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For those of us who lean less toward gardening and more toward foraging, Spring has some good stuff to offer.  There’s something to be said for letting nature do all the work.  In that spirit, this month’s seasonal meal stems from where the wild things are: your yard, the forest, a river or nearby field.  It doesn’t get much more local than that and you get to consort with nature while you’re at it.  And while I’ll admit that I’ve had some hits and misses with dandelion greens, I’m positively sold on mugwort and Japanese knotweed.  Get yourself a wild edible guide and hit the trails.  P.S. Don’t eat the poison ivy.  Read more >

It’s the first day of May, which means the season for outdoor entertaining has begun.  Get that grill out (if it’s not already) and put it to work.  Grab some friends, acquaintances, random strangers, whoever’s around, and get this party started.  Pick a reason to celebrate!  Any reason!  That you still have a job!  That you don’t have a job!  Cinco de Mayo!  That you don’t have hamthrax!  That you do have hamthrax, but that you’ll be totally fine if you just go to the doctor!  That this is going to be the last mention of hamthrax in this post!!!  That the exclamation points will be tapering off any second now!!  Celebrate!  Let’s go.  Read more >