Couple gather wild weeds for a picnic salad

Vermont - For one Vermont couple, "local" doesn`t mean heading to the farmers market. It means finding a natural salad bar at your picnic spot - or maybe even inyour backyard. Nova Kim and Les Hook live on a lush farm between a large lake and the Connecticut River near the Vermont-New Hampshire border. Over the decades, they`ve become skilled gatherers of edible wild foods, which they sell to high-end restaurants. The couple`s wild salads tend to be finely minced. Each crunchy bite of this one tastes a little bitter, a little sweet and a little sour, especially after adding the tangy ginger-root dressing. If you aren`t good at identifying plants, or knowing which ones are safe, pack a reliable field guide. More