Cherries are a delight to eat, however, the ones I tend to find wild are a little bitter for eating fresh and this pie is a great way of getting them off the tree and on to your table. Frozen cherries also go a little limp but that’s not an…
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Cherry Jam is a classic way of preserving a glut of wild cherries, it goes well in cakes and on toast, but don’t feel limited by sweets – it can also go in to savoury dishes instead of sugar, for example I make a great Chinese dipping sauce with cherry…
This will be the perfect recipe to warm you up on those short days through the Christmas holidays. Burdock are fantastic plants and most people think of them for the classic dandelion and burdock drink, however, the roots can be harvested and used in a number of recipes. The one…
 Elderberries best suit savoury foods and this sticky elderberry cabbage is the perfect accompaniment for a Sunday roast. It’s best to freeze the berries in early October and use them when needed. Makes enough to serve 6 as a side. Ingredients: Large Red Cabbage – thinly slice 1 tbsp…
This recipe was envisioned by a good friend of mine, Fergus Drennan, when thinking up new ways to interact with wild plants it’s difficult by very worthwhile to think through the potential of using different parts of the plants we commonly interact with. The stems of brambles can be used…
This recipe was envisioned by a good friend of mine, Fergus Drennan, when thinking up new ways to interact with wild plants it’s difficult by very worthwhile to think through the potential of using different parts of the plants we commonly interact with. The stems of brambles can be used…
This Blackberry Jam recipe calls for the use of less sugar and pectin than your average recipe and the resulting jam is more of a pure berry compote. This is great as the flavour of the berry isn’t overpowered or lost in the common heavy use of sugar! This method…
Realistically any mixture of wild edibles can be chucked into a Wild Salad bowl and when dressed with tasty vinaigrette, something warm like wilted Nettles and Wild Garlic and something crunchy like croutons or fried bacon and it will taste just delightful. Ingredients: 200g gem lettuce, roughly chopped A mix…
This Nettle Beer Recipe might sound a little odd – making beer out of those things that sting us – but the flavour is exceptional. It tastes a bit like a bubbly herby lemonade that has a hit of % alcohol depending on how long you brew it for 🙂…
Recipe from @the_road_to_connorThis recipe is Part soccata, part omelette – I made this super simple and absolutely delicious dish for lunch. Ingredients 1 cup of chickpea flour 1 scant cup of water 2 eggs, 1 grated courgette 1 handful of wild garlic and 1 of common sorrel – finely…