So Spring is upon us and this is the time when nature bestows on us some of the most beautiful and tasty greens and flowers going, and if your very lucky, you might even find a few edible mushrooms. Foraging is a fun and healthy activity for you and your wallet, but it's also something that needs to be practised with great care and attention to detail. There are some very … [Read more...]
Plot to Plate: Wildflowers & Foraging
Well, after our brief fools spring we have returned to a fairly gloomy March and April so far. The days are still drawing out and here in Oxford, we are not getting much frost. This has meant that the blackthorn and cherries are blooming early creating a good food source for pollinators waking up after winter, and also a visual delight when walking about this city's many … [Read more...]
Plot to Plate: Wild Garlic
Hello Bitten readers, it is with great excitement I would like to introduce myself and tell you a bit about this blog series. I am Luc Wallace, a chef and vegetable gardener based in East Oxford. I have been growing vegetables on and off for 6 years now and always have meant to keep a journal. Since becoming a chef, this has expanded into ideas of seasonal recipes I come up … [Read more...]
