Category: Foraging

Foraging for Nettles

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I promised myself I was going to finish the proposal for my new book last Friday, and I really did mean it (New book proposal! Exciting!). Then I got an email with the subject line: Nettles. That changed everything. Nettles were up, it was time to go foraging. The book… Read More

Hunting for Chanterelles: Fall Fun

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Fall threw me into a bit of a funk this year. It’s my first fall in Seattle and I just didn’t expect it to come so quickly. I’ve been raised on Indian Summers that last through October, sunshine that stretches into November. I’m not used to rain and cold and… Read More

Foraging for Salal

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This summer I went to Canada, to the cabin on the small island. It’s a beautiful place, filled with green woods, freshwater lakes, and ocean water so clear you can see down to the bottom from the side of your boat. In late summer, it’s also filled with salal berries…. Read More

Morel Mushroom Hunting, and A Life Lesson

One of the loveliest things about being in Seattle has been getting to know another community of passionate food people—those who live for and love flavor in their lives. One of the Seattle people who fits this description most perfectly is Jon Rowley I’ve mentioned Jon before—he’s the one who… Read More