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 2007
Chicken and Butter Bean Stew with Polenta
Very easy but heartening quick stew about 2 minutes preparation , one of those store cupboard dishes , just have to remember to take the chicken out the freezer , alternatively they defrost in warm water in about 25 minutes. … Continue reading
Coconut and Lime Macaroons
I am not a big chocolate eater but I do have a soft spot for a Bounty Bar ( featured here on the stunning Chocablog ) sadly its a bit cold and rainy to venture out. Making some food for … Continue reading
Gingerbread Stars
Chrismas Gingerbead Cookies in the wild ,eaten while walking the coastal path in Devon , the red blobs are actually Scarlet Elf Cap Wild Mushroom growing in the grass. This is probably going to be my Christmas card .This image … Continue reading
Carrot and Apricot Cake
After the success of the sticky gingerbread last week I am in a baking frenzy for the upcoming weekend away attempting to prove my domesticity and provide sustenance for the planned mammouth walks. Mostly carrot cakes are made with raisins … Continue reading
Mushroom Soup for the Soul
Returning home from the weekend the fridge is pretty empty other than a box of mushrooms from the vegebox , I could eulogise forever about how different these babies are to anything you find in a supermarket instead of going … Continue reading
Chunky Vegetable and Lentil Soup
Urggh Frustrating Day – work has “upgraded” my laptop with Windows Vista so even trying to type a document. Just formating a simple document means hours tracking down all the standard functions under cutesy irritating graphics – its time to … Continue reading
Spicy Fishcakes and Asian Slaw
Wanted something a little bit wicked and spicy the asian slaw is deliciously fresh and crunchy next to the oily smokiness of the fishcakes. Just grabbing a bunch of coriander the rest of the ingredients were in the house already … Continue reading
Sticky Gingerbread
> As Guy Fawkes Night is celebrated across the UK on the 5th of November obviously , always seems a bit perverse that the foiling of conspiratorial plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 should be celebrated … Continue reading
Borscht , Beetroot Soup
Its cold outside and have some cooked red cabbage from the weekend and some beetroot from the vegebox . So it is time to revive a recipe from earlier in the year , giving credit to the recipe to flickerite … Continue reading
Roasted Pork Loin with Apple and Apricot Stuffing
After a busy week, gentle Saturday walking in Wales and an easy dinner of Roasted Pork Loin stuffed with apple and apricots , served with baked celeriac and stilton , and vegebox red cabbage. Once prepared everything cooks in the … Continue reading
