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Blackberry and apple pie
Apple pie is good, but a couple of handfuls of blackberries make it amazing. Wild berries create less juice so you can add more of them...
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Bramley lemon curd
When Pam made preserves for a living, she tried all kinds of curds, from orange to passion fruit, but none of them was ever quite as...
Prep 10mins
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Cherry mincemeat
This recipe has everything you'd want in a mincemeat: lots of citrus zest, a hit of tangy tartness from dried cherries and a generous slosh...
Cook 2hrs
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Chocolate nut butter
Ready-made chocolate nut spreads tend to contain a lot of refined sugar, as well as palm oil and dairy products – and often far fewer nuts...
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Dandelion and burdock beer
Dandelion and burdock roots, being perennial, are available all year, but it is important to collect them only when the leaves are visible...
Cook 30mins
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Elderflower panna cotta with gooseberry compote
A delicately wobbly, creamy panna cotta is such a simple but sophisticated dish. Infused with the scent of elderflowers and partnered with...
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Gooseberry and elderflower fridge jam
We're big fans of fridge jams - preserves made with roughly half the sugar of conventional jams. They have a lovely, loose, tender set and...
Prep 10mins Cook 1hrs
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Nettle ravioli
These look magnificent and will convince everyone of your wild foody credentials. Years ago, John watched his friend Rosanna, a Neapolitan...
Prep 45mins Cook 15mins
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Nettle soup
Nettle soup is probably what most people first think of when they consider cooking on the wild side, so I could hardly leave it out. The...
Prep 10mins Cook 20mins
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Pear and frangipane toffee tart
This is such a winning flavour combination and the tart looks really impressive. It also works well with apples.
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Rosehip and apple sorbet
This is a wonderful and unusual way to use rosehip syrup, giving you a delicate and refreshing sorbet with a subtle, fruity, floral hip...
Prep 20mins
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Sloe gin
This recipe is the basis for most infusions so it is well worth reading through even if sloe gin is not for you (though why that would be...
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