The Foody Diaries

personal and innovative recipes inspired by THE MIDDLE EAST.

Fish tortillas with wild garlic mustard chimichurri

Fish tortillas with foraged wild garlic mustard chimichurri and wilted bistort leaves. Making the most of nature's larder

Hake with clams and wild garlic oil

Flaky white fish doused in a creamy white wine sauce with wild garlic oil. This dish is a true celebration of Spring's bounty, fresh wild...

Spring crab salad with garden peas and radish

Lightly refreshing with subtle flavours, this crab salad with fennel, radish and peas is a lovely summer dish.

Prawn and shiitake mushroom summer rolls

These delicious summer rolls are stuffed with garlic prawns, Shiitake mushrooms and fresh herbs

Thai mussels with lemongrass, galangal and chili

Thai mussels in a delicious coconut broth with lemongrass, galangal and chili

Hand dived scallops with wild garlic butter

Hand dived scallops are pan-fried and basted in homemade wild garlic butter, making for a show-stopping starter

Simple foraged wild garlic butter

Make the most of nature's larder with this wild garlic butter, use to baste scallops or toss through fresh greens

Pork chops with hogweed seed salt rub and kohlrabi, apple and elder slaw

Middle white pig pork chops with foraged hogweed seed salt rub and a kohlrabi, apple and elder slaw

Baked eggs with wild garlic, peppery rocket and harissa yogurt

Baked eggs with wild garlic leaves, peppery rocket and harissa-spiced yogurt

Salmon with linguine, wild garlic and asparagus

Salmon en papillote with foraged wild garlic pesto and asparagus

Foraged wild garlic pesto

With it's delicate garlicky flavour, wild garlic makes the perfect ingredient for a delicate pesto

Cod en papillote with wild Alexander leaves, roast fennel and saffron aioli

Cod en papillote with foraged Alexander leaves, roasted vegetables and a garlicky saffron aioli

Spelt with roasted courgette and black seed honey halloumi

Warm spelt salad with roast courgettes and sticky spiced honey halloumi

Smoky mushroom and kale lasagne with spring cabbage

Smoky mushroom and curly kale lasagne with leeks, served with spring cabbage

Fresh fettucine with kale and walnut pesto

Fresh fettucine pasta with kale and walnut pesto

Wild venison ragù with fresh pappardelle pasta

This is a beautiful, thick, rich and wholesome ragù with British wild venison and warming spices.

Ras al hanout chicken legs with freekeh

Moroccan spices infuse chicken legs and nutty freekeh

Beef shin tagine with butternut squash and sticky prunes

Beef shin tagine with butternut squash and sticky prunes. Cooked gradually for maximum flavour and served with fluffy couscous.

Mackerel, pear and spelt salad with spinach and horseradish dressing

A hearty salad with fresh grilled mackerel, nutty spelt, soft pear and vibrant beetroot.

Fresh farfalle pasta with fresh sea purslane, watercress and anchovies

Fresh farfalle pasta with foraged sea purslane, peppery watercress and anchovies