Elena Valeriote is a writer of stories about food, farming, culture, and travel that explore the connection between people and place. Her work has appeared in publications including Gastro Obscura, ...

When the thaw of winter is finally over and spring rolls around, fiddlehead ferns are one of the first things to pop up — the curled fronds of ferns yet to unfurl into their full, leafy shape. One of ...

For most of us, turkey season is also fiddlehead season. So, while you’re tromping the woods—whether the hunting is slow or not—keep your eyes peeled for these ephemeral edibles. Why? Because they are ...

Dan Kluger’s Roasted Fiddlehead Ferns 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 ...

In an unmarked building at the corner of Russell and Thurman a cool concept has been percolating. "Yeah, it's a little different than other places you may see around St. Louis. A lot of people have ...

How to Cook a Quick Fiddlehead Fern Recipe: This fiddlehead fern recipe is sauteed up with ginger and garlic and served over ...

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado -In the Colorado Rockies and the Vail Valley, wild mushroom foragers do not share the whereabouts of their secret stash. And so it is in Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon and the ...

Fiddlehead ferns grow wild in some parts of the country. In others, they're the type of product you're more likely to find -- and probably pay top dollar for -- at an upscale grocery store. Some ...

Think of fiddlehead ferns, those tightly coiled, emerald-green symbols of spring, as ferns interrupted. Left unforaged, they’d mature into tall, feathery fronds. Gathered young by farmers like Franca ...