One thing we've learned from the recent revival of foraging is that “weed” is a relative term. Your plate of fancy Nordic cuisine. Your father's idea of a bad day with a lawnmower. That said, some of ...

My much better half is not, shall we say, “adventurous” when it comes to greens: A “real” salad is built around a wedge of iceberg or chopped romaine. Stewed collards are fine for New Year’s Eve, and ...

One person’s weed is another’s secret weapon. On Thursday, May 9, Clarks Summit resident Susan Vinskofski will lead a class in all things dandelions during “Food Gone Wild: Dandelions” at 6:30 p.m. at ...

Beneath a thatch of wilted dandelion greens, the Christmas lima beans spill out, earthy and enticing, their pretty speckled markings still faintly visible after a few hours in the pot. This is the ...

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Edible, wild-food experts Wendy Petty and Erin Smith say backyard foraging can yield plants and flowers rich in vitamins and nutrients. Some tips, though: Young plants taste best and avoid any that ...

Google the words "dandelion wine" and you'll come up with numerous recipes for how to make this beverage. Wash the dandelion blossoms well. Put them in the water with the orange, lemon and lime juices ...

The Political Meal That Fed Families Herbert Hoover served as president through the first years of the Depression and was ...