How to make your own filé powder (aka gumbo filé)
Filé powder is a history-rich spice and thickener made from the dried, green leaves of sassafras trees. Find out how to make your own filé powder and use it in the kitchen!
Recipe: Acorn flour crepes (sweet or savory)
A delicious and versatile acorn flour crepe recipe made with cold or hot-leached acorn flour. Gluten-free and can be made into sweet or savory crepes.
Recipe: Persimmon oatmeal bars (with American or Asian persimmons)
A delicious recipe made from American or Asian persimmons. Persimmon oatmeal bars are a perfect meal before a hike or foraging adventure!
Hot-brewed yaupon holly & roasted acorn flour – better than coffee?
Find out how to make a delicious, highly caffeinated coffee alternative from plants native to North America (yaupon holly and oaks/acorn flour)!
Recipe: Acorn flour & American persimmon cookies (gluten free)
Find out how to make a healthy, seasonal forest-to-table dessert from acorn flour, American persimmons, and maple syrup!
Recipe: Chestnut flour crepes with beautyberry whipped cream
You’ll love chestnut flour crepes with beautyberry whipped cream, a delicious gluten-free recipe combining two unique seasonal ingredients.
Antique cast iron pans: how to get the best cookware ever made for under $20
Antique cast iron pans put modern cookware to shame. Discover how to find, restore, maintain, and cook with the best cookware ever made!
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.