You probably can’t even talk to your farmer about the ingredients in Forage, Harvest, Feast. They might even devote a not-insubstantial amount of time to weeding them out of their crop beds.
Read MoreThe Ditmas Park restaurant is teaming up with forager Leda Meredith for a wild-inspired spring menu following a forage tour in Prospect Park.
Read MoreFrom August to early November, autumn-olive trees around the city are loaded with red currant-like berries, easily identifiable by their silver-stippled skins. In our current issue, Marie Viljoen shares tips for where to find the trees, when to taste the berries and how to turn the sweetly tart fruit into luscious autumn-olive jam.
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Our foraging expert describes how to use this ubiquitous yet under the radar wild spring ingredient.
Read MoreLocal forager and Edible contributor Marie Viljoen shares a handful of edible flowers that we can find and eat now.
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Join Marie Viljoen as she unearths the potential of a number of these native plants that occur prolifically in the Northeast and across much of the United States, including bayberry, pawpaw, spicebush, and sweetfern. Viljoen will discuss the flavor profiles of these native plants (along with invasive but edible weeds) as well as their preparation and preservation methods in botanical and culinary detail.
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In early spring the edible seedlings and young shoots of flavorful invasive plants like garlic mustard, day lilies, ground elder, and mugwort are beginning to show themselves. Come and learn to spot them on a brisk walk in Prospect Park.
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But seldom safe to eat.
Read More‘Tis the season to take an extra long lunch break or to spend all weekend outdoors and have a picnic. Next time you get out and enjoy the sun, consider hitting up one of these locations.
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In our latest issue, we share the story behind Marie Viljoen’s new book, 66 Square Feet: A Delicious Life. More than just a recipe book, 66 Square Feet brings the reader into the life of forager, gardener, chef and blogger Viljoen who has gained recognition for producing elegant meals in a small urban setting.
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When people call Gotham an urban jungle, they seldom mean anything about flora or fauna. But if you don’t think of this city as a living ecosystem, Marie Viljoen will change your perspective forever.
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Falling Fruit is a citizen mapmaking project that has created an interactive, comprehensive map of hundreds (maybe thousands?) of edible trees across the city.
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