Do you know what’s the perfect season to enjoy sea buckthorn berries or when you should add cobnuts to your dishes? What time is best to enjoy fresh figs and when you should make the most of the unusual flavour of the Japanese yuzu? In short, is it fruit or false?
January is often affiliated with health, well-being and what some might stance as a rather boring time of year in terms of recipe ideas. Yet in the midst of this cold and often bleak month, one of the most vibrant and colourful ingredients emerges from warmer Mediterranean shores; the Blood Orange.
January is traditionally a time when we’re bombarded with healthy eating advice and the national mindset shifts its focus to diet mode. Whether you subscribe or not, the beginning of the year can often be a time when meal inspiration is lacking; fresh produce is sparse and at its least varied. But help is at hand. I’ve pulled together a few of my favourite late winter ingredients to help bring a little excitement to the post Christmas blues.
