It’s funny how little time it takes to fall in love with a place. We have only had our cabin since September, but every time we drive up Highway 63 I marvel at the landscape. It’s fierce and beautiful and intimidating and inviting and I want to know every inch of it. But first there was the knee surgery, then…
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I admit it, I’m feeling a little cocky. After a long winter with very few fresh veg, spring greens are popping up all over, and these fritters bring just what I need and want to the table: fresh, healthy vegetables in a rich base of puréed evening primrose root. Each bite made me smile. Some foragers say that evening primrose…
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Growing up in the Northeast, I’m used to the idea of ephemeral plants, i.e. plants that emerge in spring, take advantage of the moisture and light (before the deciduous trees leaf out), do their business (flower, fruit, and set seed), then hibernate from the heat of summer through the end of the year. I haven’t found nearly as many ephemeral…
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A podcast about plants with Ellen Zachos and C.L. Fornari