Wednesday, August 25, 2010
By Mike on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 22:31
In a previous article, I speculated that it might be possible to cook limpets long and slow, to tenderise them - my holiday in the Highlands of Scotland in August 2010 offered the perfect opportunity to test this hypothesis.
By Mike on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, 22:31
During a very productive foraging walk in Flowerdale Forest, Wester Ross, in a damp and shady wooded area, we came across a number of blackcurrant bushes in full fruit.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, August 22, 2010, 15:01
On my holiday in the Highlands of Scotland, I found huge clusters of mussels on the rocks well below the tideline, including some really big ones.
Friday, August 20, 2010
By Mike on Friday, August 20, 2010, 15:00
Our holiday in the Highlands of Scotland in August 2010 was very productive time for foraging - one of the most plentiful wild food resources was raspberries.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, August 15, 2010, 08:50
We took a trip to picturesque Lulworth Cove with my little boat - the Snow Pea, complete with sailing rig - and spent a couple of very pleasant and serene hours sailing around the cove.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
By Mike on Sunday, August 8, 2010, 15:13
Fish Pie is a classic British dish - but some examples of it will have you hunting for traces of the main ingredient.
This one is designed as the antidote to mediocre fish pie - so it's crammed with four different kinds of fish, and lots of it - I'm calling it Fiercely Fishy Pie.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
By Mike on Saturday, July 31, 2010, 23:19
The Military D Ration bar was a chocolate bar designed to be high in energy and highly durable and portable - to provide emergency nutrition in battle.
Let's see if I can re-create it.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
By Mike on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 23:02
July 2010 - Mahonia is a commonly planted shrub in gardens and parks - it can also sometimes be found naturalised in woodland - the berries are supposedly edible, but what are they like?
Saturday, July 24, 2010
By Mike on Saturday, July 24, 2010, 17:01
These little ginger cakes are rich and spicy. They're also easy to make because they're based on a weigh-the-same recipe
Friday, July 16, 2010
By Mike on Friday, July 16, 2010, 22:01
Here's a recipe for crisp and tangy little marmalade tarts, topped with bittersweet chocolate.
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