a wild embrace

Fig. 1. Left to right, wild experiments: dandelion bud capers with coltsfoot flowers, blushing ramp bulbs, and fiddleheads with ramp greens.

From faraway forests to nearby back alleyways, spring has sprung.

Thanks to Elisabeth for her gifts from the woods!

sour pickles 2

They're ready. Tangy and crunchy. Delicious. I'll be hawking their siblings at Puces Pop, September 24-25. Come on down to share in the fun.

Fig. 1. Sour pickles, moments before their inevitable disappearance. 

sour pickles

These cukes are comin' at you real, real soon. Scared?

Fig. 1. Dilly, garlicky sour pickles, day two. Grape leaves for extra crunchy cucumbers.

Two is better than one.

Two ferments anchor two towers. Too good on a Monday night.

Fig. 1. Sourdough brioche buns top and bottom. Garlic sauerkraut betwixt and between.