Friday, August 28, 2015
By Mike on Friday, August 28, 2015, 15:32
During a short coastal break in Cornwall, I found many of my favourite and familiar wild foods - including some lovely mussels.
NB: This article contains an important addendum about safety. Please read in full before doing any of the things described here.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2015
By Mike on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 22:39
A bit of urban foraging right outside my workplace - I found a greengage tree.
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Monday, May 4, 2015
By Mike on Monday, May 4, 2015, 19:22
Some things have a clear and obvious opposite; Up is the opposite of down.
Others, not so much. So what's the opposite of meatballs?
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Saturday, April 18, 2015
By Mike on Saturday, April 18, 2015, 22:37
This is an experimental recipe to infuse bacon into a coating for pieces of fried chicken.
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Sunday, April 5, 2015
By Mike on Sunday, April 5, 2015, 12:07
Here are some more attempts at IKEA foodhacking - including a fruity bran cake, upside-down pudding and beer-berry-glazed meatballs
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Saturday, April 4, 2015
By Mike on Saturday, April 4, 2015, 19:55
There's been a lot written about IKEA Hacking - where two or more articles of furniture an/or hardware are assembled together into a custom build. But can the same principle be applied to the items in the IKEA Foodmarket range? Let's give it a try...
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Saturday, March 7, 2015
By Mike on Saturday, March 7, 2015, 11:01
This is a food experiment borne out of wordplay as much as anything else - two-layered Spam fritters inspired by the popular Jammie Dodgers biscuit...
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Monday, October 6, 2014
By Mike on Monday, October 6, 2014, 23:31
Another great year for sweet chestnuts - too many for the squirrels and jays to cope with, so I was able to collect a large basket full of them.
Let's see what we can make with this wild bounty - starting with Sweet Chestnut Biscuits.
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
By Mike on Sunday, September 28, 2014, 23:57
A few weeks ago, I found a Wild Service tree alongside a footpath near my home, fruiting very prolifically.
I returned at the end of September to collect some of the fruit.
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
By Mike on Thursday, September 18, 2014, 23:31
September 2014 - The blackberries seem a bit late this year, but now they're here, they're fantastic!
Let's make something that really shows off their delicious flavour and aroma - Blackberry Fool.
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