Tag: Ramps

Chicken Thighs Being Browned
Mains

Braised Chicken with Ramps

Ramps are a rite of spring if you’re lucky enough to find them!  A simple braise with just a few  ingredients.  A clove of garlic plus either the green tops of scallions or some chopped up chives can be used if you can’t find those ramps. For The Chicken: 1 (3 lb.) chicken, cut into […]

Blog Post Photo, Ramps & Rhubarb, Spring
My Stories

2 “R’s” of Spring

Ramps and Rhubarb! We are happily up to our knees in both! We fired up the stove at #5 this week to stock up our larder and freezer using these delectable spring delicacies. You can’t go wrong with rhubarb muffins or rhubarb coffee cake.  A must in our house is making the annual batch of rhubarb ketchup. Ramps […]

Blog Post Photo, Ramps
My Stories

It’s Time To Ramp It Up!

They’re back! It’s the season again for ramps aka: wild leeks. For a time I thought they only grew wild in the eastern U.S. but now I realize that they also grow Canada. Like some strong cheeses, their “fragrance” is stronger than their taste. If you can get your hands on some, maybe at Farmer’s […]

Blog Post Photo, Ramps
Egg and Brunch Dishes

Ramp (Wild Leek) Tart

Ramps aka wild leeks/wild garlic, grow wild in the Northeast and Midwest of Canada and all the way down the U.S., into the Appalachians.  They are a treasure only found in the spring.  Only occasionally have I seen ramps that have been foraged, at our Farmer’s Market.   They have a slight garlic flavour to them […]