fresh purple violet flowers in glass jar
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A Spring Foraging Guide – Ramps, Morels, Fiddleheads, Violets and More

ByThe Sifted Field

Spring is moving fast and the foraging window is short. I just published a complete spring foraging guide covering everything I reach for this time of year in the Hudson Valley — ramps, morel mushrooms, fiddlehead ferns, wild violets, pea shoots and Japanese knotweed. For each one you’ll find what it tastes like, when to find it and links to all the recipes I’ve developed around it over the years. Bookmark it now before the season gets away from you.
Read the Spring Foraging Guide.

fiddlehead ferns with haddock.
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One-Pan Garlic Parmesan Fiddlehead Ferns with Potatoes, Haddock

ByThe Sifted Field

This is the fiddlehead recipe to start with if you’ve never cooked them before. Layered on a single sheet pan with baby potatoes, garlic, parmesan, and a fillet of haddock, it’s a complete spring dinner that comes together in under an hour. The fiddleheads soak up the garlic and olive oil as everything bakes, turning…