Elderflowers are a fantastic resource for the forager. Cordial, wine, champagne are all well-known, fritters slightly less so – but here is a completely new take, based on a John Wright recipe . . . 25 Elderflower heads 20g Leaf gelatine 2 Lemons, limes or oranges 650g Castor sugar 100g Cornflour Icing sugar and cornflour […]
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Pesto Gymraig (Welsh pesto)
The first ramsoms shoots (wild garlic) are starting to appear. It is at its best for the next couple of months, but by late May it will be losing some of the subtle delicacy that make it closer in flavour to chives than its bulb namesake. This recipe harnesses its fresh spring hints with hazelnuts […]
Wild Mushroom Pierogi
Wales may boast one of the greatest mushroom climates in Europe, but when it comes to edible fungi there is nothing we can teach the Poles and these delicious little pasta parcels are a wonderful way of warming up in mid-winter. Dough 1kg Plain flour 125g Butter (softened) 500ml Warm water Filling 50g Dried porcini […]
Trumpet Chanterelle
Although most people associate mushrooms with autumn, in fact there are plenty to be found if you look in the right places. The trumpet chanterelle (Cantherellus tubaeformis / infundibuliformis) is a case in point. This is a spectacularly well-camouflaged mushroom which means that although it is fairly abundant – if patchily distributed – it is […]
Fungal Disobedience Triumphs!
An act of civil disobedience in the New Forest forces an embarrassing climb-down by the authorities . . . newsletter26september
Foraging and the Law
This is a reasonably comprehensive analysis of the law relating to foraging . . . law2
Hen of the Woods
This bracket fungus grows at the base of deciduous trees (usually oak). It looks very unprepossessing and is well camouflaged, but appearances are deceptive . . . Its relative, chicken of the woods is better known and more visible, but as its name suggests it has a milder taste than the hen. Just as mutton […]
New Forest Mushroom Ban
The usual September rubbish from the usual quarters . . .newsletter30august
It Begins!
Things are starting to kick off! . . . Newsletter21August
Smoked Mackerel Pate
Again, this isn’t fungal, but it is very seasonal – nothing beats a really fresh mackerel, straight from the sea . . . well except, perhaps a really fresh smoked mackerel. 6 Smoked mackerel fillets 1 tbspn Horseradish 1 Small tub soured cream 1 Lemon Black pepper Oak sawdust First catch your mackerel (see Tim […]
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