Depending on the day of the week you catch her, Teresa Marrone is an author, cook, photographer, editor and graphic designer/production artist.

Hailing from Aurora, Illinois, Teresa attended college in northern Wisconsin, where she began learning about wild foods while working on her BFA in fine arts from Mount Senario College. After graduating magna cum laude, she moved to Minneapolis and began her career in the graphic arts and publishing industry. In 1986, she was the primary author of Dressing & Cooking Wild Game, a book that went on to become one of the top-selling references for wild-game cooks. She has continued to write outdoors-related books, and also writes articles on food and cooking for several well-established magazines.

Here are some of the books Teresa has written. She has also worked on a number of wild game and fish cookbooks, acting as project director in addition to writing the text, developing numerous recipes, and editing recipes submitted by other outdoors writers.

Wild Berries & Fruits Field Guide:
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan

A full-color photographic field guide, with information on 165 wild berries and fruits. In addition to researching and writing the text, Teresa also took the stunning full-page photos throughout the book. 280 pages. Published in April, 2009 by Adventure Publications.

Other books in the wild berries/fruits ID series: Illinois, Iowa and Missouri (2010); Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky (2011); and coming in April 2012, Wild Berries & Fruits of the Rocky Mountain States Field Guide

Cooking with Wild Berries & Fruits
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan

The companion cookbook to the field guide, with recipes and preparation tips for over 40 of the region's wild berries and fruits. Teresa wrote the text and developed the recipes, which include baked goods, main dishes, sauces, desserts and condiments. 176 pages. Published in April, 2009 by Adventure Publications.

Other books in the wild berries/fruits cookbook series: Illinois, Iowa and Missouri (2010); Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky (2011); and coming in April 2012, Cooking with Wild Berries & Fruits of the Rocky Mountain States

Abundantly Wild: Collecting and Cooking
Wild Edibles in the Upper Midwest

This book details how to find and prepare over 75 delicious wild foods that can be safely and sustainably harvested in the Upper Midwest. Includes greens, roots, nuts, fruits, mushrooms and other wild edibles. Full color throughout, with color photos; 440 pages. Published in 2004 by Adventure Publications.

Slow Cookers Go Wild!
100+ Recipes for Wild Game

Innovative and delicious recipes for preparing wild game in a slow cooker. Teresa developed the recipes, featuring pheasant, duck, goose, venison and other big game, and side dishes ... there's even a recipe for venison salami prepared in the slow cooker. Includes 16 pages of color photos; 128 pages. Published in 2006 by Creative Publishing international.

The Back-Country Kitchen:
Camp Cooking for Canoeists, Hikers & Anglers

This book has become the standard reference for those who want to pack their own lightweight foods rather than purchasing pre-packed, freeze-dried meals. Includes 16 pages of color photos; 208 pages. Published in 1996 by Northern Trails Press.

To see other books Teresa has written or worked on, please visit Northern Trails Press.