I’ve never understood the allure of fiddleheads, which are actually immature fern fronds. I suppose it’s the cute shape. I find them vaguely asparagus like but not nearly as good tasting. They are finicky to prepare...

If you’ve seen a fern sending up a shoot, where it appears curled up and ready to open up, that part is the fiddlehead. When it is still tightly bunched up in its curl, the fiddlehead is at its most succulent state....

In the South, kudzu shows up everywhere. Even on people’s dinner plates.

One of my favorite things about Spring is the appearance of fiddleheads on restaurant menus and in local markets. Every preparation I’ve had of these lovely fern heads have pleased me beyond words, except that is, when they...

One of my favorite things about Spring is the appearance of fiddleheads on restaurant menus and in local markets. Every preparation I’ve had of these lovely fern heads have pleased me beyond words, except that is, when they...

Squirrel meat, that is. Also, the flavor of fiddlehead ferns.

Good eats: Cinderella, Sagres, Flint Bakery, Marzilli’s. Any other suggestions?

My wife is taking her cousin from Boston to the city this weekend to distract her cousin from her impending divorce (Saturday is the wedding anniversary.) They will be at the Shoreham a few block south of the park. They like...

We’re doing a flying visit (from London), always on the look-out for Indonesian produce that we can’t find at home. Is there anything out of the ordinary in San Francisco? Things we can’t find at home: fiddlehead...

Gracie’s was great. Awesome service — the staff is very knowledgeable, friendly, attentive yet non-obtrusive. House Made Potato Gnocchi, the fish dish, and the banana cake were all delicious. Wine pairings were...

Ramps are on the menu at Heartland this week – they’re in at least in one dish (smoked fish and celeriac soup with ramps). I almost ordered it, but was lured away by the gnocchi with morels and fiddlehead ferns -...

Ohhhh I need to run back over there—again! That sounds really good to me! Thanks for letting us know. But what’s fiddlehead fern? Are they putting house plants in dishes now? :)

fiddlehead ferns, stinging nettles, sprouting broccoli, spring garlic, wild ramps, CA strawberries, morels, muscat grapes, peppercress.

So far: Went to New Rivers because I like the food. Walked out of New Rivers because of noise, cramped quarters, and poor service (they ignored me and were clearly upset that I alone was taking up one of their postage stamp...

Hey all! I’ve been entertaining fantasies of digging for shellfish while my family is taking Memorial Day up in Maine (and combining said briny delights with fiddlehead ferns, ramps, rhubarb, and so on and so forth)....