards who are connected to these ecosystems. Order of chapters is flexible. *All recipes have not been filled in yet - all may be developed by me, or in conjunction with another recipe developer* A. Chondrus crispus/Irish Moss (Nahant, MA) Context: Part of my college experience studying marine botany, my first true introduction to the tidepools of the rocky New England shore. Phytochemistry Feature: Carrageenan Interview with herbalist Lauren Giambrone about using irish moss Culinary Recipes featuring: irish moss Herbal Medicine Preparations: Irish moss carrageenan for HPV, COVID-19, Irish moss carrageenan cough syrup. B. Ascophyllum nodosum / Rockweed (Cape Cod, MA) Context: another place I spent much of my early 20s, both in school and working.

Interview: Wampanoag Tribal Member (perhaps Ms. Tavares Avant, but there other folks too who know ethnobotanical uses of seaweed and continue to steward patches on the Cape and Martha''s Vineyard) Phytochemistry Feature: Ascophyllan Culinary Recipes featuring: cape gooseberries, kelp, Rosa rugosa, cranberries, squash C. Saccharina latissima/Laminaria saccharina, Laminaria digitalis // All referred to as Kombu or sugar kelp (California Coast + New England Coast) Context: two coasts I have lived on and harvested seaweed from. The coasts are very different from each other but united by kelp. Tasting Notes: Sweet Interview: Sarah Thorpe from Swell Seaweed Co. (Maine) Interview with Seagrove Kelp (Alaska) Culinary Recipes featuring: kelps! D. Alaria esculenta / winged kelp or wakame (Gulf of Maine) Context: the link between the ecosystems of the northern gulf of Maine and the places where many of my ancestors are from in Northern Europe. Winged kelp unites them.

Phytochemistry Feature: Fucoidans, Seaweed and metabolic syndrome Interview with Nautical Farms (Maine) Interview with Ironbound Island Seaweed (Maine) Interview with Atlantic Sea Farms (Maine) Culinary Recipes featuring alaria, wild greens, clams E. Palmaria palmata / Dulse (Gulf of Maine) Context: Lubec research station, herbarium pressings, learning to like bitter flavored foods. Tasting Notes: Bitter Interview with Micah Woodcock of Atlantic Holdfast Seaweeds (Maine) Interview with Cup of Sea (Maine) Culinary Recipes feat: dulse, potatoes F. Fucus vesiculosis / Bladderwrack (Long Island Sound, CT/NY) Context: A body of water that I lived and worked on aboard a tallship. An ecology very linked to urban places and cities, but where seaweeds are still abundant. Phytochemistry Feature: Iodine + the Thyroid (& how to use bladderwrack medicinally as thyroid support) Interview: Stonington Kelp Co (CT) Herbal medicine: preparations for taking bladderwrack as a thyroid support (capsules, tea, infusions G. Cystoseira spp. (California Coast) Context: the first seaweed that I ate straight out the tidepool without any cooking or preparation and it changed my culinary world.

Tasting Notes: Umami Culinary Recipes featuring: Cystoseira, Bull Kelp Herbal Medicine Preparations: seaweed ferments and the gut microbiome H. Pyropia spp. / Nori & Laver (Sonoma County Coastline, CA) Context: Where I lived for a year of herb school, and the start of COVID. Interview with Autumn Summers or her connections. Phytochemistry Feature: Porphyran Culinary Recipes feat: nori and laver, CA local produce I. Mazaella splendens / rainbow seaweed (California Coast) Context: continuation of pacific coast experiences, seaweed harvesting in the tidepools and leaning on their cooling, soothing properties during the intense fire season of summer 2020. Herbal Medicine Preparation: Seaweed cream (topical) J. Ulva spp / sea lettuce (Hawaiian Islands) Context: I lived in Hawaii for various short stints, and sailed there as well.

Indigenous use of seaweeds. The cultural context of this Pacific island as a meeting place of asian immigrants, white settlers, and indigenous communities. Tasting Notes: Salt Phytochemistry Feature: Chlorophyll Recipes feat: sea lettuce J. Gracilaria spp. / Caribbean Sea Moss (South Florida) Context: grows prolifically in the Caribbean, easily available in Southern Florida markets because of geographic proximity and demographics of Caribbean immigrants. Has gained huge interest in the wellness market in the last 5 years. Phytochemistry Feature: Agar Interview with a sea moss company Recipes feat. agar as a thickener or gelatin alternative Herbal medicine: immune boosting elderberry syrup gummies set with agar K.

A Few Other Common Edible Varieties Hijiki, Arame, Caulerpa (sea grapes) - these are found on coasts of Japan, China, Korea. Analogues exist on the coasts of North America, but not the exact same species. A few recipes featuring each of these. Preliminary Recipe List I divided these into general recipe categories rather than by seaweed type so you can get a sense of the breadth of recipes represented overall. I generally cook vegetarian + seafood. My cooking revolves around quality herbs and produce, and bright spice flavors. I love a pop of coriander or cardamom, the zesty play of citrus and chili, layers of ginger and garlic, and creative sweet/savory combos. Texture is a crucial consideration when cooking with whole seaweeds, balancing the unique mouthfeel of sea vegetables with other, perhaps more familiar, ingredients.

Sauces/Condiments Seaweed and herb infused salts (ie furikake) Spring tonic vinegar with herbs and seaweeds Seaweed infused fire cider Seaweed kimchi Pickled seaweed (cystoseira, kelp, and others) Seaweed hot sauce Seaweed infused vinaigrette Seaweed pesto Broths + Soups Broths/Soups- Dashi with kombu and mushrooms Broths/Soups - Miso with wakame and tofu Broths/soups - traditional veggie or meat stock with seaweed Broths/soups - Pho with wakame or Alaria Broths/ soups - Immune support broth with seaweeds, reishi, astragalus Broths/Soups- Seaweed + herb instant bouillon mix for quick broths Congee made with seaweed veg broth or with dashi Tidepool Beans in the crockpot (with rockweed or kelp) One pot rice and beans with sea lettuce Bread/Pastry Seaweed boule (could be sourdough or traditional yeasted dough) Savory seaweed cornbread or corn muffins Sweet potato, scallion & seaweed savory galette Small Meals + Sides Sushi rolls w plum and avocado (nori) Fresh Spring rolls with kelp noodles and herbs Cold seaweed salad with wakame and jicama Seaweed miso maple roasted radishes Sea moss + fruit smoothies Main Dishes Katsu curry with dulse Macadamia nut ''hollandaise'' sauce with sea lettuce or dulse over roasted vegetables Seaweed clam bake (in the sand. or on your stove) Burdock and seaweed pasta with arame Seaweed wrapped baked fish Peanut noodles with sea lettuce and dulse Desserts + Sweets Blancmange pudding (with irish moss) Dried fruit + rockweed infused chocolate Coconut and passionfruit haupia (with agar) Seamoss jam or marmalade Chocolate seaweed truffles (with bladderwrack) Medicinal Benefits of Seawee.