Tag: spring

Hops / Spring / Summer / Autumn / Edible An attractive climbing plant of hedgerows, well known in brewing for its aroma, bitterness and antibacterial properties Common Names Hop, common Hop Botanical Name Humulus lupulus Scientific Classification Kingdom – Plantae Order –Rosales Family – Cannabaceae Physical Characteristics of Hops Perennial…

Doesn’t just the very sound of Wild fermented fizzy drinks fill you with abandon?  No stacked corn syrup or artificial flavours here.  Just fresh wild flavours straight from Mother Earth herself.  Wild fizzy drinks are made through a simple fermentation process.  You simply make a juice or infusion, add yeast to it,…

This Mixed Wild Bean Salad is a lovely recipe for getting a vast range of wild ingredients into a wholesome filling salad. It can be served as the main show with a little cheese or grilled meats in or as a fantastic side dish in a mezze or BBQ or…

These steamed Hogweed Stems are a super simple and quick way to utilise your wild foraged Hogweed stems. Often the simple recipes that use little ingredients are the best and this is definitely one of them. This is the simplest, most delicate and enjoyable ways to eat Hogweed stems. It…

There’s a lot of different wild cocktails you could make – in fact you could write a book on it – however, this Spruce Margarita Recipe is one of my favourites. The savoury notes of a margs just suit wild ingredients perfectly. The Fresh spruce shoots are looking best around…

The Carrot and Sea Arrowgrass Soup is a brilliant way to get the most out of the coriander-like Sea Arrowgrass. This dish is incredibly fresh and is lovely hot or cold, for me I always enjoy this with a big chunk of Nettle Soda Bread and plenty of butter. Click…