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Comment on Summer Wineberries by Ava Chin

Ava Chin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:32:57 +0000

Thanks, Karen. I’ve never been able to stop eating wineberries long enough to make anything from them–though friends have baked wonderful tarts. I look forward to trying a wineberry wine one of these days.

Also, looking forward to checking out your blog.
Ava

Comment on Summer Wineberries by Karen

Karen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:25:25 +0000

This is one of our favorite invasives to “control” by picking and eating! It makes super jam and great, deep red wine. I personally adore the glassy translucence of the berry. It is true that kids love tart foods, so always a winner with kids.

Karen
the3foragers.blogspot.com

Comment on About by Ava Chin

Ava Chin — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:41:52 +0000

Thanks, EW. It’s always disappointing to find worm-infested acorns when you’re collecting for food.

A nice, fresh acorn should:
a) be smooth and without holes (even a single, tiny hole is a sign a critter has gotten to it)
b) have a nice weight to it. If it’s too light there’s a good chance it’s been eaten.

In fact, I can usually tell a good acorn as soon as I have it in hand because of the weight. It makes collecting a lot easier. Good luck this season, and thanks for the nice words of support!

Comment on About by EW

EW — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:24:11 +0000

Ava, I have a question: I collected 2 large zip-lock bags of freshly fallen acorns (from both red & white oak) last fall up in Harriman State Park, only to be very disappointed to find out that over 80% of them contained worms / grubs. Do you have any tips on harvesting acorns that would help avoid this issue? PS: I’m a huge fan of your column.

Comment on Even More Morels by Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:13:10 +0000

undisclosed location….. good girl

Comment on Lovely Like a Portobello by Edible Mushrooms | Ava Chin

Edible Mushrooms | Ava Chin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:42:17 +0000

[...] non-edible ones out–like some potentially stomach-upsetting Agaricus [actually very edible Agaricus bernardii] I’d found on the grassy lawn near the car park on [...]

Comment on About by Ava Chin

Ava Chin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:36:18 +0000

Fantastic. Maybe next year I can come out to your community garden and see your trees. I’m curious about how you liked your wine from last season…

Comment on Mushroom Season, Hello Giant Puffball by Ava Chin

Ava Chin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:34:41 +0000

Yes, they’re amazingly plentiful–and were very abundant this fall. I’m curious about how your chef friend prepared them. Folks seem to like them in fritattas or rather like eggplant parmigiana (subbing the puffball for the eggplant). I like them in Chinese stir-fries myself.

Comment on Mushroom Season, Hello Giant Puffball by Chris Japely

Chris Japely — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 00:26:21 +0000

I was amazed by a bunch of soccer-ball sized giant puff-balls. A chef friend of mine (educated at the Culinary Institute of America) took them home and cooked them and ate them over three days with various friends.
Now I have five more, all larger than the one in the picture above! My yard (East Rock section of New Haven CT) is where I found them …..

Comment on About by peter del tredici

peter del tredici — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:14:23 +0000

Ava: I have enjoyed reading your excellent columns in the NYT and was wondering if you were familiar with my recently published book, Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast (Cornell University Press). If not, I can send you a review copy. take care, Peter