I love living in Santa Fe, really I do. But one of my favorite wild greens, miner’s lettuce, doesn’t grow wild here. Native to the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada, it blankets hillsides there in early spring, when cool temperatures and moist growing conditions encourage lush, juicy growth. Whenever possible, I arrange to visit a friend in the…
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Creamy Dock Custard Recipe
You may use any species of dock in this creamy dock custard recipe, as long as it’s tender and tasty. Curly dock (Rumex crispus) is the most common dock in most parts of the country, but broad-leaved dock (R. obtusifolia) is also common and well-suited to this dish. Four to five cups of fresh dock leaves will cook down to…
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All About Dock (Members of the Genus Rumex)
The genus Rumex can be divided into two general groups: the docks and the sorrels. Both are delicious wild edible plants, and each group deserves its own article. Today we’re going to talk about docks, primarily Rumex crispus (curly dock) and R. obtusifolius (broad-leaved dock). The sorrels will get their own article as soon as possible.
Simple Dandelion Greens Recipe
Years ago, before I was officially a forager, I visited Crete in early Spring with my parents. As we approached the entrance to the Samaria Gorge we saw that the fields were full of people picking something. My father pulled over and made me get out to ask what they were harvesting. Being a dutiful (albeit slightly resentful) daughter, I…
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Essential Mushroom Hunting Tools
Mushroom hunting is generally pretty low tech, but there are a few items that make your mushroom hunt easier and more productive. Obviously, you wouldn’t wander out into the woods without good walking shoes, a water bottle, sunscreen, and foul-weather clothes, but here are a few essential mushroom hunting tools you might not have considered.