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Grapple, Salmon Berries (Red and Yellow), Pluots, and MRF Lettuce and Flowers

July 13, 2011 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Foraging, MindyRiveraFarms, Produce • Tags: Farming, Flowers, Food, Foraging, Grapple, Lettuce, Pluot, Produce, recipe, Salad

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Copper River Salmon Gravlax and The Seven Signs of Spring

June 2, 2011 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Charcuterie, Foraging, Seafood • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Copper River Salmon, Dinner, Food, Gravlax, recipe

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More Foraging

May 17, 2011 by ericriveracooks

I’m in the process of checking out a few parks throughout Seattle in order to find items to forage for.  It’s a nice excuse to get outside because then I feel like I’m actually working, Blue gets walked, and I can find cool things to eat. The first park I went to was going to be a good place for seaweed but I wasn’t really in the mood to jump in the water so we left to another park. Discovery […]

Categories: Foraging • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Foraging, recipe, Restaurant

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Ling Cod, Cauliflower Puree, Foraged Flowers, Butter Poached Leek, English Peas, Pickled Purple Asparagus

May 15, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Again, thanks for shooting my food, dude (SCOTT!!!!  click). I went foraging earlier in the morning for flowers and they worked out nicely don’t you think?!?!?! Here’s a top view. (you can click the on the picture to make it  bigger but please don’t republish it unless you ask Scott for permission). Eric

Categories: Foraging, Seafood • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Foraged Flowers, Ling Cod, recipe

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Roasted Celeriac, Cippolini Onion, Artichoke, Fiddleheads, and Foraged Edibles

April 26, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Would like to plate this as smaller pieces instead of family style.  Sauce went on top…need to work on sauce aesthetics. Eric

Categories: Foraging, Produce • Tags: Artichoke, Blog, Celeriac, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Fiddleheads, Food, Onion, recipe, Restaurant

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Pickled Purple Asparagus Stems, Pickled Sea Beans, Wood Sorrel, and Moss

April 26, 2011 by ericriveracooks

This would look great on a black plate. Eric

Categories: Foraging, Produce • Tags: Asparagus, Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Pickling, recipe

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Saute of Fiddleheads, Walnut Aioli, Chives, Red Beet, Oak Moss, Kale Flower

April 26, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Sauce dots need to be smaller. Eric

Categories: Foraging, Produce • Tags: Aioli, Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Oak Moss, recipe, Red Beet

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Alderwood Cold Smoked Mussels and Clams

April 26, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Smoked then steamed in a sexy broth.  Broth is poured out tableside.  Foraged edibles to cover. Eric

Categories: Foraging, Seafood • Tags: Clams, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Mussels, recipe, Seafood

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Pickled Shallot and Yellow Onion, English Peas, Nettle Aioli, Spruce Oil, and Moss

April 23, 2011 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Foraging, Produce • Tags: Blog, Cooking, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Foraging, Nettle, Onion, Pickled, recipe, Spruce

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Manila Clams, Oak Moss, Pepper Pickled Beet Stem, Watercress, Dandelion Stem, Spruce/Stinging Nettle Butter Broth

April 23, 2011 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Foraging, Seafood • Tags: Blog, Clams, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Nettle, Oak Moss, recipe, Spruce

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Seared Scallop, Caramelized Onion/Molasses Sauce, Kale, Quick Pickled Beet Stem, Dandelion Stem, Flowers

April 23, 2011 by ericriveracooks

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Categories: Foraging, Seafood • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Flowers, Food, Foraging, recipe, Scallop

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Raw Scallop, Saffron Gastrique, Dandelion, Pickled Purple Asparagus, Spruce, and Nettle/Hibiscus Vinaigrette

April 23, 2011 by ericriveracooks

Doesn’t really work for me. Eric

Categories: Foraging, Proteins • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dinner, Food, Foraging, recipe, Scallop, Spruce

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Foraging

April 23, 2011 by ericriveracooks

So, I’ve started foraging for things a.k.a. the hipster way of saying, “I’m taking the dog for a walk”.  I’ve been doing a bit of research online and I bought a couple of books so hopefully I won’t end up in the hospital because I eat something weird. Nothing to eat there but the beaches are my next visit.  I’m going to start looking for seaweeds and anything else I can work with but until then here’s my haul for […]

Categories: Foraging • Tags: Blog, Cooking Blog, Dandelion, Flowers, Food, Foraging, Oak Moss, Spruce

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