Grilled mushrooms are a great way to move what’s normally a cold weather ingredient outdoors. This recipe works with any meaty mushroom.
Edible Wild Plants
Recipes and harvesting guides for a variety of edible wild plants and mushrooms. You'll find step by step guides on how to gather edible wild plants safely, and then recipes on how to cook them once you've gathered them.
These are broken into sections covering edible wild greens, berries and other fruit, wild mushrooms, starches and nuts, as well as a selection of pickle recipes using wild plants.
You Can Go Home Again
An inability to travel far and wide can lead you to focus on familiar spaces, to recall old memories – and create new ones.
Cactus Salad, Ensalada de Nopales
Young paddles from the prickly pear cactus, de-spined and served as a fresh salad.
Elderflower Liqueur
Making your own elderflower liqueur is a way to remember that moment when spring becomes summer, even in the depths of winter. Elderflowers are the color of butter and smell sweet and just a bit spicy. Their beauty fades fast, however. You will need to pick them before noon, as the aroma fades once the
All About Purslane
Purslane is an edible weed eaten in many cultures. Called verdolagas in Mexico, purslane is tart, tasty and easy to grow. Here’s what to do with it.
Quelites, Mexico’s Wild Greens
The Mexicans use wild greens as much as any culture. Here’s an overview of the species: Many grow all around us.
Pasta Primavera
Classic pasta primavera the way Le Cirque used to make it back in the 1980s: Angel hair with fresh spring vegetables and cream.
Porcini Powder
Porcini powder is a powerful way to add savory flavors to whatever it is you are cooking. Here’s how to make it at home.