Every season or so a group of like-minded friends gathers together for a unique shared meal. We call ourselves the Foragers Dinner Club, and the meals feature ingredients foraged, grown, caught, or killed. We also like bartered, traded, or gifted foodstuffs, as these usually come with a great story attached. Every one of these meals has been unique and entirely pleasing, and this season's evening was no exception. Not only are these meals a treat to attend and consume, b

It's 1:30am, and though I've been out dancing and socializing all night there is dark work yet to do. The squid are running, and Gabe and I have added a few layers of warm clothing and are making the walk past grain silos and industrial complexes out to Pier 86 in an attempt to get a few. Ahead we can see the lights of the pier, and already we can make out 6-8 people rhythmically lifting and dropping the tips of their long fishing rods. It's cold, it's late, and yet here