Recipe: Pan-roasted eggplant, pine nuts & feta with pomegranate syrup
A simple yet delicious Mediterranean-inspired eggplant dish that only takes 30 minutes to cook. The perfect way to use up lots of extra eggplants!
Recipe: kousa dogwood pudding cake
Find out how to turn your kousa dogwood fruit into a gooey and delicious pudding cake with this unique seasonal recipe!
How to grow papayas in pots anywhere (Carica papaya)
Find out how to grow papaya plants in pots in non-tropical climate regions to enjoy the most delicious papayas you’ve ever tasted!
More living history about Welsh harlequin ducks (from the granddaughter of the original breeder)
August 22nd is Leslie Bonnet Day, a day every Welsh Harlequin duck enthusiast should celebrate! In honor of the occasion, here’s some living history about the man (and his family) who originally bred Welsh Harlequin ducks.
Recipe: Fermented chicha morada (aka chicha Tyrana)
Find out how to make our fermented spin on chicha morada, a traditional Peruvian beverage made from purple/black maize, fruit, and spices.
Recipe: Bicolor bolete mushroom pâté (or other savory mushrooms)
Bicolor boletes and other savory mushroom species offer rich, umami flavors & meat-like texture. Here’s how to turn them into mushroom pâté!
Can birds change sex? The curious story of Mary/Marty the duck…
Can birds change sex? Find out how and why wild and domesticated birds change sex, including the curious story of Marigold the duck.
How to find, ID, and eat hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum spp.)
Learn how to find, identify, and eat hedgehog mushrooms (Hydnum spp.), chanterelle lookalikes that may taste even better than chanterelles.
Beefsteak mushroom (Fistulina hepatica) – how to find, ID, and eat (w/ recipe)
How to find, identify & eat beefsteak mushrooms (Fistulina hepatica), a rare gourmet fungi with the color and consistency of red meat. Recipe: beefsteak mushroom tartare with toasted pine nut-coriander crumble.
Recipe: Black trumpet mushroom & smoked gouda soufflé
Black trumpet mushroom & smoked gouda soufflé is one of the best things you’ll ever eat. Find out how to make this forest-to-table treat!
Recipe: Golden raspberry, elderflower, and honey fermented cordial
Find out how to make a sparkling, probiotic cordial from golden raspberries (or red), elderflowers, and honey. This is one of the best flavor combinations you’ll ever experience!
Recipe: Orzo with chanterelles and Common milkweed
An orzo recipe featuring chanterelle mushrooms and the immature pods and leaves of Common milkweed. Sure to be a summer favorite for foragers!
How to set up automated drip irrigation for potted plants
Find out how to set up an easy, automated drip irrigation system for your potted plants, no matter how few or how many potted plants you have!
Common milkweed: how to eat your Monarch butterfly garden
Find out how to grow and use Common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) as an edible plant for you AND as a host plant for Monarch butterflies.
Video: How to safely pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck
Find out how to pick up, hold, handle, and put down a duck in this instructional video/article. Important for backyard duck care or injured wild duck rescues!