Author: Anna @ Camera & Clementine

Scones and Rose-hip Jam

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All week, I have been foraging for wild food. Mushrooms, brambles and rose-hips have been picked, prepared and stored for winter. I am off down to the sun kissed shores of Portugal tomorrow, so I have been in a whirlwind mode to gather and store all that this bountiful season has to offer before I fly off. I am away to unwind, eat, hike, swim and gather a diary full of colourful inspiration from my trip. I will no doubt have a few recipes to share on my return. In the meantime, I will leave you with two delicious recipes for Rose-hip jam and scones. Rose-hips are not used to a great extent in the UK, but in Denmark, they are widely eaten and used both at home and also commercially. So don’t be a stranger to this beautiful fruit! _____________________________________________________ Makes 8 scones 175 g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 50g butter 125g porridge oats 150g whole milk 1 egg beaten ____________________________________________________ Sift flour and baking powder in a large bowl, rub …

Scones og Hybenmarmelade in Danish

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Det har for alvor stået i vildmadens tegn i denne uge. Vi har både samlet svampe, brombær og for et par dage siden også hyben fra stranden. Jeg har faret omkring for at nå at samle alle de vidunderlige råvare som denne årstid byder på, da jeg netop rejser ned til varmen i Portugal i morgen. Jeg skal ned og afstresse, svømme, vandre og ikke mindst spise! Jeg skal ned og samle en masse inspiration, og jeg vil helt sikkert komme tilbage og dele et par opskrifter når jeg er hjemme igen. Men jeg ville lige dele min glæde for hyben før min ferie! Jeg elsker hyben, og jeg syntes de er en himmelsk spise. De tager tid, både at plukke, rense og producerer syltetøj af. Men det er bestemt alt besværet værd, når man til slut kan nyde et stykke nybagt brød, eller en scone med den søde sylt på. Her er to opskrifter, Hybensyltetøj og Scones. Scones er som reglen bagt med ”selfraising” mel her i Skotland. Det er et smadder smart mel, …

Wild Garlicky Mushroom Toast & Wild Mushroom Foraging

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With autumn comes a whole range of new foraging opportunities, including bramble picking, rose hip picking and mushroom foraging. I have in fact never foraged for mushrooms before, largely due to my fear of picking something poisonous as I think a lot of mushrooms look like all the other mushrooms! But ever since I met my good friend Helle, who’s husband happens to be a Mycologist, that’s a fungi specialist to you and me, I have been interested in trying my hand at scouting out those little fungi’s. Helles husband, Nevil Kilkenny is at the centre for Scottish fungi research and runs mushroom forays at Shepherds Cottage each year teaching people how and where to forage, and most importantly- how to do so safely. Please do not use my limited knowledge as a guide to identify mushrooms, rather get a good book and go on a course if you are keen on experiencing how fun finding mushrooms really is. On our little outing we managed to find, Hedgehog Mushrooms, Chanterelles, and Purple Deceivers, all of …

September Lagkage – Danish September Birthday Cake

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  The brambles are thriving this year in the woodlands by our house, a lovely sight reminding us that there is still food to be found during the seasonal change from summer to autumn. And so, for the birthday cake I made last week, brambles seemed a fitting ingredient, providing tangy notes to an otherwise very sweet Danish cake. Lagkage translates as Layer Cake, and consists of 3 thin sponges, layered up with either a whipped cream filling or a custard filling. In addition to that, fruit and jam are added to make this cake a special occasion cake, not only for the time involved in making it, but for the sheer number of calories! No birthday in Denmark will usually go without a Lagkage, and neither does a birthday in our house. _____________________________________________________ Ingredients 150g plain flour 150g butter, softened 150g sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp baking powder Filling 700 ml whipping cream 250 g amaretto biscuits, crushed 3 tbsp brandy 1 mango, diced 100g brambles 4 tbsp icing sugar For the top 75g …

Grillede Majskolber med Kryddersmør – In Danish

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A few times a month, I will be posting some of my recipes in Danish too. 🙂 So if you see something you cant read, just scroll down till you can!   Vi har været så heldige med september vejret her i Skotland i år, at vi endnu kan nyde nogle lune sensommer aftner. Så da jeg faldt over hele majskolber med blade, i min lokale gårdbutik, måtte jeg straks hjem og putte dem på grillen. Flere frugter og grøntsager, såsom bananer og majs er så genialt designet fra naturens side, at de kommer med egen emballage, som kan bruges til transport, samt madlavning. Bladene på majskolberne fungerer som en slags naturlig folie, -så når kolberne grilles er der intet behov for sølvpapir! Smart ikke? For mig er majskolbe-spisning ensbetydende med smør! Så til denne opskrift har jeg lavet en kryddersmør med chili, der fremhæver majsens naturlige søde smag. _______________________________________________________ 4 pers.: Ingredienser 4 friske majskolber med blade 75g smør ½ tsk sød paprika ½ tsk cayenne peber 1½ tsk groft havsalt 1 tsk purløg, …

Grilled Corn on the Cob

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There have still been a few warm evenings to enjoy over the past couple of weeks, so when I came across fresh corn on the cob, still in their green overcoats, I couldn’t wait to get them home and stick them on the BBQ. Some fruit and vegetables, like corn or bananas,  are ingenious in the way they come with their own packaging ready to be transported in, or cooked in. The husks on the corn serve as a ready made wrapper, that can be put directly on the BBQ, with no need for foil. And I can’t eat corn on the cob without a dollop of cold butter, melting into all the little dimples, and consequently going everywhere. Corn is definitely not a ‘first date’ food, but it does make a great family meal. For this recipe, I have made a spicy herb butter to enhance the sweet flavors of the corn. __________________________________________________________________________________ Serves 4 Ingredients 4 fresh corn on the cob, with husks 75g butter 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper …

Baked Courgette with Mushroom, Sage and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing

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Looking out of the window in my studio, I am a little saddened by the fact that it is already dark at 8.30. The days are getting shorter and a little colder..already? However, looking at my veg plot you wouldn’t know to look at it. My courgettes are thriving,  and with each plant producing a lovely shiny courgette a day, I am harvesting more than 10 a week. This means that courgettes are on the menu most nights, and as I’m not one for making the same dish more than once a month, I’m having to work hard to keep this productive veg interesting. A few weeks ago, I created a couple of courgette recipes for my local farm shop, as they too have a bounty of emerald green fruits, just waiting to be put into a delicious veggie recipe! Here is one of the recipes; ________________________________________________ Baked Courgette with Mushroom, Sage and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing Serves 2 as lunch or 4 as a starter. Ingredients 4 small courgettes 1 red onion 2 cloves of …

Homemade Elderflower Ice Lollies

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The sun is still shining! Oh we are so lucky to have a whole summer of pleasant weather here in Scotland. The first flush of this seasons flowers and produce is finished, including the beautiful elderflowers and sweet strawberries. But other crops are ripening at the moment in my garden including wild raspberries and peas. And there are still many ways to prolong the taste of summer, for example by using my elderflower cordial recipe, which you can find here, and freeze the sweet summer drink into homemade ice lollies. It is the easiest thing I have ever made, but I know it will impress your guests and its fun for kids to make too. _________________________________________________________________________ Ingredients 500 ml elderflower cordial, recipe here 1/2 a lime squeezed _________________________________________________________________________ Simply make the cordial a little stronger than you would take it, if you were drinking it. Squeeze the lime juice in, and pour the liquid into a pre bought lolly tray, or into 6 small washed yoghurt tubs. Insert the plastic popsicle sticks, or wooden ones if …

Anna Banana Breakfast Smoothy

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It has been unusually hot here in Scotland, and I’m loving every minute of it! Im soaking it all up, as I know what a rare thing it is to have consecutive hot days up here. With warmer weather comes different food cravings, and one of them the past few days has been smoothies. I’m the kind of person who likes to feel full after a meal, so the idea of having a smoothy for breakfast hasn’t always appealed. However if you add oats to the recipe, its a whole different ball game, and a filling one at that. This recipe is full of filling and tasty ingredients such as lemon curd, cashew nuts and ginger. These smoothies are best served in the garden, or on a sunny balcony, but if you are high up in a flat, throw open the windows and sit on the sill and make the most of the gift this summer has been. _______________________________________________________ Banana and Peach Smoothy serves 4 Ingredients  200ml rachels organic vanilla yoghurt 100ml lemon curd 400ml organic soya …

Weddings and Courgette Recipes…

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I have been busy editing my summer weddings. Its a very busy time of year for me, as the editing is time consuming, taking 4 times longer than the actual wedding itself. But non the less a very satisfying process of making the finished result look its very best. However thing do have to give when you are pressed for time, and I find my cooking becomes limited to quick fix hunger solutions and -snack as you go- type meals, if at all! But I thought Id share two summer vegetarian recipes I made last month for Kitchen Garden Magazine on courgettes, as my courgettes in the garden are starting to look fantastic and are ready to eat right now. Enjoy! _____________________________________________________________________________________ Summer Courgette Cake with Pistachio and Lime Courgettes grow at a rapid pace during the growing months, so be sure to harvest them whilst still young. This delicious zesty cake is a good way to use up your harvested crop. With its super tangy lime icing, its a great treat to enjoy on …