Darina Allen: Recipes to try after a blackberry-picking expedition
Gosh, it’s difficult to switch off from the realities of Covid-19 coverage and the resulting anxiety — but switch off we must while still complying with the HSE guidelines, otherwise the toll on our mental health can be devastating.
So this week, how about a blackberry-picking expedition if it’s possible in your particular situation. Where I live in the country, many of the hedgerows are dripping with berries. Some have been battered by the recent rain and winds but there’s still an abundant crop. Local kids have been out foraging to make some pocket money: they arrive at the cookery school with great big smiles and containers brimming with ripe berries. We’re delighted to buy them to pop into the freezer for winter jams and preserves.
