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

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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