Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Spring is in full swing, which means a Maine delicacy is in season: fiddleheads. They’re edible ostrich ferns that haven’t ...

The edible tips of ostrich ferns are a forager's delight. Find out where to look for fiddlehead ferns and how to prepare them. When you hear the word "fern," many things might come to mind. An elderly ...

These freshly picked fiddleheads will be ready to cook once they are thoroughly cleaned in cold water and the brown "papery" layer removed from each fern. Credit: Julia Bayly / BDN This story was ...