For most of us, turkey season is also fiddlehead season. So, while you’re tromping the woods—whether the hunting is slow or not—keep your eyes peeled for these ephemeral edibles. Why? Because they are ...

Fiddlehead ferns may look unfamiliar, but they're easy to clean and cook once you get to know them. Fiddlehead ferns are a delicious, short-season spring vegetable. They take a bit of prep but are ...

Elena Valeriote is a writer of stories about food, farming, culture, and travel that explore the connection between people and place. Her work has appeared in publications including Gastro Obscura, ...

Foraged fiddleheads are one of springs delicacies. The tightly curled fronds can be sauteed, steamed, boiled or grilled. When thinking up recipes for what to make with fresh fiddlehead ferns, I tend ...

These freshly picked fiddleheads will be ready to cook once they are thoroughly cleaned in cold water and the brown "papery" layer removed from each fern. Credit: Julia Bayly / BDN This story was ...