The first time I saw mugwort in my garden I thought it was a chrysanthemum. I left it in place,…
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Foraged Filé Gumbo: Recipe
Although I’ve used sassafras twigs and roots for years, I’ve only recently started using the dried, ground leaves of sassafras,…
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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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Chestnut Soup Recipe
I love Mark Bittman. In a respectful, platonic way, of course. Because like me, Mr. Bittman believes in letting the…
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Rose Hip Soup Recipe (the Swedes call it Nyponsoppa)
Americans don’t eat a lot of dessert soups, but a smooth fruit soup makes an elegant ending to a special…
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