For indigenous people in North America and early European colonists, acorns were a staple crop providing much needed calories through the harsh, lean winters. Somewhere along the way the vast majority…
Acorn Pancakes with Wild Cherry Syrup
Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup
There are few soups that are heartier than cream of mushroom and when you incorporate flavor-packed wild mushrooms like morels and oysters you get an almost perfect…
Huitlacoche and Cheese Grits
Huitlacoche or “Corn Smut” is the fruiting body of the Ustilago madis fungus. The fungus infects corn and its wild cousin teosinte and usually presents…
Syrian Style Venison Shanks
This recipe is a riff on a Syrian and Lebanese dish called Loobee. Loobee, which means “green beans” in Arabic, is a spiced tomato stew…
How to Make Lion’s Mane Crab Cakes
I challenge anyone who doesn’t like mushrooms, but does like seafood to try making lion’s mane crab cakes and I’m confident it will change your mind…
Braised Groundhog Tacos
In the world of small farming and vegetable gardening there are few animals as notorious as the groundhog (Marmota monax). These fluffy marmots often take up residence in…