About Me
Becky a 30 something old Brit , living in Nottingham,UK, Though this blog and I started our lives in Bristol.
I love to cook with seasonal fresh and often wild ingredients from foraged ingredients from the city and country.
If you like what you see or have some suggestions please send me an email at beckayork@gmail.com or leave a comment on my blog
Monthly Archives: November 2006
Stuffed Butternut Squash – Kick Autumn Meal
This was a recipe to use up leftover mushrooms , but it could be stuffed with anything really Stuffed Butternut Squash with Wild Mushrooms 1 butternut squash stilton to sprinkle over For the stuffing Mix of wild mushrooms – funnel … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Roots Carrots ,Parsnips, Beets, Vegetables and Fruit, Vegetarian, Wild Food
Tagged Butternut, fungi, Hedghog, mushrooms, Roasted, Squash, stuffed, Wild
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Blewits – Pie, Soup & Salad
Blewitts are just that “Its …. that are um blue….” in the case of the wood blewitts the underside the gills give off a beautiful lilac hue For the field Blewitts their stems are stained with what looks like blue … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Pies Quiches and Tarts, Salads, Soups, Wild Food
Tagged Blewit, Fennel Soup, pie, pie pastry, Salad, Soup, Spinach, walnut
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Risky Eating – Clouded Agaric
…… Clouded Agaric ( clitocybe nebularis) causes allergic reactions in some people but the tonnes growing in the woods this autumn and on the advice of the guy running my fungi class meant that I decided to take a chance. … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, November, Vegetables and Fruit, Wild Food
Tagged agaric, clouded, fungi, recipe, risky
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Autumn is here
The autumn colour change has been delayed by unusually warm weather but it seems to be here This Sunday in the woods the beech leaves had turned yellow and were floating down the forest it looked like an amazing cathedral … Continue reading
Spaghetti and the Archers
Ran home from evening class to hit listen again and snuggled down with Peppermint Tea ….. screamed at the radio for 15 minutes… but Ruth did not sleep with Sam ( phew I can breathe out again ..) …vaguely considered … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Beef, Pasta and Noodles, Spring, Summer
Tagged recipe, sauce, spaghetti
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A rant against forgetting lunch – Ratatouille Soup & Salad
against horrible sandwiches from the shops ( even the gourmet ones seems to taste of nothing …how do they do that… they always taste “cold” ) . So its nice being home a lunchtime and making my own food So … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Casseroles, Curries and Chillis, Vegetarian
Tagged Aubergine, Mushroom, Ratatouille, Salad, Soup, Tomato
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Mushroom and Chestnut Tart
Wild Mushroom and Chestnut Tart The mushrooms asre funnel caps and wood mushrooms sliced and mixed with roasted chestnuts . Laid on rolled puff pastry , drizzled over with egg and a little milk and baked at 220deg for 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Pies Quiches and Tarts, Wild Food
Tagged Chestnut, Mushroom, recipe, Tart
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Death of a Pumpkin
Roasted Pumpkin Wedges Firstly when carving your pumpkin do not throw away the seeds , clean off the pulp and save the eeds Once you are done with your pumpkin cut it into slices and place on baking tray sprinkle … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, Grains and Pulses, Soups, Wild Food
Tagged Chilli, jam, laksa, Pumpkin, pumpkin recipe risotto chilli jam food, Risotto, wedges
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