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Picking Blackberries & my Blackberry Madeira Pie Recipe

Everybody loves Blackberries. There are quite a few runs of pretty good wild Blackberry hedges around where I live. As the roads are quiet enough too, they don’t get infused with exhaust fumes so much. But this year, while nosing … Continue reading

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Hedgerow Blackberry & Apple Jam

“You ate the first one and it’s flesh was sweetLike thickened wine: summer’s blood was in itLeaving stains upon the tongueAnd a lust for picking…”–from “Blackberry Picking” by Seamus Heaney It’s Blackberry Time Again! Autumn comes and  the Blackberries ripen … Continue reading

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Hedgerow Blackberry & Apple Jam

“You ate the first one and it’s flesh was sweetLike thickened wine: summer’s blood was in itLeaving stains upon the tongueAnd a lust for picking…”–from “Blackberry Picking” by Seamus Heaney It’s Blackberry Time Again! Autumn comes and the Blackberries ripen … Continue reading

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Irish Blackberry Ripple Ice Cream

I love this time of year! Blackberries make a really tasty ice cream with their sweet and sometimes sharp flavour mixing well in this luscious, simple and fast homemade ice cream recipe. This recipe is adapted from my Blackcurrant Ice … Continue reading

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