Rich, chewy cookies packed with dark chocolate chunks, juicy wild cherries and the fragrant citrus-spice flavour of toasted Common Hogweed seeds. A deliciously wild twist on a classic chocolate cookie.
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Elderflower & Rose Celebration Cake
Light, buttery and beautifully floral, this Elderflower & Rose Celebration Cake is infused with homemade cordial, topped with a delicate elderflower glaze, fragrant candied hogweed seed crumb and fresh seasonal flowers. A stunning cake that captures the flavours of midsummer.
Wild Mushroom Focaccia
Light, airy and full of woodland flavour, this Wild Mushroom Focaccia is topped with foraged porcini and bay boletes, finished with olive oil and wild garlic salt. A simple, rustic bread that’s perfect for sharing alongside soups, salads or a seasonal feast.
Cheryl’s Hogweed Quiche
This creamy Hogweed Quiche celebrates one of spring’s finest wild vegetables, pairing aromatic hogweed flower buds and stems with mature Cheddar in a rich, silky custard, all wrapped in buttery pastry infused with fragrant hogweed seeds. Perfect warm or cold for picnics, lunches or sharing.
Lucy’s Dandelion Shortbread Biscuits
A delicate twist on a classic favourite, these Lemon & Dandelion Shortbread Biscuits combine bright citrus zest with the gentle floral notes of freshly gathered dandelion petals. Light, buttery and beautifully crumbly, they’re perfect enjoyed with a cup of tea and offer a simple, delicious way to bring one of spring’s most cheerful wildflowers into your kitchen. 🌼🍋✨
Lucy’s Nettle Beer (or mead if using raw honey) Recipe
A traditional wild ferment that transforms humble nettles into a refreshing, lightly sparkling drink. Infused with ginger, lemon and optional bitter herbs, this Nettle Beer (or Mead when made with raw honey) captures the flavours of the hedgerow while introducing the magic of home fermentation. A wonderful recipe for anyone looking to explore wild brewing. 🌿🍺✨
Lucy’s Wild Garlic & Nettle Houmous
A vibrant wild twist on a classic favourite, this Wild Garlic & Nettle Houmous combines creamy chickpeas with fresh wild garlic, nutrient-rich nettles, tahini and lemon. Smooth, zesty and packed with seasonal flavour, it’s perfect as a dip, spread or accompaniment to salads and picnics, making it easy to bring wild foods into everyday meals. 🌿✨
Lucy’s Extracted Ganoderma Chocolate Salted Caramels with Nettle Seeds & Wild Rose
A decadent chocolate-coated treat combining dried fruit, nut butter, nettle seeds and fragrant wild rose petals. With the option to add extracted medicinal mushroom powders, these Salted Caramels are rich, indulgent and packed with wild flavour. Perfect straight from the fridge, they’re a delicious way to enjoy functional ingredients disguised as a luxurious sweet. 🌹🍫✨
Bex’s Gluten-Free Flatbread’s with a Wild Twist
These simple gluten-free flatbreads are packed with wild flavour, combining chickpea flour, buckwheat, hazel catkins, dulse and penny bun mushroom powder. Nutty, savoury and wonderfully versatile, they’re perfect served alongside soups, dips and wild feasts. A delicious way to bring foraged ingredients into everyday baking and explore the flavours of the season. 🌿🍄✨
Meet Ruby: Helping People Reconnect with the Wild Food and Medicine Beneath Their Feet
Meet Ruby, our Hartlepool and County Durham forager. Happiest amongst the trees, listening to birdsong and following the seasons, Ruby sees foraging as a way of reconnecting with nature, our ancestors, and ourselves. Discover her favourite wild foods, what inspires her, and why she believes anyone can begin their foraging journey. 🌿