Recipes From the Forest – Fall 2026

With the holiday season approaching, fall is a great time to indulge in cozy, seasonal recipes. Looking for a new take on a familiar favorite, or inspiration for your next festive gathering? Browse these forest-to-table recipes for ideas on incorporating your forest’s bounty at mealtime. 

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Browse by Category:

• Entrées & Sides
• Sauces & Toppings
• Drinks
• Desserts

A few important reminders:

• Forage safely. Properly identify plants prior to consumption, and do not forage near areas treated with toxic chemicals or herbicides. Do not eat mushrooms you cannot positively ID—there are plenty of poisonous fungi in our forests. Feel free to substitute store-bought mushrooms for foraged ones in these recipes.
• Forage responsibly. Before consuming any forageable, ensure you obtain the proper permission from private landowners. If foraging on public land, observe all rules and regulations, and obtain a foraging permit if needed. To learn more, read North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems’ guide to responsible foraging.
• Forage sustainably. Respect our native ecosystems by only harvesting what you need, and leaving enough for natural regeneration and wildlife. Check out Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center’s mindful foraging guide to learn more. Want to take your foraging to the next level? Try foraging invasive species (like dandelion and chickweed) to harvest with a purpose.

Happy gathering!

Entrées & Sides

Chicken with Chanterelle Mushrooms Cream Sauce

Candy Cap Maple Cornbread

Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Eggs

Oyster Mushroom Chowder

Halibut with Red Curry Butter and Chanterelle Mushrooms

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Pan-Fried Potatoes with Chanterelles

Sautéed Dandelion Green

Sauces & Toppings

Cranberry, Pear & Rose Hip Sauce

Crab Apple Butter

Wild Granola with Madrone Berries

Truffle Oil

Huckleberry Sauce & Topping

Rose Hip Freezer Jam

Black Truffle Butter

Chickweed Pesto

Drinks

Mulled Crab Apple Cider

Rosehip Tea

Dandelion Tea

Dandelion Mead

Flowering Currant Shrub

Herbal Tea with Madrone Bark

Flowering Currant & Lime Cordial

Nootka Rose Hip Martini

Desserts

Huckleberry Pie

Candy Cap Blondies

Candy Cap Caramels

Crab Apple Fritters

Huckleberry Cobbler

Black Truffle Ice Cream

Find more festive, autumnal recipes in our 2020 edition of Recipes from the Forest. To learn about the traditional foods and medicines (including more recipes!) from the Pacific Northwest,  check out the Salish Country Cookbook by Rudolph C. Rÿser.