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Hungarian Bean and Mushroom Soup
This is a delicious soup, which is substantial enough to be served as a main meal. The mixture of dill and paprika is an unusual flavour but they compliment each other very well, especially with the addition of smetana a type of sour cream found in Eastern European delicatessens. Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp …
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Elderberry
Adoxaceae or Moschatel family The Elder ‘tree’ is a flowering shrub growing to around 6m in height. It produces heads of creamy-white flowers in the spring and dark berries (black, blue/black or red) in the autumn. Both the berries and the flowers are only edible once cooked. This article covers how to cook elderberries and …
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Three Unusual Wild Foods to Look For in March
During March, many wild foods are at their best as nature begins to wake up from its long winter slumber. It can be a month of crisp mornings, sunny afternoons and visibly longer, warmer day. Whole hillsides are flushed a vibrant spring green as their edible, early leaves break bud. Birds flit around frantically building …
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