Rowanberries / mountain ash berries (Sorbus americana) are one of the more difficult fruits to work with I know of. At first I really, really wanted to find ways to use the fruits that made use of the entire fruit, and, yeah, it’s difficult. But, traditional rowan jelly is supposedly a good condiment for game,…
Rowan Berries
Rowan Berry-Apple Jam
The rowan berries will be ready soon. Last year I shared my favorite method for preserving them in syrup, which makes them taste a bit like cranberries, and curbs their bitterness so much you can eat them right from the jar, after a while. Sometimes I don’t want to wait. Also, gathering food for the…
Grilled Ramps With Rowan Berries And Wild Peppermint
Spring, and all of it’s green goodies are definitely on their way. My first little hunt of the season was with my girlfriend’s mother at their farm, we got up early to go take a look at some of the ramps and some wild peppermint she told me she’d come across. The peppermint was unlike…
Rowan Berries
I love ingredients with a story. This past year, rowan berries gave me that, I mean it’s not every ingredient you read up on people say you can cast magic spells with, right?. If you dig around a little online, you’ll see glimpses of their history, especially in the old Celtic and Anglo Saxon traditions…