Black Trumpet Salt and Kate's Farinata
Black Trumpets (Craterellus fallax) can be hard fungi to find, but they are choice edibles not easily mistaken for anything else. For...
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Kate MacQuarrie's
PEI Untamed
katemacquarrie22
- Oct 29
- 2 min
Kate's Wild Mushroom Soup
It’s been a great fall for fungi, and a fridge-full of Honeys, Hedgehogs, and Yellowfoot mushrooms inspired me to try them in a...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 23
- 1 min
Casserole with Wild Mushrooms
If you or someone in your household is hesitant to try wild mushrooms, this could be the recipe for you. It's a simple chicken vegetable...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 16
- 2 min
Wild Mushroom Fettuccine Alfredo
It pays to have friends that forage (thanks, Ken!). I was recently gifted some lovely Shrimp of the Woods (Entoloma abortivum, Photo 1...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 15
- 2 min
Turkey Tail Tea
Turkey Tail (Trametes versicolor) is a beautiful, ecologically important fungus that has gained modern-day fame for medicinal uses that...
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katemacquarrie22
- Oct 8
- 2 min
Hen of the Woods
As a botanist, I don’t know my mushrooms well (fungi are more closely related to animals than they are to plants). But I am working to...
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katemacquarrie22
- Sep 14
- 2 min
Elderberry Recipes
Elderberries are one of my favourite wild foods: abundant, easy to harvest, versatile, delicious, and beneficial! You can read more...
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katemacquarrie22
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Using King Boletes / Wild Porcini Mushrooms
King Boletes (aka Porcini) are among the best edible wild mushrooms on Prince Edward Island. You can learn how to identify them in this...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Wood Sorrel Recipes
The Wood Sorrels are among my favourite wild greens (Photo 1). You can read more about them in the Wood Sorrel post in the Plant (and...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Burdock Root Recipes
All parts of Burdock (Arctium minus) are edible, but in my opinion the roots are the best part. In some areas they are grown commercially...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jun 18
- 2 min
Using Pheasant Back Mushrooms
Pheasant Back (aka Dryad’s Saddle, Polyporus squamosus, Photo 1) is a beautiful and distinctive fungus. You can read more about where...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 31
- 2 min
Spruce Tip Recipes
White Spruce is one of the most common trees on the Island and can be found almost everywhere: in fields, hedgerows, and forests; along...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 21
- 2 min
Fiddleheads: Cleaning, Storing, and Cooking
A feast of Fiddleheads is an annual spring tradition for many people. For information on how to find and identify these tasty treats,...
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katemacquarrie22
- May 20
- 2 min
Early Spring Greens: Cucumber-y Cat-tails
Springtime on PEI provides an amazing selection of edible wild plants. If you’re out enjoying our freshwater wetlands (or maybe foraging...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Using Evening Primrose Root (Oenothera biennis)
Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis) is a common, native species here on Prince Edward Island. The entire plant is edible, but this time...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Recipes for Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is the poster child for edible spring greens, with good reason: it’s everywhere, hard to mistake...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Early Spring Greens: Wonderful Watercress
PEI’s wild greens are popping up so fast this spring it’s hard to keep up! However, I always have time to stop and collect one of my...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 16
- 3 min
Recipes for Wild Docks (Rumex spp.)
Of the seven species of Docks known to occur here on Prince Edward Island (Canada), many are too bitter when mature to be enjoyed. But...
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katemacquarrie22
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Kate's Homemade Dressing for Wild Greens
It can be hard to find a commercial dressing that pairs well with wild greens. Some plants are easily overpowered by a strong dressing,...
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katemacquarrie22
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Snowshoe Hare Curry
Snowshoe Hare - more often called rabbit here on PEI - is a great entry-level wild game. Hare are plentiful, easy to catch, simple to...
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