Sowthistle and White Bean Soup
Serves 2 Green nourishment. Spring in a bowl. Prickly sowthistle, Sonchus asper, brings a deep, rich flavour, its leaf-edge spines gone entirely once cooked. … Continue
Recipes
Pickled Magnolia Buds
Makes 1 jar Submerge the buds in cold water and leave for 20 minutes. Lift any insects from the surface and discard. Drain and … Continue
Cockchafer soup
Cockchafer soup is made in the same way as crayfish soup. Allow roughly thirty beetles per person. Wash them as soon as they are … Continue
Wild Marshmallow Vegan Recipe
The marshmallow plant has pale pink flowers and thick roots. If you dig up those roots and soak them in water, they release something … Continue
Flowering currant blossom syrup
A delicate pink syrup that captures the fleeting essence of spring flowering currants. The gentle heating process preserves both the color and subtle floral … Continue
Flowering currant and wild thyme infused honey
SERVES 2-4 The floral sweetness of currant blossoms paired with wild thyme creates a delicate honey perfect for drizzling over fresh ricotta or stirring … Continue
Early spring salad of flowering currant, pea shoots and fresh herbs
SERVES 2 This bright spring salad celebrates the delicate flavor of flowering currant blossoms. The key is to dress it very simply and serve … Continue
Yarrow purée
Method Pick, wash and dry some handfuls of young leaves. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, add the leaves and simmer … Continue
Sorrel and cucumber soup
This vibrant sorrel and cucumber soup is a refreshing blend of zesty sorrel, cooling cucumber, and creamy sour cream, with a gentle kick of … Continue
Creamed bramble stems
Ingredients Method Blanch the Bramble stems in boiling water for 60 seconds. Drain and set aside. Fry the onion until translucent. Add the flour … Continue
Dock seed crackers
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Nine-ingredient New Year’s Dolpo feast
A traditional celebratory dish from the Dolpo region of Nepal, featuring silverweed (Potentilla) roots and eight other auspicious ingredients. Note: It is illegal to … Continue
Droma marku (buttered silverweed roots)
A traditional dish made from foraged silverweed roots, commonly prepared in autumn when the roots are at their sweetest and largest. Note: It is … Continue
Gorse flower jelly
Ingredients Method
Gorse petal ice cream
Ingredients 150ml milk2 medium egg yolks150g caster sugar200ml double cream2 generous handfuls of gorse flowersA pinch of sea salt Method Begin by soaking the … Continue