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Stinging Nettles

When I first made stinging nettle soup I didn’t expect to love the taste as much as I do. As most people I had always seen them as an annoying potentially painful weed. But nettles have a unique sweet earthy… Continue Reading →

Nettle and Sweet Chestnut Soup

I paired nettles with wild garlic in spring and I thought that the autumn crop might work well with sweet chestnuts, my main autumn foraging crop, and the result was delicious.

Aubergine and Cauliflower Curry

I always order brinjal bhaji at restaurants because I love aubergines. This is my own version, that works well with most vegatables but is particularly good with aubergine and cauliflower.

Nettle and Wild Garlic Soup

Nettles and wild garlic come up together in spring, and compliment each other beautifully in this delicate tasting soup.

Chinese-Style Mushroom Soup

A simple Chinese-style mushroom soup.

Jelly Ear Mushrooms

Jelly ear mushrooms are commonly found in the UK and although they look bizarre are a treat for mushroom and wild food lovers

Mushroom Soup

Mushroom soup is always best with wild mushrooms, so this is the best time of year to make it!

Vegan ‘Fish’ Sauce

This vegan replacement for fish sauce tastes as good and is essential for Thai cooking.

Green Tomato Balti

If you have green tomatoes to use up this is a lovely spicy curry which brings out their unique flavour.

Fried Green Tomatoes

The classic Southern United states recipe, as featured in the film of the same name. Crunchy and delicious!

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