As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, my thoughts turn to comfort food. I look forward to…
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Foraging
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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Acorn Baklava (with a dash of Spicebush Berry)
When I was in Wisconsin last month, I taught a Forage to Table weekend with Melissa Price. We made a…
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Wild Greens Pie aka Hortopita (it’s Greek, like me!)
If you’ve ever eaten in a Greek diner, you may have eaten spanikopita, a traditional spinach pie made with flakey phyllo…
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