This recipe for Swedish Rosehip soup is an easy, nutritious way to capture the last of the hedgerow harvest – rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
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Swedish Rosehip Soup With Honey
Stinging Nettles – How to Pick and Use in Cooking
I’m very good at growing nettles so I don’t have to leave my garden when I go in search of nettles! In fact, I make it a part of my spring cleaning the garden to pick the tips of the nettle before I pull them up if they grow somewhere they should not! I’m delighted that not only are they plentiful, they are also highly nutritious and very delicious.
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Ramson & Wild Garlic – Habitat, Identification and Recipes
Ramsons, with their mild garlic flavor and versatile culinary applications, offer a delightful foraging experience for nature enthusiasts and food lovers alike. From the lush woodlands to the kitchen table, these wild wonders provide a bounty of fresh, seasonal ingredients to elevate dishes with their unique taste and aroma.
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Noodle Soup with Jew’s Ears Mushrooms & Spring Greens
This warming and wholesome Noodle Soup Recipe with Jew’s ears mushrooms and foraged spring greens is a perfect celebration of the transition of winter into spring. This soup is a wonderful way to enjoy locally foraged and seasonal ingredients!
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Foraging Jews Ears Mushrooms
Jew’s Ears are a very special kind of mushroom that grows on dead wood, particularly on dead or dying Elder. This mushroom gets its very odd name from the way that younger specimens look very much like human ears.
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Three Cornered Leek – An Invasive Delicacy Loved by Bees
The Three Cornered Leek is non-native but is considered a naturalised plant in Ireland. This allium, a member of the onion genus, is a spring delicacy that’s as beneficial to our pollinators as it is delicious on our plates. However, many as the whole plant is edible, it is possible to enjoy it all year around!
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Ramson Pesto Recipe
Wild garlic, or ramsons, is a mild garlic flavoured spring vegetable, growing wild in woodland and in some gardens. Picked early in the season, the tender young leaves are a perfect ingredient in a fresh, low-airmile, seasonal ramson pesto. Make up a batch or two extra to pop in the freezer and enjoy throughout the year. I like to use nuts and seeds grown close to home for this, such as sunflower seeds and hazelnuts, but other seeds and nuts work well too. The same goes for the cheese and oil, where I like to use Irish ingredients such as cheddar and rapeseed oil, but the more traditional parmesan and olive oil work really well too…
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Ramson capers
Ramson or wild garlic capers take a bit of time to prepare, but the end result is a mouth watering crunchy treat, perfect with smoked or cooked fish, charcuterie, egg dishes and salads. Here is a simple recipe for making delicious homemade Ramson capers that will taste much nicer than the imported capers we are used too. And they have less airmiles too!
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Swedish Nettle Soup
This easy Swedish Nettle Soup is best enjoyed with a poached egg or a dollop of sour-cream and some crusty freshly baked bread. Perfect for a delicious, healthy spring lunch!
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