Taste the Wild Blog

I made this cake for last weekend’s course in Staithes, – as promised here is the recipe. It’s great for baking ahead of time as it will store wrapped in foil for two days. I used about three quarters blackberries and one quarter bilberries, but you could vary this depending on what is around, – … Continued

Not just for jelly! Deliciously tart Crab apples turn a very average bottle of brandy into a luxury tipple. Ingredients: 1 x 70cl bottle of brandy 500g crab apples Juice of half a lemon 50g sugar Method: Wash the crab apples, remove the stalks and cut them into halves. Put them into a large bottle or jar … Continued

If you have ever fancied making cider at home but were never sure where to start, we have created an October day course which gives you a fun day of learning, 5 litres of apple juice in a fermenter, yeast and the skills to turn it in to cider! Our one day cider making course is … Continued