APPALACHIAN INTERPRETATION: Ryan Milt, owner of Asheville Wild Foods, uses sumac berries to make a local version of Middle Eastern za’atar spice, which he sells along with other products at the West ...

A thicket of smooth sumac retained some of its berries in January, though most of them were gone. Smooth sumac is well known for its brilliant red fall foliage and its deep red berries. Smooth sumac, ...

Browse the spices at a well-stocked store or market, and the selection can feel overwhelming. It's easy to purchase what's necessary for a recipe, but discovering new spice uses feels much tricker.

I love bartering for food. The only thing that is more satisfying than a good trade is something found. I’m not an avid or expert forager, but there are some things that are easy enough to find and ...

Nicole Zempel shows viewers staghorn sumac, a plant that is eye-catching in the fall. Nicole Zempel shows viewers how to harvest sumac berries in late summer and into fall by clipping the cone tops.

There are many responses to these longer days in the Northland. Some early migrants, mainly crows and eagles, are present. Owls call more often as their night hours get shorter. Birds at the feeder ...

I’m afraid I have poison sumac at the edge of my lawn and that in the fall its red berries will spread it. Doesn’t it sucker, too? What should I do? Poison sumac is fairly uncommon. It is a sparse ...

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For years I avoided recipes that called for sumac, or relied on poor facsimiles using lemon juice. Every time I saw sumac in an ingredients list I would immediately begin to itch. I couldn't help but ...

Feb. 24—By the end of February, sunrise is before 7 a.m., setting near 6 p.m., giving 11 hours of daylight. This lengthening continues to rapidly expand as we move toward the vernal equinox of March ...