Fish
How to Make Caviar
Caviar has always had a hold on me. It is a mysterious ingredient, almost otherworldy; the individual eggs look like jewels…
Fish
Caviar has always had a hold on me. It is a mysterious ingredient, almost otherworldy; the individual eggs look like jewels…
Recipe
Lasagne (or is it lasagna?). Whatever, it is a bedrock staple of my childhood in New Jersey. I grew up…
Recipe
Well into my adulthood, all I knew about prickly pears was that they are the fruit of a cactus, the…
Pheasant, Grouse, Quail
I’ve met many here in California who think that all good things can be had in our Golden State, where the magic…
Recipe
Consider, for a moment, the sweet pepper. No other plant demands so much, gives so little, yet keeps us coming back…
Foraging
Not much about cooking excites me more than experimenting with a new ingredient. I get especially jazzed when that ingredient…
Wild Game
The first time I ever saw a Hmong person was at the farmers market around the Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin,…
Foraging
Brining olives is the oldest way to cure olives, especially green ones. What follows are instructions and troubleshooting on how…
How-To (DIY stuff)
How to make your own tomato paste, Sicilian style. Patience is needed, but if you have it, you'll be rewarded.
Recipe
Some people spend their money on gadgets, rare wines, drugs or Craftsman tools. I spend mine on mushrooms. And after…
Foraging
I am awash in black Mission figs. I know, this is not the worst problem to have, and I am…
How-To (DIY stuff)
Not everyone knows that the borage plant is edible. So are borage flowers. Most people barely even know what borage…