River Cottage Bites

Series 1 Episode 1
First Broadcast: Wed 13 October 2010

River Cottage head chef Gill demonstrates how to bake a simple white loaf, and River Cottage chef Gideon reveals the secret of turning the same basic bread dough into fancy focaccia.

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    1. Series 1 Episode 21 Stinging Nettles

      John Wright demonstrates how to forage for stinging nettles and take your revenge for all those times you've been…

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    2. Series 1 Episode 22 Chickweed Pakora

      John Wright goes foraging in the garden to find some useful weeds. Bad for vegetables and flowers, great for cooking…

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    3. Series 1 Episode 23 Fat Hen

      John Wright goes after another the spinach-like weed, Fat Hen and whips up a mean 'Chicken Hen'.

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    4. Series 1 Episode 24 Watercress

      John Wright hits the river banks in search of watercress and creates a sumptuous watercress omlette.

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    5. Series 1 Episode 25 Wild Fruits

      John Wright goes in search of wild strawberries and plums and whips up a plum mousse.

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    6. Series 1 Episode 26 Hawberries and Crab Apples

      John Wright quite sensibly forages for hawberries and crab apples to make a crab apple and hawthorn leather.

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    7. Series 1 Episode 27 Wild Hazlenuts

      John Wright gets his hands on some nuts to create a delicious hazlenut milk.

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    8. Series 1 Episode 28 Sloes, Hips and Blackberries

      John Wright winkles out a variety of berries from local hedgerows to create a heady blackberry whisky.

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    9. Series 1 Episode 29 Elders

      John Wright demonstrates the versatility of the elder's flowers and berries, whipping up an interesting elderberry…

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    10. Series 1 Episode 30 Birch Sap

      John Wright milks a big birch for its sap. It makes a refreshing drink in itself, but if the quantity is great birch…

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    11. Series 1 Episode 31 Clay Oven

      Steve Lamb demonstrates how to build your own clay oven, not only practical for cooking, but a great focal point at…

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