Downes Brothers Entertainment Karen Kingsbury, right, with actress Mira Sorvino, spent a week on the Florida set of Like Dandelion Dust in the spring of 2008.
Q: Are dandelions edible? If so, can you tell me which ones are edible and how to distinguish between the edible and the inedible? Years ago. I remember seeing dandelion leaves and flowers in salads on menus in California, and although I never tried them then, I'd like to try them now. I have a large lawn that unfortunately sprouts at least two distinctly different types of dandelions. I never use weed or bug killer or any other types of chemicals on my lawn, so I would feel comfortable trying to eat my dandelions. If I like them, I'd certainly have a large selection to choose from! A: Yes indeed, dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are edible -- and not just the leaves, mind you, but the entire plant. Young leaves are best for eating raw; older leaves can be braised or sauteed; the flowe...
In Europe, the "dent de leon" or lion's tooth green is a pricey delicacy, sold in springtime greengrocers and used for salads or cooking greens. Here in the United States, we've gotten sloppy with the name and mostly forgotten about the culinary uses, and the "dandelion" is usually considered nothing more than an annoying lawn weed. If you're going to pull them up, you might as well avail yourself of a delicious, free dinner.
When my father took his leave of the family, he left behind a box of his books, and in doing so he gave me the gift of Ray Bradbury. The summer that I began reading Bradbury, even the ordinary world became magical. I inhaled the books: "Something Wicked this Way Comes," "Dandelion Wine," "The Illustrated Man," "The Martian Chronicles" and, of course, his masterwork, "Fahrenheit 451.
Dandelion greens can be sautéed in olive oil, steamed, braised, boiled, or, for the brave of heart, eaten raw in all their bitter glory. The greens can be substituted for spinach, Swiss chard or other greens in your favorite recipe. The dandelion flower buds can be fried in butter, which enthusiasts say makes them taste like mushrooms. For those whose livers have been fortified by the green weed, here's the old famous American recipe for dandelion wine. Dandelion root and its flowers have other roles to play in nutrition, but the lists of ailments eased by dandelion greens are based on the leaf itself. These include breast cancer, diabetes, heartburn, eczema, stiff joints, hepatitis, arthritis, rheumatism and gallstones by increasing the production of bile. [Shannon Juliana] also mai...
THE CHANCE to introduce author Ray Bradbury at his talk in Pomona last Friday was offered to me tentatively ("would you be interested?") and accepted enthusiastically ("heck yes!"). Ray Bradbury, after all, has been the answer to the question "who is your favorite author?" since I was 10 years old. Evidently my tastes haven't changed much.
Dandelions appear to be everywhere to the delight of some folks and to the dismay of others. A rite of spring, dandelions can be ignored, consumed or dealt with. Dr. Mary Beth Bennett, West Virginia University Extension agent in Berkeley County, acknowledged the dandelion dilemma when she shared helpful details about dandelions in a recent newspaper column. Here is an excerpt from her article: Remember how you enjoyed dandelions when you were a child? Do you remember blowing the little seed parachutes to see how far they would go? Do you still enjoy dandelions? Most adults have a love/hate relationship with this perennial weed, which belongs to the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. The dandelion is one of the most common lawn weeds found in yards. But it does have value as a medicinal her...
Black Moth Super Rainbow Graveface A winsome mix of Pink Floyd and Sesame Street Black Moth Super Rainbow's name, in a mere four words, manages to sound like both the titlo of an Ingmar Bergman film and the poorly translated name of a foreign cartoon.
A recipe for dandelion greens with currants and pine nuts is presented.
Dandelions appear to be everywhere to the delight of some folks and to the dismay of others. A rite of spring, dandelions can be ignored, consumed or dealt with. Dr. Mary Beth Bennett, West Virginia University Extension agent in Berkeley County, acknowledged the dandelion dilemma when she shared helpful details about dandelions in a recent newspaper column. Here is an excerpt from her article: Remember how you enjoyed dandelions when you were a child? Do you remember blowing the little seed parachutes to see how far they would go? Do you still enjoy dandelions? Most adults have a love/hate relationship with this perennial weed, which belongs to the Asteraceae (sunflower) family. The dandelion is one of the most common lawn weeds found in yards. But it does have value as a medicinal he...
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