Archive for the ‘Foraging’ Category

How to Forage for Pine Nuts

Sunday, April 12th, 2009

Here in the U.S., there aren't a huge number of recipes that call for pine nuts (though pesto comes to mind), but the small roasted seeds are tasty, and they command a premium price as well. Most of the pine nuts purchased in the U.S. are imported, but that ...

Foraging for Edible Weeds

Monday, February 9th, 2009

I used to raise my eyebrows at the ladies picking weeds along the bike path, plucking these dubious things from the earth and putting them into bags. Now I realize they were just wiser (and probably healthier) than me. Instead of relying entirely on the limited selection available ...