Carpeting woodland in clouds of white star-shape flowers and filling the air with a heady, intense aroma, wild garlic is abundant in April. This bulb hibernates for most of the year before bursting fo

If the idea of left-over Easter egg chocolate is a foreign concept to you, swap in good-quality dark chocolate. A drizzle of syrup from the jar of cherries lends extra fruity depth. SERVES 2 | PREP 5

Taken from new book TheApothecaryChef,these recipes blend the healing and supportive powers of plants and herbs with wonderful flavours to give you food to nourish body and soul.

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In an extract from her new book, The Productive Garden , Stephanie Hafferty explains how to save money and use traditional wisdom for homemade nasties-free loveliness

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