Sunday, March 15, 2009
By Mike on Sunday, March 15, 2009, 21:11
"Kissing's out of season when Gorse is out of flower" - so they say. This is a wild food article about gorse flowers, which can be found at pretty much any time of year...
Friday, February 27, 2009
By Mike on Friday, February 27, 2009, 17:23
Here's a recipe for a scrumptious apple dessert that can't make up its mind whether it's a pie, cake or crumble.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, December 21, 2008, 23:31
Christmas is nearly here! - It's the 21st of December 2008. Nearly everything is ready, but there's just time to make one more treat - a gingerbread house.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, December 7, 2008, 22:01
December 2008 - Christmas is coming! - fancy a change from mince pies? Here's a recipe for a delicious festive slice - crammed with fruit and topped with soft almond sponge.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, November 30, 2008, 21:55
Plum Pudding is an ancient recipe, steeped in tradition and history - here's how we made ours.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
By Mike on Saturday, November 22, 2008, 19:27
This is a simple recipe for toffee apples - comprising only two ingredients - apples and sugar.
But this is one of those cases where the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. Biting through that crisp shell into the sweet aromatic apple flesh underneath, then savouring the mixture of sensations in every mouthful - that's what toffee apples are about - a simple, yet scrumptious treat.
Friday, October 24, 2008
By Mike on Friday, October 24, 2008, 21:49
October 2008 - There have been a few frosts now and it's changed the wild food landscape a bit. There are still wild fruits that are now just reaching the right moment to pick - including some of the relatives of common Hawthorn.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
By Mike on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 23:01
Another bready experiment - I was curious about how a loaf of bread would turn out if fruit juice was substituted for all of the water in the recipe.
Friday, October 10, 2008
By Mike on Friday, October 10, 2008, 22:57
In the process of making cider, I had some yeast sediment to discard - this is wild yeast that occurs naturally on the skins of the apples - I couldn't help wondering if I might be able to use it to make bread.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
By Mike on Sunday, September 28, 2008, 14:05
A friend gave me two large kegs of beautiful fresh-pressed apple juice - too much to drink, so here are some experiments in different ways to use it up.
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