It is ramp season here in New England and, with a brief break in the wet weather, we took a walk in the woods and found an abundance of wild ramps. Sometimes called the wild leek, this is a great delicacy that only appears for a few weeks each year. If you think you have found […]
Wild Ramps
Wild Ramps from the Berkshire Hills of Western Massachusetts – served with Pancetta and Orzo Pasta
Wild ramps are a great taste of spring and so you have to get them during their all too brief season. The foraging is a case of walking through woodland trails of Western Massachusetts until you smell the garlicky spring onion aroma… then look around and voila, there are the ramps. They do […]
Wild Ramps with Chicken
When I was working in a kitchen in Western Massachusetts we would forage for ramps in the early spring. This was my first introduction to this North American wild vegetable. I have since come to love them and look forward to their short growing season each year. Although ramps grow wild, […]