I have always hated throwing away single-use jar lids and rusty screw bands. Replacements are costly, and as public awareness of the need to live more sustainably grows, the idea of disposable jar components becomes increasingly absurd. So I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from Lukas Boettger. Lukas explained that he worked for…
A versatile spiced red cabbage canning recipe equally at home served cold, packed into a falafel wrap, or warm with a roast dinner. And it’s so easy to make! This is a time-honored recipe adapted from the ubiquitous Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. Quantities and measurements have been reworked to better suit the UK based…
This wonderfully sharp and spicy pickled shallots recipe is a little more exotic than traditional British pickled onions and oh so good… These pickled shallots are by far my favourite pickled anything. They are made with a little less sugar than most pickled onion or shallots and so are a good deal sharper. The spice mix,…
This British pickled onion recipe is as traditional as it gets. Mildly spiced with coriander seed, mustard seed, black pepper and bay leaves. It’s the taste of long hot British summers and lunches in pub beer gardens… The recipe is pretty easy to prepare, the greatest difficulties lie with peeling the onions but there are…
The fresh and zesty flavour of elderflower cordial is one of the great joys of springtime. The sadness comes when it is all finished. Fortunately by preserving elderflower cordial by pasteurisation it is possible to hold on to this little slice of spring through the depths of winter… Foraging for Elderflowers By the end of…
This fermented wild garlic buds recipe is amazingly tasty. It is also so easy to make. Very little preparation is required as we ferment the garlic in a simple brine solution. Ideal for anyone trying out lacto-fermentation for the first time. This recipe makes use of the ramson Allium ursinum. If you are new to collecting…
Spring heralds the start of wild garlic season. This wonderfully aromatic plant so prized by foragers can be found in abundance in many of our ancient woodland through March, April and May.Follow our simple wild garlic pesto recipe for a real seasonal treat, traditionally stirred through pasta but also incredible in a sandwich. Ramsons, Allium…
Although ramsons are our best known and most abundant wild garlic it is not the only wild plant with a strong garlic flavour to grace these shores. When we think of wild garlic ramsons spring immediately to mind. This beloved native plant floods many of our woodlands with the heady scent of garlic every spring.…