Episode six is the last entry in The Wild Harvest for 2020. From the start, back in April, Jesse and I had planned on featuring hen of the woods for this episode, along with whatever else I could come up with. Eventually hens turned into maitake when we got closer to the shoot date and…
The Wild Harvest
The Wild Harvest is the show James Beard Award-winning filmmaker Jesse Roesler and I put together. There's posts with background information on the show here, or you can skip to the full episodes in the link below on Vimeo.
The Wild Harvest | Episode 5: Late Summer
Episode 5 of The Wild Harvest show is here, and, I think it’s arguably the best one yet, although I’m guilty of saying that about all of the ones we’ve shot so far. This episode is the longest we’ve done, as well as the most labor intensive. 3.5 days of Jesse and I shooting…
The Wild Harvest | Episode 4: Mid Summer
A simple salad made from lambs quarters and garden weeds. No specific measurements are needed. Walleye wrapped in squash or other vine leaves with chanterelles, squash blossoms and butter. Serves 4. Pine Barrens Sottobosco, or fresh wild blueberries and serviceberries with sweetfern custard sauce and hazelnut amaretti is a dish inspired by the Wisconsin jack…
The Wild Harvest | Episode 3: Early Summer
Episode Three of The Wild Harvest show is here: another dose of nature from the woods, rivers and fields of Wisconsin straight to you. Foraging meets culinary tradition: Cucina Povera Differing from Episodes One and Two, Episode Three has an underlying theme: Italian poverty food, or la cucina povera. If you’ve been following along with…
The Wild Harvest | Episode 2: Late Spring
Episode 2 is here! And she’s a beauty. Jesse and I loved episode one, but for episode two, we wanted to up the ante on all fronts: more food, more fun ingredients and shots in-situ, more macro footage–everything. May is a such an exciting month, as we were planned the episode I knew a great…
Morels Stuffed with Morel Sauce
Morels stuffed with morel sauce is exactly what it sounds like: pretty much the ultimate stuffed morel, at least to me. One year during the spring hunting season, I ended up feeling gluttonous (and victorious) as I picked morel after morel, and after bringing them home and drying, I found I’d forgotten about the rest…
The Wild Harvest. Episode 1: Early Spring
Like all of us, my world turned upside down a few months ago. Everything is different–being in the city feels like Twighlight Zone, and the news headlines don’t exactly inspire you to go out and enjoy what is usually the most exciting time of the year. Simple things like going to the grocery store, picking…