Foraging Archives

Mushrooms

Polenta with Mushroom Ragu

A classic Italian mushroom ragu, made with a variety of mushrooms, wild or cultivated. Serve this with polenta or pasta.

Recipe

Jägerschnitzel is one of Germany’s best known dishes. Also spelled jaegerschnitzel, it means “hunter’s cutlets,” meat pounded thin and served with…

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

Stinging nettle risotto rocks. It is the essence of “green,” and is super healthy, too. What’s more, blanched nettles will…

Foraging

Instructions on how to make elderberry liqueur from fresh elderberries; this recipe keeps the berries whole, which makes a clean liqueur.

Pheasant, Grouse, Quail

Pheasant with mushrooms is a perfect combination of fall flavors, is easy to make and comes together in less than…

Mexican

Mexican pork with purslane, carne de puerco con verdolagas, is a common dish all over northern Mexico, and is a great way to eat this edible weed.

Sweet Things

I love ice creams. They are my main weakness when it comes to sweets, and I specialize in weird ice…

Foraging

Ever eat a tree? I know, I sound like Euell Gibbons. But really, you can eat the fresh growing tips…

Sweet Things

Blackberry panna cotta is a joy of summer, and can be made in several different ways that I’ll go through…

German

A basic spinach spaetzle recipe that can be modified for any green leafy vegetable or herb you want to use, from nettles to parsley.

Appetizers and Snacks

Asian style scallion pancakes -- really flatbreads -- are super easy to make and are a dangerously addicting snack.

Pasta, Risotto, Gnocchi

I started making mushroom ravioli many years ago, when I began seriously hunting mushrooms. These little parcels of love pack…