Christmas tree cured egg yolks (made w/ conifer needles)
Find out how to make Christmas tree cured egg yolks with edible conifer needles, a beautiful, umami flavoring for sweet & savory dishes alike.
Recipe: Christmas tree crème brûlée (made w/ conifer needles)
Find out how to turn the needles from your Christmas tree (or any edible conifer tree) into a unique and delicious treat: Christmas tree crème brûlée! It tastes like Christmas in a spoon.
Christmas tree salt (made with edible conifer needles)
Find out how to make Christmas tree salt from edible conifer needles. Use as a unique ingredient in a wide variety of other foods & beverages.
Recipe: Christmas tree cream/milk (made with conifer needles)
Find out how to make Christmas tree cream or milk with edible conifer needles, and use it to add incredible flavor to desserts or beverages.
Christmas tree oil (made from conifer needles)
Find out how to make Christmas tree oil from edible conifer needles. Use as a dipping oil for breads or as an ingredient in other recipes where the unique citrus-rosemary flavor of Christmas trees is ideal.
Recipe: Christmas tree butter – made with edible conifer needles
Find out how to make Christmas tree butter: a simple base recipe that can be used as-is or as an ingredient in a wide variety of other foods.
Christmas tree sugar (made with edible conifer needles)
Find out how to make Christmas tree sugar from edible conifer needles for use as a unique ingredient in a wide variety of foods & beverages.
Guide: How to eat your Christmas tree (and other conifers) w/ recipes
Your Christmas tree is edible? Find out how to eat your Christmas tree (and other edible conifers), from safe identification to recipes.
Lion’s mane mushrooms: how to grow, forage & eat (w/ crab cake recipe!)
Lion’s mane (Hericium erinaceus) mushrooms are gorgeous gourmet & medicinal mushrooms that taste like crab meat and have scientifically-proven brain-boosting effects. Find out how to forage, grow, and cook them!
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.