The Local Food Report

This week on the Local Food Report, the Jewish feast of Purim.

One fall, I lead a foraging walk with visiting fellows from the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown. I pointed out Prickly Pear Cactus — a plant that I’ve heard you can eat, but that we’re not allowed to harvest in Massachusetts, because here it’s considered an endangered species.

This week on the Local Food Report, five ways to eat a cabbage.

This week on the Local Food Report, weekend meals to help hungry kids.

Around this time every year, Elspeth talks with a local farmer or gardener about ordering seeds for the upcoming growing season. This year, she’s branched into aquaculture.

This week on the Local Food Report, adapting Cape Cod menus to changes in local fisheries.

This week on the Local Food Report, soil building inspiration all the way from the Amazon.

The other night I had dinner with a friend who’s expecting a baby. The conversation turned to seafood — what’s safe to eat and why it’s important during pregnancy.

This week on the Local Food Report, a chef gets creative with school lunch.

Lesley Marchessault of Provincetown has gotten serious about her biscuit recipes.