foraging is possible even in urban environments.

Of a different sort, one would think. (G)

You'd be surprised. I have found lamb's quarters, sage,
wormwood, edible mushrooms, and a fair number of other
tasty things in city settings.

Just in my own yard I can find wild strawberries, raspberries,
gooseberries, low bush cranberries and red currants along with
dandelions, mint, yarrow, rosehips and fireweed. A forager friend of

In our more temperate climes, greeny things are easy
to find; fruits not so much, as the competition from
avians and lowbush mammals is likely to be fierce.

What's fireweed good for (it's not easy to find here
until you get out of the city - there's plenty beside
rural roads and whatnot).

mine identified 35 different edible or medicinal things on the
grounds of the Legislative Assembly and the park beside city hall
right downtown.

Not at all a surprise. Part of it is that our ideas
of what's edible are dictated by the supermarkets;
part of it is that we can't be bothered to stop and
smell the marigolds.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Astoria
Categories: Beverages, Wine, Alcohol
Yield: 2 servings

2 oz Gin
1 oz Vermouth
4 ds Campari Bitters
2 Olives

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Waldorf cocktail
categories: booze
servings: 1

2 oz rye whiskey
3/4 oz​ sweet vermouth
1/4 o​z absinthe or substitute
2 ds​ Angostura Bitters

Pour the absinthe into a chilled cocktail glass, swirl
it around to coat the sides, then toss any excess. (You
can also rinse the mixing glass before this next step.)

Pour the whiskey and vermouth into a mixing glass
filled with ice. Stir for 30 seconds.

Strain into the rinsed glass.

Colleen Graham, thespruceeats.com, after A.S. Crockett.
The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book
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