bowl of white chocolate, raspberrycookies
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Rose White Chocolate Cookies with Raspberries

These rose white chocolate cookies are buttery, softly floral, and dotted with creamy white chocolate and freeze-dried raspberries for contrast. The rose adds a gentle aroma, while the raspberries bring little pops of tartness that keep the cookies balanced and bright. Shaped into hearts, they feel thoughtful and giftable, but the flavor combination is timeless…

sliced cake with strawberrries knotweed and fresh cream
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Strawberry and Foraged Knotweed Upside Down Cake

Japanese knotweed has a bright, tart flavor similar to rhubarb, making it a natural match for strawberries in early spring baking. This knotweed and strawberry upside-down cake balances that tangy fruit with a soft, simple crumb and a caramelized fruit topping. If you cook with seasonal and foraged ingredients, this is a good place to…

puff pastry on plate
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Fresh Raspberry Cream Puffs with Almond Choux Pastry

Choux pastry has a reputation for being intimidating but it’s one of those techniques that rewards you enormously once you try it. Light, hollow, buttery puffs that are made for filling – and here they’re filled with fresh raspberry mousse and topped with whole berries and a dusting of powdered sugar. The almond flour and…

Foraged Japanese Knotweed Fruit Roll Ups
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Foraged Japanese Knotweed Fruit Roll Ups

Early spring is a great time to forage the young, bamboo like shoots of the Japanese Knotweed featured in this fruit roll up recipe. Foraged Japanese Knotweed in recipes has a Rhubarb like taste and texture and is an excellent stand in for recipes calling for Rhubarb stalks. It is an edible, invasive weed and…