I found wild garlic yesterday, huge amounts of it. Its all going into jars of pesto and being sold at Dragonfly Wholefoods in Highgate. The flowers are amazing and it is true that wild food make me feel so incredible. I am in love with the connection from strolling in nature's paradise to nourishing the body and soul and I am yearning to learn so much more about picking my own wild foods.
Hopped on to Rob's website this morning, a miletstone of accessible information on wild foods and would you believe he is offering nature walks over the next two weekends where he will be pointing out all of natures' edibles? Yes! I shall be attending one this Saturday, and would love you to come along also, imagine what fun we could have! For more information, visit Rob's site.
Also since its the season of vitality and blossom, I would love to share my recipe for raw elderflower cordial...
4l warm water
40 heads of elderflower - you can use less
4 lemons squeezed the thrown in the bowl
a whole jar of wild raw honey!!
Put it all in a bowl and allow it to infuse for as long as possible.
If you are feeling extra creative, you can use this sryup to make the most amazing raw pear/apple crumbles. Oh yes, photos still to come. Hold tight!
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You just brought back crazy childhood memories. My dad used to go picking for wild garlic all the time. I've only ever heard it refered to as "L'ail des bois". He used to have jars upon jars of it in the fridge and used to eat it straight out of the jar. Stinky daddy memories! Hehehee. I'd be curious to try it now that my tastes have become more refined. I'll have to ask my dad where he used to go picking those 'wild galic' thingies. :)
- Ben
Mmmm beautiful!
I went on quite the adventure yesterday for ma's birth day...we ended up near the border of Yorkshire, trundling through magical forests FLOWING with a riving sea of RAMSOM --- tastes like onion rather than garlic though --- and wood sorrel ~ yummm have you tried yet? Delish! So it was beautiful fresh wild salads all round...abundance and high energy for a wild mission of a day!
Will call you tomorrow, as the b'day shindig continues tonight...
Love and eternal crisp flow...HoLi x
that sounds really good! so, i read you're going to costa rica...? awesome. where exactly are u going? i just got back from a 4 month trip to cr, so if you hv any questions... it really is paradise. you'll have such an amazing time!
Poppy, I took a long break from internet and blogging - comeing back now and wondering where you are - seems like you've taken a break too!
Perhaps you are still in Costa Rica - just to want to let you know, that I think about you with much love and tenderness, and wish you all the bliss on your path....
Would love to hear from you, or see you if you're back in London....
xxx
Neeta
Poppy! I've just put up a mini-post about you. I've missed your blog in the latter part of 2008 - hope all is well with you - are you back in Paris? Would love to hear an update! All best, Fleur.
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