Taste the Wild Blog

Our 2014 foraging courses will be starting just a few weeks time and we are busy making a few improvements on site.  As always Rose has been very busy managing the woodland, creating habitat for our growing number of wild edibles and clearing up storm damage. The loss of a few big trees in the … Continued

The taste of Elderflower champagne will always remind me of warm summer evenings spent with good friends and good food. Here is a new twist on that old favourite, adding the delicate scent of roses along with a blush pink tint. Rose petal and Elderflower champagne.  Simple to make and full of the tastes of … Continued

If you love Turkish Delight and you love Ice cream, you’ve got to try this. Rose petal Ice cream 2 handfuls of well scented rose petals (I used Rosa rugosa, the Japanese rose) 250ml milk 2 egg yolks 150g caster sugar A pinch of salt A few drops of vanilla extract 250ml double cream Make … Continued