Delectable mushroom: chicken of the woods
This is a taste experience I won’t soon forget.
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Delightful chanterelles
Wild mushroom season has become something we look forward to with particular delight. Around the cottage, autumn always delivers some culinary surprises and this…
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Discovering wild leeks
Wild leeks or ramps are a great addition to the forager’s grocery list.
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Mushroom foraging with Edible Toronto
Check out the fall 2014 issue of Edible Toronto for my latest article, “Trumpets, hedgehogs and chanterelles: Tracking the elusive mushroom.” It relates…
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Nettles for allergies
This morning I harvested nettles to try as an herbal remedy for seasonal allergies. I discovered this property while researching an article for…
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A delectable fungus: comb tooth
Danny and I spent a peaceful cottage weekend with my daughters, Marian and Brenna. It was long awaited and much enjoyed. We…
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Herbalist Scott Reid gives introduction to wildcrafting
Yesterday herbalist Scott Reid guided a workshop on identification and use of edible and medicinal plants. He demonstrated what a wealth and diversity…
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Photovember 23
Garlic mustard can be foraged now and throughout the winter as long as the weather is mild and the ground bare. It is…
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Foraging for wild mushrooms: two safe species
Foraging for wild mushrooms can be fun but also dangerous. Some mushrooms are fatally toxic and notoriously hard to distinguish from edible ones….
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Tips for summer foraging in the city
This is my favourite time of year for food: when summer fruit are ripening. It presents some great opportunities for foraging in the…
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