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A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes

Read the latest column from Great Lakes Now contributor Lisa M. Rose

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Your Foraging Journey: A Framework to Sustainable and Safe Practices
- by Lisa M. Rose

An introduction to “A Year in the Wild Kitchen of the Great Lakes” — a content series in partnership with expert forager Lisa M. Rose with the mission of nurturing a deeper connection with the natural world through the lens of foraging.

Winter Wellness Pantry: Elderberry Elixir
- by Lisa M. Rose

How a forager plans for sickness during the viral season — and her secret sauces for health.

Winter Wellness Pantry
- by Lisa M. Rose

As winter sets in, it’s the perfect time to reflect on your year of foraging, plan for the coming seasons, and ensure your pantry is stocked and your health fortified.

A Foraged Great Lakes Woodland Chai Tea
- by Lisa M. Rose

As the season shifts and the air chills, the warmth and sustenance that the wild foods of fall offer become evermore appealing, among these appealing concoctions is Woodland Chai Tea.

Foraged Fruit and Nuts: Wild Apples & Abundant Acorns
- by Lisa M. Rose

Autumn brings with it a bounty of fruits and nuts that often go unnoticed in our modern culinary landscape. Among the most abundant and overlooked are acorns and wild apples.

Foraged Flavors of the Sun: High Summer Wild Herbs and Plants
- by Lisa M. Rose

Discover where to find and forage these wild herbs and edible flowers and how these can add extraordinary flavors and colors to your summer dishes.

Wild Berry Bonanza: Juicy Jewels of the Great Lakes Summer
- by Lisa M. Rose

Summer in the Great Lakes region is a magical time, with long, warm days and the sweet taste of freshly picked berries.

Cornish Roots & Nettle Shoots: A Foraged Pasty Recipe from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
- by Lisa M. Rose

Lisa M. Rose blends tradition with local foraging to create the Nettle Pasty.

Foraging’s Spring Backyard Splendor: Dandelions and Violets
- by Lisa M. Rose

As spring unfolds its vibrant hues, what better way to celebrate the season than by embracing the often overlooked splendor of dandelions and violets?

A Fleeting Wild Taste of Spring Ephemerals: Ramps and Ostrich Fern
- by Lisa M. Rose

As the Great Lakes winter recedes, the forests from the shores of Lake Superior to Lake Erie begin to show signs of life. Among the first to announce spring are the ramps emerging in the undergrowth.