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21 May 2016
Dehydrated fiddleheads preservation method
Here is a method for preserving fiddleheads that will allow you to enjoy them any time of year just as if they were freshly picked. I wrote about foraging (...)
1 September 2015
Goldenrod Tea
This beautiful and, yes, edible goldenrod (soldiago) is in full bloom just now and has transformed our local landscape into a mass of golden colour. (...)
12 February 2015
Sumac Mead
Having successfully made and consumed mead this winter with a simple solution of roughly one part raw honey to five parts non-chlorinated water and allowing it (...)
16 May 2014
Lacto-Fermented Ramps
For this week’s Fiesta Friday, I had planned to bring a beautiful purple drink made of dog violets which are growing everywhere around me today. They are so (...)
26 September 2014
Nannyberry Sauce
Nannyberry (viburnum lentago), also known and sheepberry and sweet viburnum, is now ripe for picking. It is not yet a fruit which is widely recognized as being (...)
4 October 2014
Sea buckthorn fruit leather: grown-up roll-up made from wild berries
This is my third post in a row using berries. The first were juicy sweet blue black nannyberries, the second sour red sumac, and this one is a bitter sweet (...)
30 November 2013
Japanese Quince Jelly and Chutney
I am well accustomed to cooking with quinces, but when we moved here it was difficult to find a source. So I decided to try some Japanese quinces (chaenomeles) (...)
28 April 2016
Ramps with Butter
Ramps (aka wild garlic or leeks) season is here in Eastern Ontario, and the window for picking it is brief. To make things tougher for us ramps fans, care must (...)
8 June 2017
Spruce Tip Bitters
This is arguably the greenest recipe I have ever come up with – not so much the actual colour, but the aroma and flavour are as green as it gets. This is my (...)
12 May 2017
Dandelion Cake
The nutritional value of the dandelion is becoming increasingly understood, yet the number of appetizing ways to use the plant are still rare. While the (...)
28 July 2016
Sourdough Soda Crackers
If you happen to make sourdough bread, you might find yourself in the enviable position of having an excess of starter. Recipes for sourdough always suggest (...)
19 May 2017
Rhubarb Chutney
I have been making rhubarb chutney as long as I have been cooking. It is more than an condiment for Indian dishes – it can be added to sauces, meatloaves, (...)
26 August 2018
Dolmas with venison and grape leaves
I have already posted recipes for dolmas using leaves from wild grape vines, and really thought I was done. My previous recipes have served me well and I saw (...)
6 September 2018
Hops and Cheese Biscuits
A few years ago I planted some hops with the idea that I would get back into making beer. That hasn’t happened but I felt I should do something with this (...)
15 July 2013
Milkweed flower and lambs quarters soup
Having just recently learned that all parts of the milkweed plant are edible at different times, I have been too late to experiment with the early spring (...)
27 September 2013
Crab Apple Preserve
Crab apples are one of the easiest fruits to preserve with more pectin than most – it is even recommended as an addition to some jams and jellies to help them (...)
5 April 2017
Maple Syrup Tarts
This is a great seasonal recipe for maple syrup fans. Not as cloyingly sweet as the ubiquitous butter tart, they are made with pure maple syrup and walnuts, (...)
30 June 2015
Herb robert: uses and growing tips for this edible weed
You’ve maybe come across Herb Robert before, otherwise known as geranium robertarium. He can grow just about anywhere, is shade tolerant but is just as happy (...)
20 June 2015
Wine and roses dessert with wild strawberries
This is a dessert I have been thinking about for some time, but had to wait for wild strawberries to be in season. It has taken me a couple of weeks to collect (...)
21 November 2014
Forager’s dark fruit cake vegan and gluten-free
The traditional, rich, dark Christmas cake seems to be out of fashion these days. A good one, if you can find it, is very expensive, and a home-made one (...)
17 October 2013
Jerusalem Artichokes
After we moved into our current house four years ago, I had to plant some of the basic edibles I had left in our old property – things like horseradish, lovage (...)
25 May 2017
Lilac Ice Cream
In this recipe I have, to my delight, figured out how to capture the intoxicating scent of lilacs and make it accessible to the taste buds. Having experimented (...)
4 August 2017
Wild Flower Cordial
Queen Anne’s Lace (daucus carota), also known as wild carrot, bird’s nest and bishop’s lace is a white flowering plant in the familily Apiaceae. Its feathery (...)
8 July 2016
Wild Black Raspberry Frozen Yogurt
This frozen yogurt calls for only three ingredients, involves no cooking and is easy enough for a child to make. Other berries or mixtures of berries could be (...)
