Mushrooms are one of those things that I love to eat as pure as possible. I do like them in a cream sauce for pasta sometimes, but the best way is just fried in butter with a bit of garlic. To make it a meal though you have to add a little something. They are … Continue reading
My love for gari comes from sushi. It’s where I first tried it and I loved it in between the separate pieces to cleanse my mouth and for the clean sharp taste it brought with it. For a long time though, I never thought about how easy it was to make it myself (see below). … Continue reading
Sage is a special one for me. Growing up in the UK we had a nice garden which we kept the way I think any garden should be: a bit wild and unkept, meaning that things grew at a great rate and there were always insects buzzing around. One of the great things we had was a … Continue reading
The wild garlic is sprouting all around us and it’s fresh aroma is so enticing that I had to buy some this week. I have to admit that I have seen it so many times while out and about; in the woods, on the mountain or even in some parts of the city, but I … Continue reading
So, while wandering through the market a week ago I saw this Samphire (from France). I could faintly remember a TV show where I had seen someone forage on the coast of the UK for it and I was intrigued. So I had some packed up (unfortunately they only had plastic bags). How it tastes: … Continue reading
One succulent shrub, many names and uses. Hailing from the tuscan region of Italy, Agretti is, in taste, a gentler version of the more common Samphire. Not only is the consistency softer, but it is also less salty and instead has some spinach-like elements to its taste. It is in season for only 5 weeks in … Continue reading
the notepad 