Inspiration.

While I was foraging for some edible weeds around the property I stumbled upon a group of Mare's Tail and Fire Weed.  I've noticed over the past week that these two edible wild plants always seem to grow next or near each other.  Mare's Tail has a bitter flavor similar to a dandelion green but has a much juicier stalk and stem, Fire Weed on the other hand has a flavor similar to asparagus and okra.  Since both have a very pronounced flavor I decided to make a dish that reflected the mountain forest's bounty.  We paired the two foraged weeds with an assortment of pickled, smoked, and preserved mushrooms, crunchy tarragon, shaved raw and salted rutabaga, garnished it with the weeds, and poured a rich mushroom broth table side that had been infused with the Mare's Tail and Fire Weed.

Red Stemmed Fire Weed and Javelin-esque shaped Mare's Tail
 

Mushrooms, Weeds, Crunchy Tarragon, Earthy Mushroom Broth