If you’ve ever eaten maitake mushrooms, you’ve eaten Hen of the Woods (aka Grifola frondosa). Whatever you call it, this…
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Foraging
Pawpaw (aka Asimina triloba): an Exotic Native Fruit
The pawpaw is the largest edible fruit native to the United States. It grows all over the central and eastern…
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Silverberry Quick Bread: Recipe
As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, my thoughts turn to comfort food. I look forward to…
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Pickled Black Walnuts…Don’t Waste Your Time!
When I lived in PA I was surrounded by black walnut trees. I love the ripe nuts in brownies, pies,…
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Flowering Quince Fruit (aka Chaenomeles japonica aka Japanese Quince)
Most people grow flowering quince for its gorgeous, early spring blooms, and I can’t really blame them. The flowers are…
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Jerusalem Artichoke Fritters: Recipe
Is it a fritter? Is it a pancake? It doesn’t matter! The important thing is that the flavor is superb,…
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