My name is Mallory O’Donnell. I am a professional in the landscaping industry. Beyond that, I am a professional amateur and enthusiast of cooking, gardening and foraging. I make no claims to be an “expert” in any of the fields discussed. My own experience with all three suggests to me that I will never stop learning about them.
How to Cook a Weed is about how to make the most out of the world of food ingredients, particularly those that are inexpensive or grow wild. I am an omnivore who is mostly vegetarian. Most of what I make is vegan. I am not a vegan. I have no interest in the politics of nutritional ideologies.
What I am interested in is learning and sharing what I’ve learned about how to live, not survive, often on very little. How to use and reuse ingredients. How to create items that sit in your fridge and get used, rather than linger until they’re thrown out. How to live better, cheaper, and with less waste. How to respect the environment we live in and learn how to use it appropriately. How to turn a lawn into a garden.
I’m still learning. I hope I never stop.
If you enjoy How to Cook a Weed, I post on Instagram as well.
How to Cook a Weed 
Lots of great information you are sharing! Glad to find your web presence.
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[…] The bresaola and beef tongue were seasoned with a wild curry spice mix from my forager friend, Mallory O’Donnell. Upon completion of the curing stage, and just before drying, I mixed fresh koji with 3% salt into […]
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[…] The bresaola and beef tongue were seasoned with a wild curry spice mix from my forager friend, Mallory O’Donnell. Upon completion of the curing stage, and just before drying, I mixed fresh koji with 3% salt into […]
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[…] The bresaola and beef tongue were seasoned with a wild curry spice mix from my forager friend, Mallory O’Donnell. Upon completion of the curing stage, and just before drying, I mixed fresh koji with 3% salt into […]
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About the NJMA wild foods foray and potluck on Sunday, 3 June 2018:
http://www.bellewood-gardens.com/2018/NJMA Foray and Potluck_2018-06.html
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About the NJMA wild foods foray and potluck on Sunday, 3 June 2018:
http://www.bellewood-gardens.com/2018/NJMA%20Foray%20and%20Potluck_2018-06.html
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[…] Mallory O’Donnell is a gardener, forager, chef and the author of How to Cook a Weed. […]
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[…] our September Nature Walk, gardener, forager, chef and author Mallory O’Donnell guides visitors across the property, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between the trees and […]
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Thank you for sharing. :)))
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