Prologue: Ending the Toxic, Costly and Unnecessary War on Invasive Plants. Now.

September 19, 2015.Reading time 16 minutes.

This investigative series follows my personal exploration into a big question – is the toxic chemical war we are waging on invasive plants doing more harm than good? I’ve had it. On a recent dog walk into Uplands Park, I was horrified to discover the landscape literally dotted with notices of herbicide applications of Glyphosate […]

Wildcrafting the Shrub: Osoberry Delight

July 2, 2015.Reading time 8 minutes.

This year our warm and early summer not only brought us an abundance of Osoberry but unusually luscious ones. Trailing branches over every roadside, every forest path, and every park trail, were hung so fat with plump blue-black clusters that they practically begged to be picked. But the big question – how to preserve the […]

Women & Wild French Cookery: Reviving Our Culinary “Joie de Vivre”

June 29, 2015.Reading time 9 minutes.

Today top restaurants are lauded for making wild food into “high cuisine” – but I am inspired by a much older (and heartier) gastronomic tradition. One in which dishes like Veloute aux Sorties (Nettle soup with Potatoes, Cream and Butter) and Poulet au Bon Join Sauce Meliot (Chicken in a Sweet Clover Sauce) were just […]

Rose Cupcakes: A Divinely Feminine Confection

May 21, 2015.Reading time 12 minutes.

“Mystery glows in the rose bed, the secret is hidden in the rose.” 12th Century Persian Poem Don’t underestimate this demure little cupcake. Much more than overindulgence in sugar or cupcake feminism, this divine rose confection is a direct connection to a feminine spiritual heritage thousands of years old. And they offer a scent and […]