White Dead Nettle Frittata
White Dead Nettle (Lamium album) is at its best at the moment down here in Devon. It has a wonderful scented flavour and is … Continue
Eatweeds wild food foraging guide to Britain and Northern Europe
When is the best time to harvest seaweed?
I’m often asked when the best time to harvest seaweed is. Look up the nutritional content of seaweed and you’ll soon discover that there’s … Continue
Wild Garlic Focaccia
This Wild Garlic recipe (Ramsons) with the grains of salt and the soft oil on top of the fluffy bread is quite simply perfection. … Continue
Wild Garlic Quiche With Goats Cheese
When Wild Garlic (Ramsons) appears you know that Springtime is on its way. The wonderfully mild garlic taste of cooked Wild Garlic makes this … Continue
How to store and process acorns
Processing and storing acorns has a lot of mystique surrounding it. The process that follows comes from Marcie Mayer (who I interviewed for my … Continue
Spicy lesser celandine straws
Lesser celandine should never be eaten raw, as all parts of the plant contain a toxic compound called protoanemonin. However, this toxin is completely … Continue
Top plant identification books for foragers
I am often asked which edible wild plant identification books I recommend. There isn’t a specific edible wild plant ID book available for the … Continue
Spiced Pickled Acorns
Acorn recipes tend to be rather bland and boring. Most folks grind them into flour and add that to bread or as a thickener … Continue
Devon laverbread cakes
Traditionally laverbread was eaten by the Welsh. Having a small bit of Welsh blood and living in Devon I decided to do a bit … Continue
Pickled rock samphire
Back in the 16th and 17th century Rock Samphire pickle was eaten regularly. These days it’s virtually unheard of thanks to the boring, puritan … Continue
Wild Celery Tapenade
I love this Wild Celery recipe served with crisp, hot potato wedges. A divine recipe that will have you going back for more… again … Continue
Black mustard leaf sushi
Home > Plants > Black mustard This recipe is best made up to an hour before serving so the Black Mustard Leaf sushi is … Continue
Wild Celery & Common Mallow Harira
This Wild Celery soup is an alternative to the traditional one served after sunset during Ramadan in Morocco when food is allowed to be … Continue
Country Hedgerow Jam
This Hedgerow Jam Recipe is made from seasonal wild fruits foraged from the countryside. A wonderful combination that gives a great boost to your … Continue
Sea Aster Fish Bake
Sea Aster (Aster tripolium) makes an ideal bedfellow with any line caught white fish. This dish can be made in advance and baked when … Continue