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.
It’s that mad scramble between Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year. We have made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday & Giving Tuesday. But have you heard of Walden Wednesday? Or, Thoreau Thursday? No…? Ok, I may have totally made them up.
Shagbark hickory trees grow abundantly here in New England. They are one of the easiest trees to identify, as their bark hangs loosely around the trunk.
It’s mid-Feburary in New England, and while there is an ever-constant threat of nor-easters and blizzards, I can finally start to see the light at the end of the tunnel – spring! Daylight starts to grow and my body craves sunlight and vitamins.
While the winter months in New England can seem dull and dreary, there are plenty of delicious and nutritious wild edibles available for those willing to brave the cold! In fact, winter foraging provides some of the most medicinally rich resources,