Fiddlehead ferns, the young, coiled fronds of ferns, are a seasonal delicacy that has been enjoyed for centuries ...

If you explore the produce section of your local grocery store in mid-May to early June, you might encounter a strange seasonal vegetable. Intensely green, these spirals resemble the top of a violin; ...

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Springtime is a miracle. After the long cold winter, beautiful plants appear everywhere. The local garden centers are buzzing. Everyone is anxious to get their flowers and vegetable plants started. We ...

What are they: Fiddlehead ferns are an early spring-summer vegetable with a flavor reminiscent of asparagus. These green, coiled delicacies are young fern fronds that have not fully matured.

I walk the trail searching for tiny green curls among the towering spruce trees popping up through the sphagnum moss. I’m looking for fiddleheads. Actually, the common name for the curly top of all ...