Horta, a Greek catch-all term for edible wild plants as well as a recipe made from them, is a delicious, minimalist way to prepare your favorite wild greens. Today we'll go over what makes horta unique, and the traditional way the greens have been cooked and served since ancient times: boiled until tender and served... Read More The post Horta: Greek Wild Greens with Olive Oil and Lemon appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

With it's bitter, garlicky flavor, garlic mustard pesto is a standby for people that enjoy eating the plant. It's an easy recipe perfect for beginning foragers since the plant has no poisonous look alikes and is highly invasive. I make it a little differently than other pestos though, read on and I'll explain. First and... Read More The post Garlic Mustard Pesto appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

One of my all-time favorite recipes for just about any leafy green you can imagine, green cakes (or green burgers if you make them large enough) are indispensable in my kitchen. Featured on the Today Show and printed in numerous books, today I'll walk you through how to make your own. I developed the recipe... Read More The post Wild Green Cakes / Green Burgers appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

A rich Southern style soup of tender greens flecked with black eyed peas, scented with smoked meat or a ham bone. An old-fashioned turnip green soup is a bowl of comfort food with a taste of days gone by. And, even with the current price of groceries it'll feed the whole family for under $5.... Read More The post Old Fashioned Turnip Green Soup with Black Eyed Peas appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

Arguably the most famous fermented food in the world, there's not much as satisfying as making homemade, old-fashioned German sauerkraut in a crock. Today I'll walk you through the process of making simple lacto-fermented sauerkraut at home using a ceramic fermentation crock. You can use any variety of cabbage to make sauerkraut, including regular green... Read More The post How to Make Sauerkraut in a Crock appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

Crisp and perfectly crunchy with a sauce that adds just enough flavor, but not too much. A classic mushroom tempura is a lesson in elegant, minimalist cooking. If you're like me, after you learn the basics you'll want to get creative. Think of the batter as a blank canvas for your favorite seasonal ingredients. The... Read More The post Mushroom Tempura appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

The genus Lactuca (wild lettuces) is a large group of edible weeds that look like a mix between lettuce and dandelions. Often confused with dandelions, these plants can be very confusing for beginning foragers. Some wild lettuce plants are incredible, delicious greens, some are very bitter. Today we'll identify a few types of common wild... Read More The post Wild Lettuce: Identification, Harvesting and Cooking appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

A misunderstood edible plant, black nightshade berries and greens aren't poisonous as many will claim. The common yard weed most know from its small green berries is a popular, heavily documented edible plant consumed around the world from South America to China. Today we'll look at the edible plants of the Solanum nigrum complex and... Read More The post Black Nightshade Berries and Greens: an Edible Plant Eaten Around the World appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

Once there were festivals dedicated to it. Elvis sang about it in the song "Polk Salad Annie". At one time you could even buy it in a can. American pokeweed is a fascinating edible plant with deep roots in the South, and a culinary tradition that deserves to be rediscovered. Confusingly, it's also a poisonous... Read More The post American Pokeweed: How to Cook and Prepare Poke Salad Safely appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more

Lions mane steaks are a great vegetarian or vegan mushroom entree, and one of the most popular lions mane recipes out there. If you've already made vegetarian mushroom crabcakes from them this is another everyone needs to try. Read on and I'll explain how to make it. Chef's Tips How to Cook Lions Mane Steaks... Read More The post Lions Mane Steak with Baby Tomato-Herb Salad appeared first on Forager | Chef ..read more