Rose flower panna cotta made from the organically grown 'Cardinal de Richelieu' roses in our front yard. Mother's Day is next weekend, so we want to share a dessert recipe that's perfect for the occasion: rose flower panna cotta. This is a simple dairy dessert that really captures the unique, delicate flavor of roses. The basic rose panna cotta recipe is pretty simple to make and only takes about 30 minutes. Go to recipe If you want to fancy things up a bit with fermented rose petals and...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
The latest episode of Untamed Eats is out! In less than four minutes, you can find out how to safely turn into food. In case you've never heard of it, pokeweed is a common native weed that grow prolifically in the eastern United States, especially where we live in the southeast. This plant definitely comes with a safety warning, since it's poisonous when consumed raw. However, in our video, we show you how to easily and safely prepare it for cooking. Given how common, abundant, and tasty...
2 months ago • 1 min read
The latest episode of Untamed Eats is out! In less than five minutes, you can find out the easiest way to harvest and eat bamboo shoots, which are in season right now. (Or very soon for those of you in the north.) Cooked bamboo hearts are one of the most beautiful and delicious wild foods, so don't miss out! Cooked bamboo hearts on top and bamboo shoots below. If the video preview feature (top of email) doesn't work in your email, you can click here to watch it on YouTube. We'd love you to...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Unfortunately, this has been the worst morel mushroom season we've ever experienced here in Greenville, SC! Two deep freezes that hit just as the morels were beginning to emerge followed a few days later by 90 degree temps followed by weeks of zero rain... not good conditions for a morel. Sigh. The good news is there are countless other goodies to forage out there! Three that we've been enjoying lately are: Japanese knotweed (left in above photo, modeled by The Tyrant herself),...
3 months ago • 1 min read
The latest episode of Untamed Eats is out! In this video, we take you on a deep dive into one of our favorite wild and home-grown veggies: stinging nettle. Yes, you read that right! Many people don't know that stinging nettle is actually a superfood. It boasts up to 30% protein, is loaded with vitamins and minerals, and also has a wide range of proven medicinal benefits. In this video, you'll discover: How to find and ID the two common stinging nettle species found in the United States +...
3 months ago • 1 min read
The latest Untamed Eats episode is live! In this video, we take you on an exploration into one of the most amazing life forms on earth: lichen. In the process, we'll show you how to safely and sustainably forage usnea lichen and how to turn it into edible medicine in your kitchen. If the video preview feature doesn't work in your email, you can click here to watch it on YouTube. Various species of usnea grow around the world. If you live in a region with trees, chances are you can find usnea...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friend! Well, we did a thing… Specifically, we started a new YouTube channel: Untamed Eats. Untamed Eats’ mission is to inspire people to connect to ecology through food. Each episode will feature a new wild-foraged food from our bioregion (many of which can be found elsewhere in the world as well). First, we’ll walk you through the Untamed Eats 4-point safe ID framework so you can confidently identify the plant or fungi and get to learn more about it. Once we’ve nailed the ID together and...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Juniper berries from Eastern red cedars, a common tree in the eastern half of the United States. If you live in the eastern half of the United States, there's a common evergreen tree you've probably seen countless times without noticing: Eastern red cedars (Juniperus virginiana). Despite their common name, these trees are actually a species of juniper. Eastern red cedar trees produce large quantities of small "berries" (technically cones) which were prized by Native Americans for their many...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Every December, we update our gift guides to help you and other readers find the perfect holiday gifts for people in your life who may have similar interests... Looking for gardening gifts? Gifts for a home chef? Duck lovers? Foragers and wildcrafters? We've got you covered with our four gift guides! How do we know the gift ideas in our guides will be a hit with your special someone? Because we love all the interests mentioned above, AND nearly all the gift recommendations in our guides are...
7 months ago • 1 min read