This morning I woke to autumn sunlight pouring through the bedroom window, and mist rolling over the fields. It felt chilly when I opened the back door to let the dogs out. I adore this time of year when the days are still warm but the nights are drawing in, it’s a cosy feeling. Last…
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Wild Garlic & Nettle Tart
Wild Garlic and Nettle Tart – a wholegrain pastry base, with a creamy, savoury custard filling and foraged greens. As regular readers may have noticed, I go through obsessive periods with either certain dishes or ingredients. So, you’ll be unsurprised to see that you’ve had two different wild garlic recipes from me recently. However, unlike…
Braised Cod with Wild Garlic Emulsion
Braised Cod with Wild Garlic Emulsion – this vibrant dish is the ultimate celebration of spring, combining succulent cod, zesty wild garlic emulsion with a citrus dressing and tender new season asparagus. Spring is the time to forage for this versatile plant. With its fresh, garlicky aroma, wild garlic or allium ursinum has an unmistakable…
Nettle & Pine Nut Parcels with Whipped Feta
This recipe for Nettle and Pine Nut Parcels with Whipped Feta marks the start of the spring foraging season. They’re relatively quick and easy to make, using some store cupboard ingredients. Bronzed and crisp flaky pastry bites, filled with new season nettles, sautéed onion and garlic, with a hint of spice from the smokey paprika….
