Recipe: Stinging nettle quiche
Find out how to turn stinging nettles (a nutrient-dense veggie with a prickly reputation) into deliciious stinging nettle quiche!
Recipe: Honey-fermented kumquats
Find out how to turn kumquats and honey into a delicious probiotic concoction that’s both a drink and a food, aka honey-fermented kumquats!
Napa cabbage salad with Thai peanut butter citrus dressing
Find out how to make Napa cabbage salad with Thai peanut butter citrus dressing… Quite possibly the best salad you’ll ever eat!
Stridolo (Silene vulgaris): how to grow and eat this rare Italian veggie
Find out how to grow, harvest, and eat stridolo (Silene vulgaris), a rare and gorgeous vegetable native to the Mediterranean.
Recipe: Purple kale pesto with Meyer lemons
Purple kale pesto is a delicious, beautifully colored cool season alternative to basil-based summer pesto. Find out how to make your own purple kale pesto!
How to store Japanese persimmons (with recipes!)
Japanese/Asian persimmons can be stored different ways to produce different results in the kitchen. Find out the best ways to store and use your persimmons!
Recipe: Persimmon oat crumble (gluten-free)
Find out how to turn your soft, ripe Japanese persimmons into a delicious breakfast or dessert with our gluten-free persimmon oat crumble!
Recipe: Spiced persimmon breakfast bread
Find out how to turn your squishy-ripe Japanese/Asian persimmons into a moist and decadent spiced persimmon breakfast bread!
Recipe: One-pot roasted turkey with kumquats and wild rice
A delicious, savory, and simple one-pot recipe featuring kumquats, whole bone-in turkey thighs, and wild rice.
Buddha’s hand citron candy (the original!)
Buddha’s hand citron candy: turn one of the most interesting fruits you’ll ever see into one of the most delicious candies you’ll ever taste!
How to grow American groundnuts in your garden + recipes!
Find out how to grow American groundnuts and use them in your kitchen. This medicinal native root crop was beloved by Native Americans and helped save early European colonists from starvation.
Recipe: Sugar-free persimmon cranberry relish
A delicious chunky sugar-free cranberry relish featuring persimmons, fresh citrus (preferably kumquats), maple syrup, red wine, and spices. The perfect holiday dish!
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.
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 seeds in the kitchen.
Recipe: Chestnut breakfast porridge with pan-roasted Japanese persimmons
Chestnut breakfast porridge is one of the simplest recipes you’ll ever make — only two ingredients! Find out how to make this naturally sweetened porridge (no sugar added) and how to dress it up with fall-fruiting Japanese persimmons & nutmeg.