What do bitters do? What purpose do they serve in a cocktail? When I first became obsessed with cocktails, I…
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Foraging
Black Walnut Cake Recipe
Ok, let’s get one thing straight: black walnuts aren’t for everyone. They have a strong, dark, winey taste, and this…
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How to Harvest and Process Black Walnuts
A hundred years ago, no self-respecting, East Coast farm would have been without at least one black walnut tree on…
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Roasted Sunchoke Soup Recipe
I’d probably grow Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuberosus) even if they weren’t delicious, because the flowers are sunny and pretty to look at, and…
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Jerusalem Artichokes (aka Sunchokes, aka Helianthus Tuberosus)
Let’s get this clear right from the start: Jerusalem artichokes are neither artichokes nor from Jerusalem. They are beautiful sunflowers,…
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Garlic Mustard Pesto: a Classic Forager’s Recipe
Garlic mustard pesto is a forager’s classic. Not only is it delicious, but the plant is so abundant and invasive…
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