Three Cornered Leek Hummus
It’s the end of January and I head out to forage, unfortunately or fortunately depending on how you look at it, I don’t need … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
Rowan Turkish delight
Home > Plants > Rowan Although I am not a big consumer of sweets or deserts, I do have somewhat of a sweet tooth … Continue
Crispy black mustard
Home > Plants > Black mustard Oh my gawd! When it comes to a simple black mustard recipe (Brassica nigra), then these ‘crisps’ are … Continue
Dandelion Dressing Recipe on Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
This makes for a wonderful Wintertime Dandelion dressing recipe. Many assume that the best time to pick dandelion greens is in Spring (actually I … Continue
Fermented Dulse Recipe With Mooli
This fermented dulse recipe makes for a delicious, tangy ferment. With fermented foods all the rage at the moment, there is a good reason to … Continue
Prince of Wales ketchup
Home > Plants > Elder If you love elderberries then the chances are you will have come across Pontack sauce. Pontack is a Worcestershire … Continue
Rosehip Soup Recipe With Roasted Chilli & Smoked Tofu
Home > Plants > Rosehip Rosehips are in vast abundance this year. Gathering them I pondered what I might create outside the usual recipes … Continue
Water Pepper Soup Recipe With Kelp Seaweed
I love the chilli like bite that water pepper has. Combined with miso and kelp seaweed it makes the perfect water pepper soup recipe. … Continue
A Simple Dandelion Salad Recipe
A quick a delicious dandelion salad recipe you can knock up in the kitchen in less than 15 minutes. Healthy, fast food! Dandelion Salad … Continue
The Traditional and Modern Uses of Field Bindweed
Scientific name Convolvulus arvensis Family Convolvulaceae Photo identification Reliable resources for accurate botanical photo identification of field bindweed. Habitat and distribution Cultivated land, dunes, … Continue
Pickled Sea Sandwort
If you listen to some authors of wild food cookbooks regarding Sea Sandwort recipes (Honckenya peploides), you’d be forgiven for never wanting to try … Continue
Slow cooked laver and pork casserole
I simply love laver (Porphyra spp.)! It seems to go so well with so many different ingredients, you just need to play and experiment. … Continue
Sea Aster & Monkfish
Sea aster (Aster trillium) is an extraordinary estuary wild vegetable. Waitrose last year tried selling it in their stores but it no longer appears on their … Continue
Foraging and the law
The right to forage has been enshrined in British law since at least the 13th century. See Daniel Butler’s excellent article on the legalities … Continue
Mugwort Jelly Recipe
This mugwort jelly recipe will have you purring with delight. Perfect as an accompaniment with lamb, duck or other fatty meats. Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) … Continue