We had a very successful mushroom forage last weekend. We got lucky with both the mushrooms and the weather, and it was agreed by all that it… Read more “Mushroom Foraging”
Category: Wild food
Winter Wild Food – courses, competitions and events
Winter: Smokey wood fires. Hearty stews. Gum boots. The sound of rain on the roof. Icy wind that takes your breath away. Fynbos foraging. So many wild… Read more “Winter Wild Food – courses, competitions and events”
Mushroom foraging
The soil is moist, the days are cool, the rain has fallen. Its time for mushrooming in the forest. The atmosphere in the forest is calm and… Read more “Mushroom foraging”
Veldkos
Veldkos. What is veldkos? The direct translation from Afrikaans is veld meaning bush and kos meaning food. Its Indigenous edible plants. A rich and under-utilized food source… Read more “Veldkos”
Febuary coastal foraging
On the 1st of Feb we had another really fun Coastal Forage. Awesome people, fantastic conversation and scrumptious food! Amongst all the awesome people on the course,… Read more “Febuary coastal foraging”
Wild Food catering
This weekend I made local wild food tasters for some Japanese seaweed scientists. No pressure. Wild mint and buchu brandy cocktails Buchu brandy is excellent for settling… Read more “Wild Food catering”
2014
Happy 2014! Here we are. In the future. The 2000’s – a world of robots and information at the touch of a button, food supplements in a… Read more “2014”
Wild food supper
We recently had some friends in the field (pun intended) over for a wild food supper. I thought I’d share with you some of the dishes we… Read more “Wild food supper”
Red ribbon seaweed
For one of the desserts at our Coastal Foraging, I make an agar agar jelly treat. To do this you have to collect the red ribbon seaweed… Read more “Red ribbon seaweed”
Wild wind and wild food.
Summer is here in full swing. And by full swing, I mean its full on windy. We have had a howling south-easter blowing for days. Causing havoc… Read more “Wild wind and wild food.”