Recently, Saveur's Helen Rosner lent some credibility to the crudité, lovingly articulating why the vegetable arrangement holds a special place in her heart. For Rosner, it all started with radishe.
Staghorn sumac, aka "The Lemonade Tree", is a wild relative in the sumac family. Some member of this family are poisonous, but this species (Rhus typhina), along with many others, contain edible flowers composed of hundreds of lemony little berries. Here I used them to make "Indian Lemonade." This practice was taught to white settlers by Native American groups in the North East. To make it, place a few of the cones into a jar of water and let seep in the sun for a few hours. Afterwards, add…
