Foraged Foods
“Crab” Jalapeño Poppers with Hericium
These “crab” jalapeño poppers are actually made with wild Hericium mushrooms, which resemble shredded crab meat in flavour and texture.
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Foraged Foods
Maitake XO Noodles
These maitake XO noodles are made with wild maitake or hen of the woods mushrooms (Grifola frondosa) which get deep fried, then stir fried with XO sauce!
Foraged Foods
“Crab” Linguine with Hericium
This “crab” linguine with Hericium is a mushroom-based pasta dish using lion’s mane, bear’s head tooth, or comb tooth in place of crab!
Baking
Chicken of the Woods Taquitos
These chicken of the woods taquitos are an amazing and fun way to use wild chicken of the woods (Laetiporus sulphureus) mushrooms!
Baking
Mushroom and Goat Cheese Flatbreads
These mushroom and goat cheese flatbreads or pizzas, are made with a delicious mix of wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, and goat cheese!
Baking
Kapuśniaczki – Wild Mushroom Pies
These kapuśniaczki or wild mushroom pies, are a Polish treat often served with barszcz (borscht) for Christmas, but I love eating them in the fall!
Foraged Foods
Peppery Roasted Mushrooms
These peppery roasted mushrooms are a great way to enjoy wild, or store bought mushrooms. Have it as a side dish, appetizer, or snack!
Foraged Foods
Pheasant and Maitake Xôi Mặn
This pheasant and maitake xôi mặn is basically a Vietnamese hodge podge on rice, with delicious pheasant and maitake (hen of the woods) mushrooms.
Foraged Foods
Butter Chicken of the Woods
This butter chicken of the woods recipe is a play on the classic butter chicken dish, using wild chicken of the woods mushrooms!
Foraged Foods
Lion’s Mane Noodle Bowl
This lion’s mane noodle bowl uses hericium mushrooms (lion’s mane, or bear tooth fungus) in a refreshing Vietnamese style vermicelli noodle dish!
Foraged Foods
Cream of Chanterelle Soup
This cream of chanterelle soup is the perfect way to use up those less than perfect specimens of chanterelle mushrooms you found!
Domestic
Sudanese Rijla – Purslane, Lamb, and Lentil Stew
This Sudanese rijla is a special stew made from wild-harvested purslane which lends a wonderful sour note, as well as lamb and red lentils.
Foraged Foods
Sudanese Lambsquarters with Peanut Butter
This Sudanese lamb’s quarters with peanut butter dish draws from a south Sudanese recipe that would usually be made with spinach or local greens.
Breakfast
Creamy Wild Blackcap Dessert
This creamy wild blackcap dessert uses wild foraged blackcaps (aka black raspberries) to make a lusciously delicious cold pudding.
Foraged Foods
Lamb’s Quarters Chochoyotes in Ancho Chili Sauce
Lamb’s quarters chochoyotes are traditional Mexican masa dumplings made with lamb’s quarter quelites, and served in a spicy ancho chili sauce.