The quest for Saguaro Fruit… is it the journey that makes it that much sweeter? Deep into the heat of the Sonoran desert, the hottest days of the year, the giant saguaro cactus offers its deeply hued fruits to the winged folk—the white-winged doves, the woodpeckers and the bats—up to sixty feet above the ground. […]
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Spring Wild Plants & Fungi Walk & Tasting (SUNDAY)
Join local herbalist, forager and chef Jess Starwood on a walk through the wild to explore, identify and taste the local abundance of spring in Southern California. In this class, we will explore what edible and medicinal herbs, flowers, fruits, and mushrooms are found in the wild this time of year and what you can […]
Spring Wild Plants & Fungi Walk & Tasting (SATURDAY)
Join local herbalist, forager and chef Jess Starwood on a walk through the wild to explore, identify and taste the local abundance of spring in Southern California. In this class, we will explore what edible and medicinal herbs, flowers, fruits, and mushrooms are found in the wild this time of year and what you can […]
Tom Kha soup with Chicken of the Woods Mushroom
One of my most favorite soups but with chicken mushrooms in place of real chicken. 1 Tbsp. coconut oil1/2 onion sliced2 garlic cloves choppeda few Thai chiles, halved3 quarter-inch slices slices galangal or ginger1 lemongrass stalk pounded with the side of a knife and cut into 2-inch long pieces 2 teaspoons red Thai curry paste […]
Cooking & Preserving Wild Mushrooms Workshop
Take advantage of an incredible harvest! Learn how to process, cook and preserve wild mushrooms. Participants get to take home their own jar of pickled wild mushrooms and enjoy a demonstration and tasting of other wild mushroom dishes. (All recipes, demos are dairy, egg, gluten-free) January 12th1-4pmThousand Oaks, CA$75, limited to 10 participants Exact address […]
Healing with Medicinal Plants Workshop & Wild Food Lunch
In this full day workshop, Dr. Jim Adams will teach about native medicinal plants on a local trail in the morning, followed by a workshop in the afternoon to learn how to make medicine from these important plants. Jess Starwood will offer a gourmet tasting of local wild foods and beverages. Jim Adams has a […]
Foraging Baja 2019
“Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” ― Terry Pratchett, A Hat Full of […]
Desert WILD: Foraging Arizona
March 7-9, Cave Creek, Arizona Explore the abundance of the Sonoran Desert in spring after the winter rains have quenched the desert’s thirst. Our journey will cover the entire foraging process, from desert to table. We will explore the surrounding foothills, canyons and flowing creeks to identify the local wild edible and medicinal plants, learn […]
Lemon Rosemary Chicken of the Woods Mushroom
I have found that this normally “dry” wild mushroom is an excellent candidate for sous vide, rather than the usual saute. Add in your favorite herbs and seasonings and its lends an incredibly tender and juicy texture. I was a little disappointed in the small size of my only find of this mushroom so far […]
