What would we do without lemon juice? It’s an essential ingredient in both cooking and mixology, two of my favorite…
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Foraging
All About Purslane, aka Portulaca oleracea
Next time you’re at the farmers’ market or in the produce section, look around for purslane. (In Spanish markets, you…
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All About Wintergreen, aka Gaultheria procumbens
If you’ve ever tasted teaberry gum, you already know the flavor of wintergreen. It’s a subtle, minty flavor, more complex…
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Spruce Tips: a Tasty Spring Treat
Let me start by saying that even though spruce tips are a springtime treat in my neck of the woods,…
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Pink Peppercorns aka Schinus molle
I once paid $34 for a big bag of pink peppercorns. That’s embarassing to admit, but I needed the spice…
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Wild Ginger, aka Asarum canadense
Our native wild ginger is a lovely, low maintenance ground cover perfect for a shady garden. It’s also one of…
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