Last year I wrote a post on how to make elderflower champagne using straight forward white lacy elderflowers. This year I decided to try a version of the same using pink elderflowers from a black elderflower tree (sambucus nigra) growing in my garden.
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Gooseberries and elderflowers
I began today thinking I would make a seasonal salad. 'It is so warm and sunny' and everyone loves to eat salad when it is hot' I thought. 'I could make the salad hearty enough for a main meal and include some interesting ingredients from the garden.'
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Elderflower power
We love this gluten free polenta cake. It takes 10 minutes to weigh out and mix the ingredients together and just 40 minutes to cook. It can also be adapted to the flavours of the seasons.
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Taking stock - Japanese miso soup
Miso soup is the ultimate comfort food. It is gentle, soothing and has a delicious savoury flavour. It is the ideal thing to eat if you feel like a nutritious, simple meal.
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Spilling the beans on cake
If you are lucky enough to live in Ilkley, or visit Ilkley this summer it will not take you long to find a cafe called Toast House.
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