Darina Allen: It's time to give gooseberries and elderflowers their kitchen spotlight

I’m sure you’ve noticed the fluffy white blossoms on the elder trees, not just in the hedgerows around the countryside, but there are plenty in the cities too. 
Quick, the ‘catch it if you can’ gooseberry and elderflower season is here, but it’ll be gone in a flash.

Quick, the ‘catch it if you can’ gooseberry and elderflower season is here, but it’ll be gone in a flash.

Quick, the ‘catch it if you can’ gooseberry and elderflower season is here, but it’ll be gone in a flash.

I’m sure you’ve noticed the fluffy white blossoms on the elder trees, not just in the hedgerows around the countryside, but there are plenty in the cities too. 

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