Love truffles but hate paying the high prices? Me too! Did you know that New England is home to one of the tastiest, cheapest and most delicious truffles of all? Amazing, right?! It is known as ‘sea truffle’ and it grows in heaps along coastal coves from Maine to Connecticut.
While January through March is prime time for clamming, there is an even easier forage right at your finger tips – invasive species! You don’t need a license or fancy equipment to gather these pesky but delicious critters either. Flip up a few rocks in the tidal zone and you can have a tasty meal in no time.
The first snowflakes have fallen, the turkey leftovers are gone and the holiday season is in full swing! Before we busy ourselves with shopping, travel plans and year-end festivities, I wanted to share some of the latest foraging news, happenings and gift ideas to help ease the stress!
If you have spent any time walking along the coast of New England you have undoubtedly encountered the common periwinkle (Littorina littorea) clinging to the bottom of rocks in inter tidal zones. What you may not know is that these rather prolific snails are invasive to our waters.
Winter weather has finally hit New England with recent snowfall and below freezing wind chills. And while the forest and field edibles have gone largely dormant, there are still plenty of wonderful wild food environments to explore.