The heat has been awful for my apple trees and the farmer’s crops are lacking in the fields, but the natural hedgerows are (for the most part) thriving. 2026 has been an exceptionally good year for blackberries. You can find…
Nissin Demae Ramen Sesame flavour is incredibly tasty and an affordable snack, but let’s be real, it’s not the most filling meal or the most nutritious. My simple sesame ramen recipe adds just a couple of ingredients to give the…
I recently made a small batch of hawthorn syrup and I am obsessed. If you’ve never tried hawthorn blossom syrup before (and most people haven’t), it tastes nutty and rich just like almonds. If you have a glut of hawthorn…
With foraged hawthorn blossoms and some sugar, you can make a flavourful syrup for baking! Hawthorn blossom syrup has a delicious sweet nutty flavour – just like almonds – that’s tantalising when baked into cakes, drizzled over pancakes, or stirred…
Did you know that you can forage the young leaves off wild blackberries and use them to make tea? It’s actually quite delicious! It’s mid April and the brambles around where I live in Essex, UK have these soft young…
If you’ve never had greens with eggs, you are sorely missing out. The rich creaminess of the egg balanced with fresh greens and warm garlic is a true treat. Even better, it comes together in minutes and can be made…
Nongshim Shin Ramyun is my guilty pleasure. It’s a spicy, umami, filling treat when the cupboards are getting a bit bare and I’m looking for comfort. This Nongshim Shin Ramyun recipe elevates it just a little, using ingredients you probably…
My hawthorn salad recipe is super simple and can be thrown together in a matter of minutes. Foraging for hawthorn leaves is great fun – they are super hardy plants and can be found across the UK in hedgerows and…
If you are looking for rich, creamy, spicy, cheesy carbonara ramen and you’re on a tight budget, you’ve come to the right place. My Buldak Carbonara Ramen recipe is a super simple take on the popular ramen flavour. Just a…