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The world is full of wild plants and mushrooms. Some of them are poisonous and some of them are delicious gourmet delicacies. Come along on a forging journey with us into some of the wild edible foods of the southeastern US bioregion where we live and play. *Warning: never eat a wild plant or mushroom you’re not 100% confident you’ve correctly ID’d.

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)! …

October 2, 2021

Foraged Recipes

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!…

September 26, 2021

Foraged Recipes

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! …

August 3, 2021

Foraged

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.…

July 24, 2021

Foraged Recipes

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. …

July 20, 2021

Foraged Recipes

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!…

July 18, 2021

Foraged Recipes

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! …

July 4, 2021

Foraged Gardening Recipes

Solomon’s seal & hosta shoots with honey mustard pecan butter sauce

Solomon's seal & hosta shoots are delicious early season veggies that can be grown in forests and shade gardens. Here's a go-to recipe to use for both! …

April 8, 2021

Foraged

How to find mistletoe (with video!)

Trying to figure out how to find mistletoe to add some holiday cheer to your home? We'll help you find mistletoe, but earning a kiss for your efforts is up to you... …

December 5, 2020

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Native passion fruit-Meyer lemon sparkling cordial

Find out how to turn southeastern United States' native passion fruit (Passiflora incarnata) into a delicious, lightly fermented, sparkling cordial. …

November 17, 2020

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: American persimmon seed tea (yes, persimmon seeds are edible!)

American persimmon trees (Diospyros virginiana) are famed for their fall-ripening fruit, which are technically berries. However, the seeds also have culinary uses — with a few important caveats. In this article, you'll find out how to use American persimmon…

November 14, 2020

Foraged Recipes

Lion’s mane mushroom chowder

Lion's mane mushroom chowder: a rich and savory chowder based on the classic New England clam chowder, but with forest food (mushrooms) instead of seafood. …

October 12, 2020

Foraged Recipes

Recipe: Black trumpet mushroom pasta, simple & delicious

A simple but incredibly delicious black trumpet mushroom pasta recipe. Made with eastern US Craterellus fallax or related species.…

August 31, 2020

Foraged

Cauliflower mushrooms: how to find, ID, and eat (with quiche recipe!)

Cauliflower mushrooms are easy-to-identify choice edible mushrooms that can be found around the world. Here's how to find, identify, and eat them! …

August 27, 2020

Foraged

Introducing Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa), the edible dogwood

Asian Kousa dogwoods (Cornus kousa) are a beautiful tree that also produce a tasty edible fruit. This article details everything you need to know to grow, ID, and eat Kousa dogwood fruit! …

August 26, 2020