Monday, April 25, 2011
By Mike on Monday, April 25, 2011, 20:03
Dandelions are related to sunflowers. Sunflower seeds are grown for their edible oil content.
Dandelions are edible... but do the seeds (much smaller than sunflower seeds) contain usable amounts of oil, and can I extract it?
(This article also includes an experiment in sprouting dandelion seeds as a micro-salad)
Friday, April 22, 2011
By Mike on Friday, April 22, 2011, 15:04
This is a wild food recipe for something called Nettle Pudding. You could think of it as a vegetarian version of Black Pudding or sausages - it's ideal for slicing and frying to form the hearty centre of a cooked breakfast, or it can be sliced thinly and used in sandwiches.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
By Mike on Sunday, April 10, 2011, 20:54
We're in Minehead, Somerset, and there is a great abundance of a particular wild food that I've often seen, but never tried - because the time or season hasn't been right, but this time, it's fresh and available - it's Alexanders.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
By Mike on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 21:42
These colourful paper butterflies are great for brightening up a dull wall, or pinning on a gift - they're easy to make, using any colourful paper - even an ad page from a magazine.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
By Mike on Saturday, March 26, 2011, 19:54
This is another Battenberg-inspired cake - this time including chunks of delicious fruits - A common problem with cakes like this is that the pieces of fruit tend to sink - but here's a clever trick to overcome it.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
By Mike on Saturday, March 12, 2011, 22:54
This was my first ever attempt at making croissants - I'd always thought it would be difficult, but it turned out to be quite easy - and the results were fantastic.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
By Mike on Sunday, February 27, 2011, 20:22
The objective of this project was to make a life-sized humanoid hand that can be controlled with wires or cables - and hopefully to achieve fairly realistic finger movements and grasping action.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
By Mike on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 21:44
These chocolate muffins have two surprises in store - inside the moist chocolate cake, there's a nugget of juicy pear, and the cooked flour frosting is amazingly creamy and light.
Monday, February 14, 2011
By Mike on Monday, February 14, 2011, 15:24
I've noticed that citrus peel dries out to form quite a tough, leathery material. This is an experiment to see if it can be made into anything useful - starting with this small trinket box.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
By Mike on Sunday, February 6, 2011, 11:53
These spiced, fruity cakes have some of the complex flavours you might normally associate with a fruit cake, except they have the light and soft texture of a muffin.
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