My 2011 Wild Food Year
January 4, 2012
Here is a quick romp through my wild food and wild places year in pictures.
Fly agaric – Edibility, Identification, Detoxification, Medicinal Use
October 26, 2011
This beautiful iconic mushroom is very common, easy to identify, potentially harmful, harmlessly tasty if properly prepared, hallucinogenic, and has medicinal uses. Learn all about it here…
Mushrooms and Toadstools: what’s the difference?
October 12, 2011
The two questions I get asked most often when guiding fungi forages are ‘Is this edible?’ and ‘What’s the difference between mushrooms and toadstools?
Not so simple…read for the answers, and more questions…
Four Fab Forays
August 19, 2011
The 2011 fungi season kicked off for me with four very different forays. Here is a flavour of what we got up to, and what you might expect if you come on one of my organised forays.
Throughout, you can click on pictures to enlarge them.
Razor Clams/Spoot Clams – Edibility, Identification, Distribution, Ecology and how to catch and cook them
March 23, 2011
Catching and eating razor clams, or spoot clams as we call them in Scotland is pretty much the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Here is the lowdown on where, when and how to catch them – and what to do with them when you do…