Foraging in Central Park

We recently took a guided foraging tour in Central Park and were amazed to discover all the different varieties of edible plants growing in all the nooks and crannies of the park. On our little adventure, we found wild plants like wisteria, cattail shoots, sassafras, and chervil.

Our favorite find of the day were fan shaped clusters of gigantic Dryad Saddle mushrooms. We marinated these with field garlic bulbs and tossed them with farfalle, mint and peas for a light pasta salad. 

If you are interested in taking the tour, please contact "wildman" Steve Brill.

Pasta Salad with Wild Mushrooms, Mint and Peas

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Mother's Day Brunch

An inspired trip to the Union Square farmer's market brought us this menu for our Mother's Day brunch. Wild ramps are the star of this meal, with their distinct garlic and chives scent and delicate onion flavor. A celebration for mom would not be complete with something sweet, our creme brulee french toast will make you her favorite.

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Soft Boiled Egg with Ramp and Mushroom Toast

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Creme Brulee French Toast

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Chicken Hash with Fried Eggs

This is a great simple dish to make with leftovers or with a ready made rotisserie chicken found in most grocery stores. Just toss in some root veggies, fry some eggs and you have a hearty meal to start off the day.

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Photo taken by our good friend Julie Ho.

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