Recipes for Wild Leeks – Fish Sauce and Potato Salad
We use wild leeks (also known as ramps) for many things around our house – the most common uses are pickling the bulbs (they’re great with old cheddar), pesto’ing the leaves (we freeze them in muffin...
View ArticleWild Leek Infused Vinegar Recipe
This is similar to our chive-infused vinegar the other day. I considered not posting it since it’s basically the same technique but I thought I would since wild leeks (ramps) are soon going to...
View ArticleHow to Dehydrate Wild Leeks (Ramps)
I love wild leeks – so much that I`m going to risk repeating myself by pleading with you to only harvest or purchase them sustainably (I`ve promised myself that I`ll put this disclaimer out there each...
View ArticleDehydrating Wild Leek (Ramp) Leaves
Like any of my posts on wild leeks or ramps, I share a word on sustainability (so let’s get it out of the way early): I plead with you to only harvest or purchase them sustainably. Once they are...
View ArticleRecipe: Braised Wild Boar Butt Steak and Ramps
I have learned more about meat in the last 3 years than I have my whole life. My biggest learning: there’s still lots more to learn. We’ve virtually eliminated purchasing most of our groceries from...
View ArticleInfusing Vodka with Ramps (Wild Leeks)
Some posts need to give more credit than observation. This one is completely credit to Samantha (you can find her on Twitter here). The idea was brilliant: Wild leek (aka ramp) infused vodka. Drop a...
View ArticleWild Leek Pasta (Noodles with Dehydrated Ramps)
It’s a few weeks before we’ll see wild leeks (also known as ramps) available in local markets but I still have some dried ones available from last year. If you don’t have dried ramps, don’t fret –...
View ArticleWild Leek (Ramp) Gastrique
A gastrique is a sweet and sour sauce which is used as a salad dressing, tossed over vegetables and is often used as an accompaniment to meats and other proteins. We used this as a sweet-and-sour...
View ArticleWild Leek Herbes Salees Recipe (Ramps)
This recipe takes less than 3 minutes and will last up to a year on your shelf! We’ve written about Herbes Salees before and I’ve frequently blathered on about my love for them. If you’re new to the...
View ArticleWild Leek Powder Recipe (Dehydrator Recipe) aka Ramps
Wild Leeks, or ramps as some call them, are the clear sign that Spring has hit home. Delicate leaves that taste like a pungent onion are often eaten fresh, used for cooking or pickled. I love to...
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