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Recipe: Ramps Salmoriglio (Sicilian pesto)

Of course you could make pesto with your ramps, but how about Ramps Salmoriglio? This Sicilian specialty is like pesto but with lemon instead of Parmesan and the consistency is looser. The recipe is traditionally made with parsley and fresh … Continue reading

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Ramps season is here!

Ramps season has arrived in upstate New York, and we’re fortunate to have a generous supply from our friends at Saratoga Wild Roots. Some will go into the ground in hopes of a future harvest, and then we’lll do a … Continue reading

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Can you pickle magnolia petals?

Can you pickle magnolia blossoms or petals? According to the Smithsonian, magnolia trees date back as far as 95 million years, a time when there were no bees. They were instead pollinated by beetles and the magnolia developed thick petals … Continue reading

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What to do with ramps

It’s ramps season here in upstate New York. The wild allium will be showing up on Mother’s Day menus in our better restaurants on top of spaghetti, as a caramelized garnish, and in general wherever you might see a garlic … Continue reading

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Pickling milkweed buds

The milkweed plants near us are budding and I picked a pint or so to experiment with. My goal was to come up with something I could add to a pickle plate, which meant a cluster of buds with a … Continue reading

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Allan Benton loves his ramps.

We get to share 10 articles a month at no cost with our New York Times subscription, so please enjoy this one in which the “King of Appalachian Smoked Pork” takes a reporter into the back country where they forage … Continue reading

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Like Farm to Table? Try Hunting and Gathering!

Here’s a guest post for your post-Thanksgiving meal reading pleasure, from Jenny Irwell. There’s been something of a renaissance in recent years of people reconnecting with food. Whether it’s the popularity of the Food Network and celebrification of chefs, or … Continue reading

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Foraging for my supper at Fin Your Fishmonger

I admire foragers and one day hope to be one. But for now I was lucky enough to participate in the first Sunday Seafood Supper at Fin Your Fishmonger in Guilderland, held on February 18. These events will happen on … Continue reading

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Milking the Milkweed

The milkweed season is almost over and I am glad to come to the end of my culinary explorations of this friendly yet boring wild plant. (Earlier we examined sautéeing the young stalks, and making a side dish out of the … Continue reading

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How to cook and eat milkweed buds

We’re back with the milkweed. The sprouts we were sautéing whole a couple weeks ago are now 3 feet high and producing clusters of buds that very quickly blossom into pretty purple flowers. Should we pick, cook and eat milkweed buds? Of … Continue reading

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