Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Eating Wild

Aren't you glad that Spring has arrived? I'm always happy when I see the dangley pink and white blooms of the bleeding heart emerging at the end of Winter because then I know that Spring is right around the corner. And when I see the first of the fiddlehead ferns unfolding their fronds my tummy starts to rumble because I know it is the beginning of a new round of foraging for wild food and celebrating in the bounty of these earthly delights!

Photo Credit: Nettletown at Etsy
Recently, I happened upon an article about this new restaurant called Nettletown which builds it's menu with ingredients that include foraged wild food. But that wasn't what I was most excited about - it was their Etsy shop and their Illustrated Wild Foods Recipe Calendar.

Written by Nettletown chef Christina Choi and beautifully illustrated by artist Emily Counts, it is a feast for the eyes and imagination that will inspire you with each new month. I had been searching for the perfect calendar for 2010, and was beginning to give up hope (now almost 3 months into the year!) but I think I've found the one I want, and can't wait for it to arrive in the post! Thank you Christina and Emily for inspiring people to eat wild - I look forward to visiting the new restaurant soon!

5 comments:

  1. you can get that calendar at Dandelion Botanticals in Ballard! it's super cool. i look through it every time i'm there.

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  2. Yeah, the calendar is available at a lot of different places: http://wildfoodscalendar.com/find

    I just like getting things in the post! Thanks Barrie!

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  3. You can get the calendar at the restaurant too! I will be doing a promo soon at the restaurant - free calendars with purchase! come visit us! hope you like yours Annie. cheers- Christina

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  4. Thanks Christina! I'll look forward to spreading the news about your promo - an excellent meal with a calendar to go? Can't beat that!

    PS. I received your 2010 calendar in the mail and love, love, love it!

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