Spruce Cured Salmon Click here for details on correctly identifying spruce I used to think curing fish was something almost mystical, I believed it would take an age to learn, would be incredibly difficult to get right and at the end of it all I would probably give myself some…
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This Elderflower Syrup recipe is a brilliant way to use up a serious glut of elderflowers whilst preserving the flavour in a concentrated form for use throughout the entire year. This is probably the most common thing I make with elderflowers because you can use it really easy way to…
This Elderflower Marmalade Recipe is an absolute must if you’re making anything else with elderflowers as it’s made with the leftover flowers. Elderflower season is only short but it’s a real joyous time of the year, it’s the beginning of summer and we’re gifted with beautifully scented blooms of elderflower…
Elderflower, Pea & Asparagus Risotto A sweet and luxurious risotto that captures the best of the seasons elderflower and some delicious early peas to create a delicious meal! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 6-8 heads of elderflower (+ 1-2 additional heads to serve) Vegetable stock 1 onion, finely chopped…
Most of us have probably tried an Elderflower Gin or two by now and the flavour has become linked with the idea of a British summer. It’s fantastic with tonic and a sprig of rhubarb or with frozen strawberries. However, the flavour is always better when you’ve made it yourself…
Elder Flowers come in to bloom once a year and you can really tell when they’re here. This elderflower cordial recipe is a lovely way to use them. The elder tree is quite literally a mass of flowering blooms throughout June. Their bloom signals the beginning of summer and it’s…
This fish chowder with coastal greens recipe is fabulous and can stand with a huge array of coastal veg, from marsh samphire to sea beet and sea blite, everything wild and edible at the coast has the potential to make an appearance in the fish chowder band. One thing I…
Fir, Spruce, and Pine make fine wild edibles if you know how to identify them. Edible parts include the spring growth of green tips and young cones as well as the tree pollen. From pine you can also get pine nuts but the species found in the UK produce a…
This Wild garlic pesto tagliatelle is a delicious recipe and a brilliant way to enjoy the seasons’ fresh wild garlic. Ingredients: 2 handfuls of fresh wild garlic leaves 100 ml extra virgin olive oil 50 gr or pine nuts, cashews or sunflower seeds 50 gr ground hard cheese salt and…
Wild Garlic Pate Recipe I wouldn’t advise making a big batch of this because it’s so delicious that you will most likely eat the whole lot up in just days. It’s quick and easy to whip up and goes down a treat as a starter or a big part of…