You may remember that last week I introduced you all to the idea of olive oil infused with Chillies. Well here I look at some possible alternatives, either for your own consumption or to give as presents.
Posts Tagged ‘nettles’
Start infusing your olive oils now!!
Posted in Seasonal Hedgerow Finds, Seasonal Preserves, tagged garlic, lemon zest, nettles, olive oil, raspberry leaves, sage on 07/08/2010 | 3 Comments »
Nettle and Fine Fettle
Posted in Going Wild, Seasonal Hedgerow Finds, tagged nettles, pasta on 26/07/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Linguine Nettle and Fine Fettle Pasta – a stunning dish with a real sting of flavour! Time to don your rubber gloves, my wild friends, and get out in the woods to pick some Nettle tops. Yes – there still are some tender young shoots out there. Pick them and give them a good wash and try this amazing zingy, zesty pasta for a snack right from the track.
The Moons and Winnards Nettle Gang
Posted in Going Wild, tagged nettles on 02/03/2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes – it’s true – as a young girl growing up on a farm, my sisters, our neighbours and I were the “Moons and Winnard’s Gang”. Part of our gang initiation was to roll up our trouser legs and pull down our wellies before running through clumps of nettles, screaming we are the “Moons and [...]