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Weigh The Same Ginger Cakes
These little ginger cakes are rich and spicy. They're also easy to make because they're based on a weigh-the-same recipe.
Walnuts
Walnut trees are not uncommon on chalk downland in the South of England - I found some at St Catherines Hill near Winchester.
It's not going to be easy to beat the squirrels when the nuts are fullt mature, but in early summer when they're stlll soft and green, they can be gathered for pickling.
Rhubarb And Custard Ice Lollies
This is an experiment to bring a fresh twist to an old traditional favourite - rhubarb and custard - I'm going to try to serve it in the form of ice lollies.
Winkles
Turn over any rock at the seaside and you're quite likely to find these little critters - they're Common Periwinkles - otherwise known simply as winkles. They are very commonly eaten - so let's see what they're like.
Limpets
June 2010 - we took a day trip to Lulworth cove - the sea is beautifully clean and clear here, making it a good place to forage for shellfish. Let's try eating limpets...
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