Fish stews—bouillabaisse, cioppino , chowder , bisque, fish head soup , and so on—are some of my favorite meals. Don't let the authent...

The Southeast has intrigued me for a long time for its diversity of plants and fungi, a diversity I'd mostly read about in books. ...

The other day I scouted some of my early morel spots to see if there might be anything starting to pop, given the ridiculously mild winte...

UPDATE: We have a winner! Stinging Nettle Spanikopita. This is a recipe I've been meaning to try for a while and the author provided a...

It's that time again for those of us on the West Coast. The woods and meadows are waking up. Wild greens—tasty, nutritious, free—decor...

Last week I was forced to play the bi-annual standup freezer defrosting game. My freezer cost me zero dollars to haul away from some guy...

Happy new year, everyone. As you can see, FOTL has taken a vacation since early November. But that doesn't mean we haven't been ou...

Hard to believe, but I barely got out this fall. Work, kids, the newish book  (which, by the way, was a finalist for the Washington State ...

A new mushroom cookbook has popped up with the chanterelles and boletes this fall. With its up to date, globe-trotting recipes and solid a...

I have a favorite new berry. It's called a nagoonberry. Haven't heard of nagoonberries? Well, you're not alone—and you probab...