Fiddlehead-foraging season is winding down in Chittenden County. Maybe you’ve foraged all of the tasty, wild, asparagus-like ostrich-fern tips you can eat, and then some. Now what do you do with them?

In 30 years shooting for Down East, contributing photographer Douglas Merriam has been sworn to secrecy before. Last time, it was by duck hunters protecting a favorite hunting ground; this time, it ...

WEBVTT WELCOME TO COOK'S CORNER. WE'RE JOINED BY LIZ BARBOUR, SHE'S ALREADY AT WORK FOLKS. I KNOW, I KNOW. WHAT ARE YOU MAKING TODAY? TODAY WE'RE WORKING WITH FIDDLEHEADS. IT'S AN EARLY SPRING PLANT, ...

Fiddleheads are the gateway for many novice foragers. Easy to recognize, easy to pick, and oh so charming with their dainty curly-cues. In texture, fiddleheads most resemble green beans, but for taste ...

4 cups fiddlehead ferns 4 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt, to taste 4 tbs. thinly sliced green garlic (white and light-green part only) Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 lemons (1 for ...

Stepping into a big box grocery store, it’s easy to think that all produce grows all year round—but that’s hardly the case. In this series, we’ll highlight one in-season produce pick a week.