Field Guide

It’s no secret that we are hardcore crushing on ramps: They’re an adventure to find, native to our neck of the woods (literally), and they knock you out with their pungent garlic and onion flavors. But these wild leeks are...

First off. What are fiddleheads? Fiddleheads are the furled fronds of certain young ferns, which are harvested (and often foraged) in early spring for use as a vegetable. They’re truly enchanting, and so remarkably different from just about anything you...

Every year, in mid-April, it feels like the entire East Coast holds its collective breath in anticipation of ramp season. When ramps, or wild leeks, finally emerge from the ground, professional chefs and amateurs alike hit the trails en masse...

Waking up with a sore throat is never fun. And in late August, when you're desperately trying to wring out every drop of summer, it feels especially cruel. Luckily a backyard field of goldenrod was there to remind me the...

Foraging is always super rewarding. It's wild, delicious food, that you've found... For free. But foraging invasive plants is even better. Not only is it wild, delicious, and free food, you don't have to worry about over-harvesting and in fact...