The Earthy Delights Recipe Blog
Celebrating wild harvested, traditional & artisanal foods
Here’s a tasty way to get your minimum daily requirement of vitamins B, E and M (Bacon, Eggs & Morels, of course). A couple of these hearty sandwiches are just what the doctor ordered to put some pep in your step and a smile on your face . This savory sandwich has all the elements of a classic country breakfast, neatly contained in a single delicious package, but its appeal goes far beyond breakfast; we’d eat if for breakfast, lunch or dinner and for …
As the seasons move from spring towards summer, the very thought of cooking and heating up the house becomes less and less appealing. Grilling is the perfect solution, but you can’t live on hot dogs, burgers and barbecued chicken forever. The answer? Grilled pizzettas. The dough is easy to make; the pizzas are small enough so everyone can have their own, and the toppings need little preparation. Best of all, there’s practically nothing to clean up. Grilled pizzettas are different from regular …
The fresh flavor of fiddleheads, that wild spring vegetable with the charming name, is distinctive, but not assertive. It’s these qualities that make fiddleheads so versatile. They can be prepared in any number of traditional ways, but they also make a fine substitute for just about any green vegetable. Think of any dish that calls for green beans, asparagus or even broccoli and use fiddleheads instead! But before you add fresh fiddleheads to your favorite recipe, they need a little …
These grilled lamb rib chops are perfect for a quick, yet elegant meal. Prep them first thing in the morning (or even the night before), and you’ll have dinner on the table in 15 minutes or less. Lamb, considered a traditional spring dish, is generally harvested at 3 – 5 months of age, so that “spring” lamb was actually probably born in the fall. Americans tend to prefer milder-flavored meats, so it’s no surprise that lamb is much more popular than mutton, …
While almost everyone has heard of “fiddlehead ferns,” most people think only of the Eastern fiddlehead, the ostrich fern (Matteucia struthiopteris), as edible. But there is another widely consumed wild fern, the lady fern (Athyrium filix-femina), which grows along the west coast of North America from California to Alaska. Often simply called “Western fiddleheads,” lady fern fiddleheads differ only slightly from ostrich fern fiddleheads in appearance and flavor. Both fiddleheads have a distinctly “wild” green flavor that is often compared …
If you like eggplant, you’ll love this fire-roasted puree of the egg-shaped glossy purple fruit. (Yes, like its cousin, the tomato, the eggplant is technically a fruit, not a vegetable.) The name, whether you spell it “baba ganouj,” “baba ganouge,” or “baba ganoush,” is pronounced the same and though there are many variations, it’s all the same dish – a Mediterranean classic with a fantastic smoky-lemony flavor. Our version of the dish replaces some of the tahini, a paste of …
The urge to snack is universal. Humans must possess some primal craving for deliciously crispy, crunchy foods that are too frequently not very good for us. Here’s a terrific snack that will satisfy your inner caveman – and it’s actually good for you. With only 9 calories each, these crisp & spicy nori chips can tackle your snack attack without inflating your waistline. Nori, as dried sheets of edible seaweed are known in Japan, are made from a species of …
Honey, that most natural of sweeteners, holds an important place in every culture of the world. Honeybees, so crucial to the development of flowering plants, thrive in temperate regions around the globe, busily spreading pollen and concentrating the sweet, energy-rich nectar of the flowers that they visit into that prized substance, honey. The flavor of honey varies tremendously, depending on the type of flowers visited by the bees who store the precious honey in the waxy combs of their hive. It seems only …
“Pig Fingers” is a deliciously old-fashioned dish that has been around in some form since forever, apparently. While you may find various other versions online, this one is an original, an old farmhouse classic, dating back to that long ago time before the internet was invented. The following recipe was faithfully copied from a yellowed, handwritten index card that has been carefully kept in an decoupaged wooden recipe box for over 30 years. It was given to us back in the 1970s by the daughter …
If you like seafood – and you like it a little spicy – this is one fun, quick and easy dish that you shouldn’t miss. Spicy Tuna Tartare with Mango-Chili Sauce is elegant enough for a sit-down dinner, but it’s just as appropriate at a casual sushi party – or simply scooped up with crispy rice crackers for an easy-does-it appetizer. This dish gets its fiery & flavorful kick compliments of Yuzu Kosho, a spicy Japanese condiment that leaves a distinctly sour/salty/spicy flavor lingering on the palate. A specialty of the cuisine of Kyushu, a region …