Foraged Foods
Ohitashi
This ohitashi, a Japanese dish of greens steeped in dashi broth, is a great side for any Japanese dinner and can be made with store bought or wild greens!
How-To
How to Harvest and Cook Stinging Nettles
VIDEO – This video will show you how to harvest and cook stinging nettle. After harvesting some near a creek, I take it home and make a nettle and ricotta pasta!
Foraged Foods
Dandelion Salade Lyonnaise
This Dandelion Salade Lyonnaise is a spin on the bistro classic from Lyon, France, where it is usually made with curly endive or frisée.
Domestic
Greek Braised Mutton with Spring Greens
This Greek mutton or lamb dish from Crete utilizes foraged wild greens and an avgolemono sauce to achieve perfect balance and deliciousness!
Foraged Foods
Wild Greens Saag
This wild greens saag can be made from any foraged wild greens you find in the spring, including dandelion, garlic mustard, nettles, ramps, etc.
Foraged Foods
Cattail Shoot ‘Sunomono’
This cattail shoot ‘sunomono’ salad, was inspired by the Japanese cucumber sunomono salad due to the cooling cucumber flavour of the cattail shoots.
Foraged Foods
Springtime Wild Soba Soup
This springtime wild soba soup turns common foraged greens found in the springtime into a hearty, healthy, and delicious Japanese-inspired soup!
Foraged Foods
Wild Greens Mac and Cheese
This wild greens mac and cheese is a decadent and delicious way to incorporate wild greens like nettles, dandelions, garlic mustard, etc. into your diet!
Foraged Foods
Spring Foraging and Kuku Sabzi with Wild Greens
Video – Spring foraging can be very rewarding. This Persian kuku sabzi egg dish was made with freshly foraged wild spring greens!
Foraged Foods
Thai Basil Oyster Mushrooms
This Thai basil oyster mushrooms recipe is a wonderful way to bring pungent and herbaceous Thai flavours to your wild mushrooms.
Cooking skills
Stinging Nettle Ricotta Dumplings
VIDEO – These stinging nettle ricotta dumplings are a delicious way to enjoy foraged greens and make for a beautiful plate!
Foraged Foods
How to Make Hickory Syrup
VIDEO – How to make hickory syrup? It’s easy! Not only is hickory syrup sustainable and fast and easy to make, it’s also incredibly delicious!
Foraged Foods
Wild Goose Liver on Toast with a Nannyberry Drizzle
Wild goose liver on toast works as either a delightful canapé or a light lunch. Nannyberries should be harvested in the fall when black.
Foraged Foods
Easy Mushroom ‘Soy’ Sauce
There are many ways to preserve mushrooms, but this one may be the easiest. This sauce stays good in the fridge for months, and can be used on any number of things.
Foraged Foods
Breathtaking BBQ Maitake Mushroom
This special technique comes from Wicked Healthy (check out wickedhealthyfood.com for more amazing vegetarian recipes!) with a couple small flourishes of my own. By brining and pressing the mushroom, you end up with an extra meaty texture.