Alexis Nikole Nelson, known on TikTok as the Black Forager, has been foraging wild ingredients as long as she can remember. In her new book, "Happy Snacking, Don’t Die!", she shares what she cooks with them—including pickled onion grass and mushroom sour candy—and reveals a run-of-the-mill weed that might help flavor Dr. Pepper. Plus, we visit Arianna Pasquini to find out what Romans actually cook for dinner; then we head to Oktoberfest to learn the sport of Steinholding.

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Questions in this episode:

"When the radiators are down in my apartment, I try to bake something in the oven to keep the apartment a bit warmer. Any suggestions on what I can make?"

"I'm looking for a good gingersnap recipe that has *snap*. Any ideas?"

"I’ve got a recipe for poultry brine, but i feel really bad tossing out all of the brine after I’ve actually brined the chicken. Can that brine be retained if it’s refrigerated at a safe temperature for the entire time it’s used with poultry?"

"I want to write a cookbook. Where do I start?"