Candied Angelica stems are a very old form of candy, I remember it as something bright green that my Nana used to decorate trifles. Normally Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica) is used but in my opinion the wild variety has lots more flavour. This recipe is really simple and only really…
Category: dessert
As the winter sun gently kisses the earth, and the cool winter breeze fills our lungs, there’s no better time to embrace your inner forager and embark on a culinary adventure like no other with our Hogweed Seed & Carrot Cake Recipe. Foraging, the art of gathering wild edible plants…
This Marsh Samphire & Caramel Ice Cream Recipe is mind-blowing – As a culinary enthusiast, I am always on the lookout for unique and exciting ingredients to incorporate into my recipes. One such ingredient that has recently caught my attention is marsh samphire. Also known as sea asparagus or glasswort,…
Bilberry and apple fruit leather This Bilberry and apple fruit leather Recipe is the perfect way to preserve bilberries for use later in the year. It can be reheated with a little water to turn back to a jam or pie filling or can be used as is as a…
Wild Plum / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible Wild Plums are a common sight on these shores and as all members of the plum family are edible they are really beginner friendly. Typically appearing as a large bush or small tree, up to 8m in height. Wild Plums…
Wild Apple / Summer / Autumn / Edible The guide focuses on the Wild apple or Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) but truly wild apples are getting harder to find. Most of the apples that you’ll see in the wild are technically ‘feral’. They have grown from a seed or core…
This Bilberry Jam Recipe is a great way to use up a seasonal special glut of bilberries, they’re only in season for a couple of weeks and this is the best way I’ve found of preserving them, without destroying our freezer, for use throughout the rest of the year. Known for…
This Mugolio Recipe (Green Pine Cone Syrup) is one of the most simple things I make every year, you can pick these, mix them up and simply leave them to do their thing. It’s almost indestructible too – I’ve had this concoction sat in my cupboard for up to 3…
This Elderflower Eton Mess Recipe is a fantastic way to utilise the summers Elderflowers, and once they’ve dropped out of season, if you’ve made up some elderflower cordial or elderflower syrup then you can use that in the recipe too 🙂 Ingredients for Elderflower Eton Mess Recipe (enough for 4)…
This Nettle Energy Ball Recipe is incredibly simple and the energy balls you get are absolutely jam-packed with nutrients and minerals – the perfect thing for a mid-hike snack. Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats 1/2 cup of ground almonds (or other nuts/seeds of choice or more oats) 1…