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…
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This Linden Blossom Jam recipe is a fantastic way to create a preserve out of a super seasonal ingredient which we can use over the rest of the year. Collect your blossoms/plant material the day before you want to make the preserve. If using blossoms place in a jug, the…
This japanese knotweed & ginger jam recipe is a retake on the classic rhubarb and ginger jam, and as expected the flavour combination is absolutely perfect. You can marinade salmon with it, enjoy it in cocktails or have it simply spread on toast. Ingredients: Makes 3-4 medium jars 800g young…
Eat Your Christmas Tree! This Douglas Fir and Apple Membrillo Recipe is the perfect thing to make with your christmas tree when it’s no longer needed. by Forager Megan @flintandfern Hold your horses before you take your Christmas tree to the curb. Did you know you can eat it?? I…
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…
There is so much Cherry blossom blooming at the moment! The skies are pink and it’s raining soft pink petals! They’re a favourite ingredient in Japan and I can see why, even collecting them is such a joy! My favourite thing to make with them is Cherry blossom jam! It…
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…