Spanakopita is a very traditional Greek dish with a wild twist with our Wild Spanakopita. For mine, I’ve used nettle, dandelion, bistort, and common sorrel, but really anything green and good can be used. You could even make a coastal version with wild seaweeds, sea purslane, sea spinach and more….…
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This Sorrel and Raisin Walnut Tart recipe utilises the sharp flavour of sorrel and creates something beautiful. With a sharp citrus flavour, which many people describe as a green apple flavour, this little green leafy plant was traditionally used to add sharpness to dishes, before we had access to lemons. …
This Wild Rose Harissa Recipe requires on ¾ of a cup of rose petals. I use Rugosa because I love their scent, but you can use any provided it has a lovely smell. Our wild roses have a lovely scent if you collect them on a warm dry day, but…
These Linden Blossom Empire Biscuits is a lovely way to utilise this super season honey flavoured blossom. The Linden or Lime tree, spread across much of Europe, at the end of the last ice age, around 8000 BC. In fact, it was the dominant broad leaved species across much of…
 This Plantain Seed, Mugwort and Garlic Crackers Recipe is a surprising way to use up the wild flavours of plantain when in seed as well as the not often used mugwort. The flower heads of Ribwort Plantain are very similar to psyllium husk & have a delicious nutty flavour. This is…
In this Dandelion Root Peshwari Naan recipe, where the Dandelion roots are notoriously bitter tasting things, but it’s quite amazing what a transformation happens upon applying a little heat to the situation. The texture of the Dandelion root is very similar to coconut, which is what gave me the…
This Rose and Chaga Coconut Macaroons recipe is reminiscent of a heady summer day, these sweet treats are floral and earthy at the same time. I can’t claim that this is a healthy snack, but the health benefits of both Rose and Chaga are well documented. Rose petals are mildly…