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Ed Joice

May 7, 20234 min read

Spring Greens

One of the greatest gifts each year is the welcome opportunity to get out into the woods after a long grey, winter and see brightly...

Ed Joice

Jul 22, 20222 min read

Lobster Mushroom Hashbrowns

One of the most striking things about lobster mushrooms is the fact that they are so thick and solid and dense. When sliced open they...

Ed Joice

Dec 4, 20212 min read

Mushroom Udon Soup

Winter is soup. There's snow on the ground tonight in the Twin Cities, so winter is now and now is time to eat lots and lots of piping...

Ed Joice

Aug 7, 20212 min read

Lemon Chicken over Pesto

Lemon Chicken over Pesto Chicken of the woods is perhaps the most novel mushroom because it not only has that umami taste that is...

Ed Joice

Jul 13, 20212 min read

Fried Milkweed Pods

Milkweed, despite its notoriety as a poisonous plant, can be not only edible but delicious. Monarchs have known this for a long time and...

Ed Joice

Jun 9, 20212 min read

Improvisation: Wild Ramp Pesto

Pesto, like its English cousin pestle, is derived from the latin word for “to crush”. In the case of this sauce or condiment, it is in...

Ed Joice

May 19, 20212 min read

2021 Morel Season Update #2

Here’s what I’m seeing out there: There’s only ONE GOOD WEEKEND LEFT! Morels will likely continue to be found after this weekend, but...

Ed Joice

May 16, 20211 min read

Ramp and Bacon Whipped Cream Cheese

This stuff is amazing for a bagel schmear, stuffing into a big fat juicy morel, or stirring into some homemade mac n cheese. 1 cup of...

Ed Joice

May 11, 20213 min read

2021 Morel Season Update

If you haven’t gotten the chance to get out and look for morels yet, or you have and you haven’t found anything, you might be wondering...