Try This Majestic Meadowsweet Cordial
The delights of this super quick wild meadowsweet cordial recipe are worth trying. With Summer finally looking like it has arrived, my spirits pick up as … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
Wild seeds you can sprout
Years ago, circa 1986, I used to teach ‘Biogenic Nutrition’. Don’t ask, it was a crazy diet and I was young and chasing enlightenment. … Continue
EP23: Wild tea ceremonies & celebrations
How to create your own local wild tea ceremonies and celebrations for community building and wild wellbeing. In this interview, I talk with my … Continue
Black mustard soup
Home > Plants > Black mustard This black mustard soup recipe came about from wandering. Wandering carefree through the hedge. For a few days, … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Sorrel
As a medicinal and garden herb, common sorrel has been used since the ancient days of Greece’s Dioscorides and Rome’s Pliny the Elder in … Continue
Smooth Sowthistle Salsa
Sowthistle is delicious. One of my favourite Springtime greens its texture is similar to little gem lettuces yet it has so much more flavour. … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Plantain
Plantain belongs to a big family of plants called Plantaginaceae. Greater and lesser plantain is also known as common plantain and ribwort plantain respectively. … Continue
Spiced Cow Parsley And Orange Compote
This cow parsley recipe came about as a result of touching and crushing the young stalks. For years I have always wondered why Cow … Continue
Cold water infusions versus hot water infusions – which is better?
A reader asked me: “Why do you use cold water when making a cleavers infusion?” At the time I didn’t have an answer. I had simply taken the old herbals at face value. The answer can be found here.
Oxeye Daisy Greens & Baked Temple Tofu
This plant-based Oxeye daisy greens recipe is a variation of a dish you might find being sold by Vietnamese street food hawkers. A variation … Continue
Braised Dandelion Greens
Quick and nourishing, this dandelion greens recipe worked really well. The maple syrup offsets any bitterness, and the Korean red pepper flakes add a … Continue
Persian Nettle Stew
This plant-based stinging nettle recipe was inspired by my love of Persian food. I love culture-blending. Whether it is food, ideas or some other … Continue
Forty wild edible plants in the carrot family
This is a list of wild edible plants in the Carrot, Apiaceae, Umbelliferae family that have historically been used as food. It is for information, … Continue
List of edible magnolia flowers
There is apparently no known toxicity to magnolia (unless you have an allergy). However I wanted to find magnolia species that have traditionally been … Continue
Braised Magnolia Flower Buds
Ingredients 2 tablespoons of Hikari koji miso (or another sweet miso) 100ml hot/boiled water 10 Edible magnolia flowers and/or buds. 1 tablespoon of olive … Continue