Under Schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1985 and amendments) it is an offence to deliberately or accidentally introduce this plant into the wild. Make certain when harvesting, to use suitable containers that do not allow any part of the plant to accidentally fall out when transporting back …
Recently I have been craving south east Asian food. And one dish in particular has been coming to mind. I even dreamt of it one night. Maybe its because at this time of year I am usually sitting in a forest somewhere in south-east Asia recording the local wild food …
I love quick, wholesome wild food dishes, and if they have Asian flavours so much the better. This Thai style three cornered leek stir fry recipe really did the trick. It doesn’t require any noodles either. Tempeh is very filling and a fermented food. Tofu I find utterly tasteless, and …
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 to step any further than my garden. Not because I have some lush cultivated veggies to harvest, but because my garden is putting forth a ubiquitous …
Three-cornered leek (Allium triquetrum) is everywhere at the moment, and it seems such a shame that so many people walk past it. Instead choosing to buy at great expense regular leeks or spring onions from their local supermarket. Food-miles instead of food-steps. There is much debate as to the qualities of three …
The following recipe using Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) & Few-flowered Garlic/Leek, Allium paradoxum recipe was created by Paul Wedgwood of Edinburgh’s Wedgwood the Restaurant. You can also use Three-cornered Leek/Garlic (Allium triquetrum) It was created after a glorious day of foraging around Edinburgh with a wonderful group of people. Ingredients …
In this simple wild food recipe, I combine Lady’s Smock with Three Cornered Leek and tomatoes for a quick and easy side-salad. Lady’s Smock (Cardamine pratensis), also known as Cuckooflower, is one of my favourite edible wild flowers. Delicate and beautiful I never really use much as it’s not that …