Edible weeds: How to ID wild broad-leaved dock and cook it
Chef Robin teaches you how to identify edible weeds this spring and cook a simple chicken and dock stirfry. Happy foraging!
Foraging for sumac – The latest restaurant trend in spices
Chef Robin talks about one of her favourite wild spices, sumac. How to cook with it and where you can harvest it. Foraging for sumac is really easy and so worth it.
Foraging in winter – What can you eat? Fall oyster mushrooms!
What can you forage during winter? In Vancouver, fall oyster mushrooms can be found. Chef Robin will tell you how to ID and cook them.
Honey mushrooms in BC (Armillaria mellea)
Chef Robin tell you how to safely forage for honey mushrooms and how to cook them.
A gift only for Swallow Tail members to help you through another Monday…
Chef Robin has 10 big Matsutakes (the famous and rare Pine mushrooms/ $60/lb) to giveaway! Details here…
The prettiest mushrooms in BC – Violet Cortinarius
Violet Cortinarius – The most beautiful mushroom in BC and like a super model – fun to look at, but not to date (or eat)!
Wild Weeds – Is Tansy Edible?
Tansy is a really wild, edible, yellow flower with an ancient, but dark history. Can be foraged for abundantly in greenspaces and urban environments.
Oregon Grape Jelly with ginger
Recipe for Oregon grape jelly with ginger. These berries can be found on the Pacific Northwest coast. The berries are like a cross between red currant and grape. This tart berry makes recipes pink with bright magenta liquid.
Finding Morels in BC – Like pirate booty!
Chef Robin outlines where to find one of the most prized culinary mushrooms, Morchela elata. Finding morels (Morchella) in BC is hard, they’re quite elusive but she’ll get you in the ballpark and give you tips on how to safely identify and cook them.
