Dandelions are unavoidable. They appear in every back garden or spare patch of land and are extremely difficult to eradicate completely from your plot. Luckily for us, this is not always a bad thing, because every part of the dandelion plant is edible. It is even considered a delicacy in other countries, such as France- […]
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There are many areas where wild food can be gathered or caught. Edible plants can be found in hedgerows, in woodland, or along the sea shores – even your own back garden! Whether picking tasty greens, catching snails, fishing, mushroom hunting, or catching the odd grey squirrel for your lunch, many places hold an abundance
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Everyone can grow their own food, whether you have access to an allotment or you have a sunny windowsill. Most people have some access to a little land even if only a small plot in their back garden. There’s room for a few fruits and vegetables no matter how small your outdoor space is. Many
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Not everyone can go out and catch their own fish to guarantee freshness. So, how do you know a fresh fish when you see one? Here’s how to know what to look for… The fish’s eyes should be clear and bulge slightly – Cloudy sunken or indented eyes means the fish isn’t at it’s freshest.
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It’s good to know where the food we eat comes from. A lot of the time we know which animal we are eating, but not which part of the animal. Sometimes a cheaper cut can be just as tasty as a prime one, but it’s good to know which cut is best for the dish
We started growing lovage last year and it has soon become one of our most frequently used herbs. We use it as a celery substitute, so the leaves are added to pasta sauces, stocks, stews, salads and soups frequently. The bonus of using lovage in this way, is that the herb has a much stronger
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Ingredients Serves 3 For the Rice: Rice (4 Handfuls) Peas (Handful of Fresh Pod Peas – de-podded) A Handful of Sultanas (optional) 2 tsp Cumin 2 tsp Paprika For Coating Sauce: 1/2 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Ground Ginger 1 Tsp Turmeric A little Saffron 2 Tsp Paprika 1 Tsp Cumin 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon 2
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This recipe is great as a dipping sauce or marinade. Ingredients 5 spring onions roots off and chopped 1 cup Dark Soy Sauce A dash of white wine vinegar – or preferably Sake Whole Root Ginger roughly chopped 2 Seeded Jalapeno Chili peppers Half an Orange 1 cup of White Sugar Also needed Blender Method
Ingredients 2 Fresh (Gutted) Mackerel (per person) 2-3 Bay leaves (either dried or fresh) Black Pepper Salt Lime or Lemon Juice Also needed Aluminium Foil Method Preheat oven to 220°C. Wash your mackerel under some cold running water, place both on on a piece of aluminium foil on a baking tray. Season the mackerel with
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Why grow chives? Chives are one of the easiest herbs to grow and their slight oniony flavour means that they go well in nearly every savory dish. We have several chive plants in our garden and spend the entire season (spring to autumn) adding them to stews, soups, salads, omelettes, sandwiches and stir fries. The
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