Simmered ramp butter, Lightly toasted sourdough bread, Over easy egg.
Tag: wild leeks
Foraged Fiddleheads and Pheasant Back Mushroom with Broiled Walleye
Spring comes late to the northern woods of Michigan, extending the early spring foraging season well into mid-May. This year it provided another opportunity to return to our indigenous-inspired cooking approach we have been exploring for a few years now. We have already shared one walleye recipe in our indigenous-inspired cooking approach here. But a [...]
In Praise of Whitefish
"…and the fish which swam in its clear water could not be surpassed in quality or quantity in any other spot on earth. They manufactured their nets of the inner bark of the bass and cedar trees, and from the fibres of the nettle." - from William Warren, History of the Ojibway People, Based Upon [...]
Walleye with Acorn Squash and Wild Greens
This is the third of a three part series which utilizes indigenous foods and traditional cooking techniques as inspiration, placing indigenous traditions into a new context. We are taking direct inspiration from the work of Sean Sherman aka The Sioux Chef (see some of his ideas here), and we finish our series with fresh-caught walleye, [...]
Elk Meatball with Charred Wild Leek and Plum Sauce
This is the first of a three part series which utilizes indigenous foods and traditional cooking techniques as inspiration, placing indigenous traditions into a new context. We are taking direct inspiration from the work of Sean Sherman aka The Sioux Chef (see some of his ideas here), and we begin with elk. Elk once roamed [...]
Great Lakes Cuisine 