Spring Greens

Nettles have been in the cook’s pot far longer than the cook has been in the kitchen. This recipe is one of the earliest recipes humankind was using. From about 6,000BC.  Gather your greens. Wash them carefully. Ingredients: 1 handful of sorrel 1 handful of watercress 1 handful of dandelion leaves 2 handfuls of young nettle leaves chives to taste 1… Continue Reading…

When the Bite Isn’t Pepper

The radish has a very long history in the kitchen. Its characteristic bite can be played up or down, depending on your taste and how you prepare it. Its use was first documented in the third century BCE and it was probably around before that. In the manuscript Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome, written in the 4th or 5th century… Continue Reading…

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