Explore + Forage: Foraging Guides & Resources

What You’ll Find Here:

• Foraging Basics & Safety – the gear you need, the ethics to honor, and the common look-alikes to watch out for

• Species Guides – clear, down-to-earth profiles of mushrooms, dandelions, rose-hips, and more

• Seasonal Round-Ups – what’s ripe when, from spring’s first greens to winter’s hidden roots

• Wild Recipes & Preservation – simple steps for cooking, pickling, fermenting, and freezing your finds

I’m Stephanie Gravalese, a journalist for Forbes, Food & Wine, and Yahoo Life who’s spent years digging into American foodways—from heritage recipes to modern preservation techniques—to bring you trustworthy, hands-on foraging advice.

Learn how to find, gather, cook, and preserve wild foods safely—your go-to handbook for wild-food adventures.

Welcome to the Explore + Forage section at Slow Living Kitchen. Here, we blend curiosity with common sense. You’ll learn how to spot edible plants, gather them carefully, and bring those tastes home without harming the environment.

Dive into hands-on tutorials and friendly guides that turn the woods into your kitchen. Whether you’re eyeing mushrooms on a damp log or picking wild berries at the trail’s edge, you’ll find clear, step-by-step advice that feels like a conversation with a seasoned friend.

We believe foraging is about respect—respect for the land, for local ecosystems, and for the traditions that have kept people connected to nature for generations. Our hope is that each walk in the woods becomes a chance to learn, to taste something new, and to leave the world a little better than you found it.

Ready to see the forest with fresh eyes? Let’s get started.