Hello, jars of dried leaves. Hello, pickled stonecrop. Hello there, you acorns and hickory nuts that mom mailed from the east coast, you vodka concoctions flavored with every which wild thing. Hello, jars of sliced, dried mushrooms. It’s been a long time—eight months … [Read more...]
Is Rocky Mountain Porcini Season Over?
Since late July, my dear friend Butterpoweredbike has been emailing me about finding pounds upon pounds of porcini. Meanwhile, in the last month and a half, I moved to a new home and a new job while trying to finish up my old jobs, working 100 hours per week or more, ad … [Read more...]
My Definition of a Good Day: Cow Parsnip for Breakfast, Dinner and Dessert
I woke up yesterday morning and cooked my very first quiche, in which the principal ingredient was—you guessed it—cow parsnip! We had it for breakfast; we had the leftovers for dinner; and then we had cow parsnip candy sticks for dessert. For me, there is simply no getting tired … [Read more...]
