Fungi Recipes

19/10/2023

It is at this time of year that signs like this appear all over the country. They have no legal validity, no matter where they are put up: be this a nature reserve, SSSI or even private land. This is an admittedly lengthy explanation of the legal situation - but that's because it's an opaque part of British law (shorter blogs will appear over the winter). To view click on 'ForagingLaw' - https://www.fungiforays.co.uk/foraging-and-the-law

10/10/2023

Nice Radnorshire morning (view from bedroom widow at 8.30am).

22/09/2023

Stumbled across another gold mine this morning.

22/09/2023

I stumbled across another gold mine this morning.

12/06/2017

Elderflowers are a fantastic resource for the forager. Cordial, wine, champagne are all well-known, fritters slightly less so - but here is a completely ne

12/05/2017

The first elderflowers are just starting to emerge (it seems very early). Anyway, here is a recipe for an ancient cordial, taken from the maestro Roger Philips and rejigged by the equally excellent Mark Williams . . . http://www.gallowaywildfoods.com/elderflower-champagne-recipe/

4 Elderflower heads in full bloom – if you can pick them on a sunny morning, so much the better. Shake them free of insects or other bits but don’t wash them.

12/04/2017

I’m often asked, on my walks how I’ve made the things I bring along for people to try- mushroom pâté, picked seeds, wild kimchi and warming soups are some of the favourites. Here’s the recipe for a very tasty soup I’ve been dishing out during the colder months. I’ve adapted a basic recipe, in this …...

20/03/2017

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 t

30/01/2017

Something to ponder? If so, have a look at the recipe for forager's gin on my website . . .
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/foraged-beer-craft-ale-wild-ingredients-nettles-honey-herbs-fruits-spices-scratch-brewery-illinois-a7507436.html

24/12/2016

A lovely nibble when unexpected guests turn up . . .
http://www.fungiforays.co.uk/wild-mushroom-pate

This makes a lovely nibble to go with a glass of something when friends pop round over the festive season . . . 250g Mushrooms (‘value’, ‘economy’ etc) 4 C

04/12/2016

These pierogi are often called mushroom dumplings, but in fact Polish ravioli would be a much better translation for most Britons . . . http://www.fungiforays.co.uk/wild-mushroom-pierogi

09/09/2016

As the first hints of autumn arrive, now is the time to think about preserves - saving bounty for the autumn! http://www.fungiforays.co.uk/pickled-sh*take

These soy-and-sherry-marinated dried mushrooms are the perfect accompaniment for grilled steaks. The recipe originates in a New York Japanese restaurant, M