When Jules Clancy's 5 ingredients 10 minutes (Penguin)
arrived on my desk I thought at first it would be like the
4-ingredients books, worthy but fairly pedestrian.
Samples of Dole's Real fruit bites (with yoghurt and
whole-grain oats) arrived on my desk recently. At first
glance, they look relatively healthy snacks.
For the adventurous, weeds and other wild plants offer an
unusual resource, not only for cooking, but also for making
cosmetics and remedies and dyeing. Charmian Smith talks to
Johanna Knox, the author of The Forager's
Treasury.
Grains come in many forms, from whole hulled berries to
groats that have been chopped a little, flakes like rolled
oats, puffed grains for putting in muesli or for baking with
and coarse and finely ground flours for making bread and
other baking.
I hate to admit it, but this year was the first time I
managed to make it to the Clyde Wine and Food Festival as we
always seem to spend Easter somewhere else.
