This foraged wild blackberry sage shrub is cooling, sweet, with subtle earthy herbal overtones — perfect for summer beverages! Shrubs, also known as drinking vinegar, would seem to be the lasted hipster trend. Actually, though, shrubs were all ole time-y…
Lilac meringues with lemon curd are a delightful springtime treat perfumed with the aroma of the lovely purple blossoms. Perfect for celebrating spring! Sometimes something kind of remarkable results from failure. Such was the case for my lilac meringues with…
Jasmine tea is an exotically scented, sensually delicious, but simple tea to make at home. Save money & “tea” like royalty with this DIY preparation. There are three potential areas of any given store that capture my attention more than…
If nostalgia, magic and wonder had a flavor, it would be like that of this Wild Rose Turkish Delight. Layers of rose flavored, candy confection. Can you be nostalgic for something that you have never experienced? A time, a place,…
Whoever said that jams need to made of entirely of fruit? Red clover & pineapple weed make for clever wildflower jam with surprising caramel apple flavor! I declare this the year of the wildflower jam! Truth is, I have been…
Wild rose petal jelly and authentic Scottish scones befitting of the most elegant “tea time” treat. Elevating foraged fare and biscuits to sublime levels. I talk a lot about scent memories. Scent is closely tied to memory and emotion. Scents…
Before the glorious days of summer deliver us loads of basil, consider these nutritious and free beauties for a wild weed pesto! It is the time of year when the nurseries are stocked with little pots of lovely green herbs…
Magical, foraged & festive, these Douglas fir (ubiquitous tree of the Pacific Northwest) shortbread cookies with allspice and ginger are sure to delight! As luck or Mother Nature would have it, the unprecedented hot dry summer has spiraled into a…
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Devon
