Eis Kaffee & Eis Schokolade – German Ice Cream Drinks
We have another German summer treat to share with you today. You'll find Eis Kaffee (Ice Cream Coffee) and/or Eis Schokolade (Ice Cream Chocolate Milk) in many cafes in Germany throughout the warmer months. They're so simple, they don't really
Frittierte Holunderblüten – Elderflower Fritters
My favourite thing about June is the elderflowers in bloom. If you have any growing in your garden, or in a nearby foraging location, the sweet scented blossoms make a refreshing summer cordial, but the edible flowers are also delicious
Ground Elder Soup
If you can't beat it, eat it! Ground elder is the bane of many a gardener's life as it's incredibly invasive and notoriously difficult to remove. But it used to be cultivated as a vegetable, and was introduced to Britain
Quick & Easy Pancakes
Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free, Dairy free, Nut free Happy Pancake Day! As I was browsing through my past recipes here on the blog, in preparation for today, I realised that I've shared quite a few pancake variations - including coconut,
Vegetable Scraps Soup
One of the best things we did last year was to invest in a small chest freezer, and ever since then we've been able to save a lot more on food wastage. Fruit and vegetables about to go off? Prep
Apple & Cinnamon Cake
Gluten free, Vegetarian We've foraged a lot for apples this year, and before apple season comes to an end, I wanted to share this delicious apple & cinnamon cake recipe with you. Of course, you can also make this with apples
Spiced Courgette & Lemon Loaf Cake
What do you do when your neighbour shares her glut of courgettes from her allotment with you? Make it in to cake, of course! I already have a tried and tested chocolate courgette cake here on the blog, but I
‘Kräuterlimonade’ – German Herbal Lemonade
One of our favourite refreshing summer drinks is 'Kräuterlimonade', which translates as 'herbal lemonade'. We used to drink it all the time in Germany. In the absence of being able to buy it here in Scotland, we tried making our
Jubilee Mocktails fit for a Queen
We're continuing our countdown to the Jubilee Weekend, with the yummy mocktails we created and tested last weekend. There's three different ones to choose from, depending on what flavours you like best, or why not try creating your own! I
How to Cook White Asparagus
There are many things I love about spring: Easter eggs, cherry blossoms, the days getting longer and warmer. And then there's Spargelzeit. Or "asparagus time" in English. It's when the whole of Germany goes crazy for white asparagus. It's
Foraged Wild Garlic Pesto
We do love pesto a lot in our house, and nothing tastes quite as good as home made pesto. After our foraged nettle pesto from last year, I've got another favourite pesto recipe to share with you, this time with
Gorse Flower Cordial
The hills are ablaze with flowering yellow gorse again right now. The colour is so beautiful, and you can smell the scent of coconut in the air. After we got bitten by the foraging bug a few years ago, we