Sea Plantain – Identification, Edibility, Distribution, Ecology, Recipes
An abundant, easy-to-recognise, delicious, nutritious coastal green that is available for much of the year.
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Birch Martini, with Birch Twig Bitters
A short, fun video showing how to make bitters from birch twigs and use them to flavour a great spring martini.
Foraging Perspectives – Wild Creeping Time
A guest blog from award winning author Sarah Thomas on foraging in SW Scotland during the Corona Virus epidemic
Nettle Cordial and Nettle Gimlet Cocktail Recipe
Its a mistake to think nettles are only delicious as a super-nutritious savoury food. You can be naughty with them too. I highly recommend making syrups and cordials with them, to make quenching soft drinks in summer, or as a sophisticated addition to cocktails.
Salted Pickled Wild Garlic Buds
Of the very many delicious things you can do with wild garlic, this is possibly my favourite. Its a simple preparation but you can jazz it up with some wild aromatics in the pickling solution.