Though not strong in flavour, dulse is one of the stars of the seaweed world – a clinically proven antioxidant and source of protein, potassium and iodine, making it an excellent treatment for hypothyroid problems…
If you come across a plant that reminds you of wild garlic, but has narrower leaves and less of a garlic smell, you may have found wild leeks. These aren’t the hulking great Frankenstein leeks you might expect to find in shops and gardens, but something tender and elegant…
There are over 1500 members of the carrot/parsley – or more correctly – apiaceae – family worldwide, and around 100 varieties in the UK. Including well known delights such as fennel, coriander, dill, parsley, and celery, and also some notoriously toxic species like hemlock and hemlock water-dropwort, this family presents some major gastronomic – and catastrophic – opportunities for foragers
I love mile high wild pie. Its as much fun to make and eat as it is to say – a wonderful jumble of delightful wild foods that can make a spectacular vegy centrepiece for any occasion, easily as grand, satisfying and delicious as big roast, and certainly better for you…
Laver is a delicious, nutritious and versatile seaweed that imparts a rich, savoury, umami quality to anything it is added to. It is available for most of the year and is a cornerstone of my wild larder…