These chamomile madeleines are light, tender, and softly floral, sweetened with honey for a warm, rounded finish. Chamomile flowers are infused into the batter, giving the cakes a gentle aroma rather than a strong herbal flavor. They’re simple, unfussy, and meant to be enjoyed slowly — ideally with tea, in the afternoon, or as a…
My significant other recently brought home a pint of fresh squash blossoms from the YMCA farm stand (Kingston, NY). I had never used squash blossoms in a recipe before, but with a short shelf life and ideas flowing I created this dessert recipe with slightly sweetened mascarpone cheese and a crisp fried rice flour coating…
A summertime indulgence, filled with fresh fruit and flavors of fragrant vanilla and calming chamomile, this clafoutis dessert is a French country classic! Bake this up tonight for a simple and sweet ending to a summer meal. Click thru to try this inspired dessert tonight….
Wild violets burst open in early spring and exhibit varying shades of white to deep purple. I have always eagerly awaited this moment, I love using wild violets in recipes in my kitchen! Violets are edible picked right from the stem and have a musky, floral taste with a sweet kick at the end. Some…
Cook Fiddlehead Ferns into a Crunchy, Tangy, Cheesy Appetizer Recipe! You, yes…you! You can master the seasonal foraged bounty that is fiddlehead ferns! Looking up instructions on How to Cook Crispy Fiddlehead Ferns Appetizer with Zesty Lemon? Read on for a simple, step by step recipe that showcases this springtime delicacy… This appetizer is so…
How to Cook a Quick Fiddlehead Fern Recipe: This fiddlehead fern recipe is sauteed up with ginger and garlic and served over thin rice noodles. Fiddlehead ferns are edible, and easy to cook and use in many different recipes. Always blanch fiddleheads before using in any recipe, fiddleheads when cut from the wild contain trace…
Ramp Up Your Spring Cooking: A Comprehensive Guide to Delicious Ramp Recipes. Ramps are foraged in the early spring and have a flavor profile of garlic and onion. Ramps can be identified by their broad, green leaves, growing low to the ground in wooded areas. Sometimes ramps are referred to as wild leeks, I grew…
Ramps: A Bright, Green, Springtime Foraged Favorite Introducing a vibrant blend of flavors, this Ramp Pesto with Anchovy and Pistachio adds a savory twist to your favorite dishes. The pungent ramps, also known as wild leeks, combined with salty anchovies and rich pistachios to create a pesto that’s both bold and filling . Spread this…
This homemade calzone recipe is great way to utilize foraged ramps in a classic recipe. Filled with gooey, salty ricotta cheese, and veggies; this foraged feast, ramp vegetable ricotta calzone with zucchini and kale is a great way to introduce ramps onto your dining room table. If you have come upon a bunch of wild…
These rose white chocolate cookies are buttery, softly floral, and dotted with creamy white chocolate and freeze-dried raspberries for contrast. The rose adds a gentle aroma, while the raspberries bring little pops of tartness that keep the cookies balanced and bright. Shaped into hearts, they feel thoughtful and giftable, but the flavor combination is timeless…
Curious about cooking with fiddlehead ferns? This foraged fiddlehead recipe features delicious Ferns with Parmesan, Garlic Seasoning. This recipe for One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Fiddleheads Ferns with Potatoes and Haddock, features an array of fresh, foraged (or farmers market!) New England ingredients. Fiddlehead ferns are the unfurled tops of ferns before they open up, into feathery…
Japanese knotweed has a bright, tart flavor similar to rhubarb, making it a natural match for strawberries in early spring baking. This knotweed and strawberry upside-down cake balances that tangy fruit with a soft, simple crumb and a caramelized fruit topping. If you cook with seasonal and foraged ingredients, this is a good place to…
What to mix into Bourbon Whiskey for a Warming Cocktail? Cardamom of course! This Rose and Bourbon Old Fashioned Cocktail is floral, spicy and deeply satisfying. The subtle heating notes of the cardamom spice complement the complexities found in bourbon beautifully. Bourbon Whiskey is in itself a warming sipper, heating the throat as it goes…
A homemade foraged ramp sauce is the base of this oven baked pizza pie. Green ramp and wild mushroom pizza is a foragers culinary dream, however; not every journey into the forest bears fruits, so if you are not successful in your foraging endeavors, there are other options to make this spring ramp pizza pie!…
Spring Ramp Recipe
Early spring is a great time to forage the young, bamboo like shoots of the Japanese Knotweed featured in this fruit roll up recipe. Foraged Japanese Knotweed in recipes has a Rhubarb like taste and texture and is an excellent stand in for recipes calling for Rhubarb stalks. It is an edible, invasive weed and…
