Fruit Leather always reminds me of chewy sweets and is the perfect thing to take out on a long walk as a snack. Rose hips are high in vitamin C and were often collected during times of famine to increase peoples intake of vitamins and minerals. Flavour-wise I always describe…
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This risotto recipe is full flavoured, creamy and delicious. The best thing about this recipe is that you can add whatever wild ingredients you find to flavour it – meaning it will reflect the place you forage from and ingredients you can pick easily. Think chopped dandelion leaves, a sprig…
We recently had our first “Forage & Feast” foraged picnic of the year, and as luck would have it, the wild garlic (Allium ursinum) had just begun to come through locally. So, my talented wife Samantha decided to incorporate the wild garlic into a very simple recipe for sausage rolls.…
I found wild poppies growing nearby, in a safe and un-polluted local environment and they looked amazing, so I left them alone; Until they’d gone to seed that is! Once they’ve gone to seed and the seed head is ready to disperse its seeds, they’re fair game. So what to…
This chunky Wild Garlic Mayonnaise is brilliant for those nights when you’re having a pickin’ mix of foods that a perfect for dipping. It can be made at the start of the week and used in every way you’d use more common mayonnaise, obviously, the ratios can be changed to…
Through this piece we’re going to look at how to create our favourite Wild Garlic Pesto! The pesto I made with wild garlic is thick, chunky and delicious with a huge range of recipes, from stuffing chicken breast to serving as wild garlic bread and of course the classic pesto…
This is a dish where deep, spiced lamb meets something a little unexpected: Sweet Cicely. It’s a soft, aniseed-scented herb that grows wild in the UK, and it brings a natural sweetness that works surprisingly well with the warming flavours of Moroccan spices. Instead of adding sugar or dried fruit,…
This side dish is nice to enjoy with a fish dish or served straight on to a nice toasted and oiled piece of ciabatta, even simply tossed through some pasta is also nice – lots of ways to use this! Ingredients: Will make a bowls worth – which will make…
I first began making this bilberry pie recipe for my Grandma as it’s one of her favourite foods and have come to believe that the recipe below is the best for the pie as it makes your bilberries go quite far but also holds onto the fantastic flavours the bilberry…
This Japanese knotweed curd is smooth and velvety – it’s absolutely perfect and best suited served with afternoon tea on scones. Once made it must be stored in the fridge and used with one week, but I can guarantee it won’t last any longer than that. Ingredients: Makes 3-4 medium…