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chaoticforager Wild food. Foraging. Probably your mushroom auntie. I identify as a friendly menace to society.
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05/24/2026

Suillus weaverae is typically a fall mushroom, so imagine my surprise when I found it popping up in the spring!!! I think these mushrooms get some undue hate from certain parties, but when cooked correctly, they have beautiful flavor and texture.

05/14/2026

it really isn’t gonna get cheaper than this 🤷🏽 plus it comes with a pdf that contains all of the gorgeous illustrations and extras!

05/12/2026

Authentic New York style ramp bagels! Don’t let the bread snobs fool you. Bagels aren’t actually hard to make, they just require a few extra steps if you want good results.

Ramps are ephemeral alliums found throughout the northeast, Midwest, southeast, and mid Atlantic. Their season is short, only a few weeks, and their abundance can be highly variable depending on location. I didn’t find any big patches this year since I don’t live within their normal range, so I only took leaves, no bulbs.

If you don’t have access to ramps, you can use pretty much any other green allium for this recipe! Try field garlic, spring onion, chives, whatever floats your boat!

05/09/2026

The best tree flowers, eat them while they’re poppin

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE!!!!!!! Looking forward to this event tomorrow! from 6:30-8 PM — i’ll be doing a fermentation dem...
05/08/2026

GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE!!!!!!! Looking forward to this event tomorrow! from 6:30-8 PM — i’ll be doing a fermentation demo (and i’m told my fermentation demos are WILDLY entertaining), you’ll get to try some snacks, and I’ll be signing books!

05/06/2026

It’s wood nettle time! One of the most generous plants I know — it has the power to feed, clothe, AND heal us!

04/29/2026

Here’s how to identify it, how to make sure you’re picking from the right areas, how to harvest it correctly to avoid making the problem worse, and some ideas for what to make with it!

04/13/2026

Have you ever heard of cochineal scale insects (Dactylopius coccus)? How about a food coloring called Red 4? Yes, niblings — if you’ve ever had Skittles, eaten red velvet cake, or worn lipstick, there’s a very good chance you’ve ingested (or applied) this insect! No insects were harmed in the making of this video — they were already donezo by the time I got there! I love traveling to new places and getting to meet organisms i’ve only ever read about in books!
Speaking of, thank you to the for having me and featuring my book “Gathered: on Foraging, Feasting, and the Seasonal Life.” What an absolute delight!

04/06/2026

The ephemerals continue to ephemer, and that means Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) are here to party! A quick blanch or a pan fry is all these cuties need to be a great dinner, and here’s how to ID them!

04/04/2026

It’s fiddlehead time — but how do you know which ferns to pick?? Here’s how to identify the ostrich fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris!

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