Sat, August 27, 2016 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM UBC FARM. $35 ($28 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Learn how to safely identify and cook wild summer edibles. Foraging for wild berries, edible trees, shoots and leaves in the summer is fun, easy and great for kids, food nerds and hikers. Everything you need to know to safely gather, prepare and cook the unique flavours found only in nature. Cattails, licorice fern, nettles, berries, wild camomile or whatever we find on our walk. This is an identification walk only (no picking) and it includes a sampling or wild edibles and discussion with our wildcraft expert.
About the Instructor: Chef Robin Kort is a professional wildcraft guide and owner of Swallow Tail Culinary Adventures. She’s worked alongside some of the cities best chefs from Hawksworth to Chef Andrea Carlson of Burdock & Co. She is a member of the Vancouver mycological society and has been running wild mushroom foraging trips and cooking classes for 6 years. Chef Robin has been interviewed for her food and wine expertise on the Food Network with Bob Blummer, CBC with Steven Quinn, Montecristo Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, the Huffington Post, Conde Nast Traveller and the Globe and Mail.
Contact: carly.koenig@alumni.ubc.ca