May/June 2009 Table of Contents

Editor's Letter
The true confessions of a dangerous palate.

Urban Foraging
Farmer-Chef Connection, sour pie cherries, and an excellent greenmarket.

Books
An Evergreen graduate digs deep into the roots of modern farming.

NewsUSDA changes, a bumper year for state ag, King County emergency response and farmers' markets electronic payment programs.

On the Water
Mussels used to be considered fit only for bait. Jenni Pertuset learns about aquaculture's improvements to the species.

Field and Forest
Sumi Hahn hunts for fiddleheads with her father and ditches her expectations about this mythic forest food.

Artisans
It's not just the Obamas who love Fran's chocolates: Sean Hughes reconsiders fair sharing and attempts to pocket a chocolate-filled fig.

Liquid Assets
Pink wine doesn't have to be a synonym for boxed syrup or high price tags. Ashley Gartland shares a handful of refreshing rosés for spring.

Farm to Table
The Evergreen State College takes pride in their organic farm. Heidi Broadhead discovers a few students focused on the animal side of agriculture.

Cooking Fresh
Skip breakfast in bed this Mother's Day and go for a healthy(ish) feast with puréed cauliflower and gluten-free ricotta brownies.

Class Action
Keeping sustainable kitchen practices affordable is a big priority for the year. Megan Hill picks up a few practical tips at at class called Family Meals on a Budget.

In the Kitchen
Keith Luce and Bill Vingelen share a passion for great food. Jill Lightner learns how dinner at the Herbfarm begins in the soil.

A Moveable Feast
Amy Pennington confesses to stalking the ice cream man and suggests that the future of dining lies on a bus.

Rising and Falling
Anna Roth shares a brief history of both wild yeast and wild optimism.