Hairy Bittercress Harissa Paste
HAIRY BITTERCRESS – Cardamine hirsuta offers a hot peppery cress flavour. Traditionally the leaves have been cooked like spinach, but I find they taste … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
On sea kale root
? A short video of Robin Harford on the delights & virtues of sea kale (Crambe maritima) root.
Tofu Marinated In Ground Ivy
I found some lovely ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) today while walking the ‘foul stinking beast’. So I thought I’d try a marinade for tofu. I … Continue
Samphire & Wild Fennel Pickle
Lovely, lovely marsh samphire/glasswort (Salicornia), is in uber abundance at the moment near me. Perfect picking time before it starts developing a woody pith. … Continue
Sea Purslane Pickle
The Sea Purslane, Atriplex (Halimione) portulacoides is at its best at the moment down here in East Devon. Large swathes of the ‘silver crisps’ … Continue
Mugwort Smoothie
I love mugwort, dried or fresh it does not matter. The aroma sends me into heady reverie, and I love making drinks with it, … Continue
Dandelion Flower Vinegar
The dandelions are all bright and beautiful at the moment. Perfect, I thought for making a dandelion flower vinegar. Dandelion Flower Vinegar Recipe Ingredients … Continue
Sauteed Hogweed Leaf Stalks With Nettles & Wild Garlic
I no longer recommend this plant be served to the public. This plant is not for beginners. Never eat raw. Always wear gloves when … Continue
Cleavers & Aubergine Bake
With the trees just about to break from bud into a kaleidoscope of lime green visual delight, and a slightly cold wind coming in, … Continue
Wild Garlic In Oil
This wild garlic recipe is a great way to preserve the annual wild garlic gluts. I always make it my mission to make a few … Continue
Ground Ivy & Horseradish Mayonnaise
Beef passes my lips about 5 times a year (if that), so I was a bit surprised when my body nudged me to go … Continue
Homemade Goat’s Cheese With Wild Garlic
Combine ramsons/wild garlic (Allium ursinum), or any other wild herb with this homemade goat’s cheese recipe and you can almost imagine you are back … Continue
Dahl With Wild Spices
I have always loved dahl. Its deeply warming and satisfying, and comes in so many variations. This dahl with wild spices recipe uses hedgerow … Continue
Alexanders chutney
There’s such a glut of Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) at the moment – yes even in mid-January – and I have always wanted to turn … Continue
Sea Kale Rosti
Very few people mention using the root of sea kale, but in this sea kale recipe the deep flavours come through, a combination between … Continue