Edible Plants & Recipes
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Eat Local: Broiled Citrus Salad
Citrus plants have been cultivated for more than 4,000 years. Today there are hybrids as sour as the Seville orange and as sweet as the Cara Cara. Choose a variety and add them to this wonderful winter salad. Read › Eat Local: Broiled Citrus Salad
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What Are Those Fruits in the Conservatory?
Huge jackfruit, tiny green peppercorns, pretty orangeberries, and other exotic fruits are all growing in the Tropical Pavilion now. Read › What Are Those Fruits in the Conservatory?
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Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake
Learn more about fermentation with a recipe from Sourdough, a new cookbook by Sarah Owens, Eat Local columnist and former BBG rosarian. Read › Eat Local: Sourdough Honey Rose Cake
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Eat Local: Green Tomato Shakshuka
Tomatoes were once viewed with suspicion, but these days, we can't get enough of them. Even the unripe ones are delicious, especially in this recipe. Read › Eat Local: Green Tomato Shakshuka
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Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
Take advantage of the abundance of late-summer peppers and tomatoes to make this delicious dish. Read › Eat Local: Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
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Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
Blueberries and lavender are in season now. So is ice cream! Read › Eat Local: Homemade Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream
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Eat Local: Daylily Fritters
In Eastern cuisine, daylilies are a prized staple. Here, they're enjoyed mostly for their rampant beauty along roadsides.Try them in this tasty recipe! Read › Eat Local: Daylily Fritters
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Eat Local: Add Gorgeous Edible Flowers to This Salad or Another Favorite Recipe
Go beyond pansies and nasturtiums, and you'll find edible flowers in an array of colors, flavors, and textures. Read › Eat Local: Add Gorgeous Edible Flowers to This Salad or Another Favorite Recipe
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Eat Local: Spring Pasta with Ramp and Parsley Pesto
Ramps are here! Take full advantage of their short, sweet season with this delicious pesto recipe. It's especially good with other seasonal ingredients like morels and fiddleheads. Read › Eat Local: Spring Pasta with Ramp and Parsley Pesto
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Eat Local: Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and Use Them in a Delicious Beet Salad Recipe
Microgreens are nutritious, flavorful, and easy to grow indoors. Learn how. Read › Eat Local: Grow Microgreens on Your Windowsill and Use Them in a Delicious Beet Salad Recipe
