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 sort of serious disease after completing it. I couldn’t be more…
Category: side dish
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…
Quite often we feel we need to cook our wild ingredients but they can also be used really well raw – in this really simple lunch we use three-cornered leeks and wild garlic stems instead of raw onion. This recipe is a brilliant way to use up the thicker stems…
My favourite method of capturing the essence of Meadowsweet is with this wonderful lemon and Meadowsweet curd. The Meadowsweet adds an incredible almond flavour to the classic curd. In little jars, it makes beautiful summertime gifts and can be spread on toast, cakes or pancakes and stirred into puddings and…
Crunchy, buttery, garlicy goodness! This Wild Garlic flatbread was such a winner and enjoyed hot off the skillet after the first forage of the year. Flatbread is such a good way to use your foraged greens and herbs. It’s easy to make, requires barely any kneading or rising time and…
Words and Images from @foraged.by.fern instagram This is the first wild garlic recipe I make every year! I LOVE the soft, buttery texture, the pungent taste of garlic and cheddar and the simple ritual of creating them. Sometimes I make scones, sometimes muffins! Muffins are a little bit softer and…
These Chicken of the Woods Nuggets are the perfect recipe for enjoying the incredible and joyous occasions of foraging for your very own Chicken of the Woods Mushroom! They’re crunchy and soft in the centre (if you’ve picked younger mushrooms of course) and you could really be fooled into thinking…
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…