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
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Lime Pickle
After the success of a Brinjal pickle over the summer I wondered if I could repeat the success with another Indian pickle favourite Lime Pickle. I am guilty of sneaking a teaspoon or two from the fridge, and it’s lovely … Continue reading
Tofu and Chinese Mushroom Stir Fry
I have been foraging properly picking sloes and rosehips but these require preperation, so something quick and what is quicker than stir fry using a little jelly ear fungi which grows on the elder trees around here. I have a … Continue reading
Posted in Autumn, September, Wild Food
Tagged ear, fungi, jelly, jelly ear fungi recpe, recipe, Wild Food
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Pork Chops with Vanilla and Pink Peppercorns
Bought these pink peppercorns and just wanted to use them straightaway, luckily there was some pork reduced . Pink peppercorns are not true peppercorns but similar tasting berries which have a delicate and fragrant, combining them with fresh vanilla pods … Continue reading
Slow Baked Madeira Spiced Shoulder of Lamb
Dinner for my mum last night, it had to be this shoulder of lamb since I need to make some freezer space for Xmas , sorting through my cupboards found a bottle of madeira which is quite sweet so figured … Continue reading
Chicken Liver with Lentils
How is this for frugal cooking, really smacks of the seventies but trust me its lovely . You could add cream at the end but I don’t think it needs it . Next time for an extra iron hit I … Continue reading
Beefsteak Mushroom with Lentils
After a huge long lie in this morning , plenty of walking in the woods this afternoon. The fungi are beginning to appear on mass lots of hedgehog fungus Amazingly I also found the Beefsteak fungus above , this is … Continue reading
Asparagus Roasted in Parma Ham
Its still the Asparagus season in the UK lasts just eight weeks from May to June so says British Asparagus which also contains a trove of recipes So the gorging must continue so far Steamed with Wild Garlic Butter Courgette … Continue reading
Chinese Spiced Pork Loin with Cucumber and Coriander Salad
A few months ago it was all over the news that Pig Farmers in the UK were in crisis the increase in grain prices meant that were losing £20 on every animal they produced , A Save our Bacon campaign … Continue reading
Elderflower Jelly
Having made some lovely Elderflower cordial last weekend after a long walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath these were a delicious cool taste of summer , a look incredibly pretty . Jelly is one of those minimum effort … Continue reading
Tricolor Goats Cheese Salad and Provencal Rolls
The first Sunday of the month is a magical time its the Slow Food Market in Bristol, although we do have a Farmers Market its on a Wednesday afternoon which is a tricky time to make it into two . … Continue reading
