Ben Starr

The Ultimate Food Geek

Tag: foraging

  • A FRANK Tale: Side B

    Photos in this blog appear courtesy of Christian Eggers, unless otherwise stated. It has been 1 year, 1 month, and 2 weeks since I blogged last.  I’m lame. Actually, I’m just incredibly busy.  FRANK’s momentum has skyrocketed (along with its popularity…we’ve got almost 8,000 people on our list now) and it has kept me so…

  • How to Find Chanterelles

    It’s official…Chanterelle season has started.  How do I know?  Because I found one yesterday.  The Chanterelle season in the US normally begins in early June in the southern areas along the Gulf coast.  North Texas doesn’t usually start seeing them until later in June, but the recent flooding has brought them early.  Northern climes may…

  • Easter FRANK…a Tale of Texas Foraging

    After my seemingly endless blog about the underground restaurant FRANK that I run with my bestie Jennie Kelley from season 2 of MasterChef, I though I’d be done writing about FRANK for awhile.  However, our Easter seatings in March were so incredibly epic and special, and so many of you have requested the story behind…