Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Taste the delicious fragrance of the season's bounty in this simple cordial. Use this recipe as template to create your own flavours from the wild blossoms in your area.
Flowers of the common milkweed are not only edible but a delicious addition to any number of recipes. Now that Ontario has removed them from the noxious weed list you can grow them in your garden - the butterflies will thank you for it.
Here in southeastern Connecticut, the foraging season is progressing rapidly with new edibles available every week. Peek at what we have been finding, and what we made it.