The Rare Welsh Bit

Recipes

Chocolate Crempogau (Welsh Pancakes) with Protein

Chocolate protein pancakes topped with raspberries and chocolate sauce

Cosy up with these chocolate crempogau, made with Naked Nutrition Chocolate Whey Protein Powder for a fluffy, indulgent stack of Welsh pancakes with a nutritious twist. Picture this: you’re sat in your Mamgu’s kitchen, huddled close to the stove as the smell of melting butter drifts through the air. A heavy bakestone rests on the […] Read more…

Easy Welsh Glamorgan Sausages With Piccalilli

Glamorgan sausages in a cast iron frying pan, placed on top of a teatowel on a wooden table. In the background, you can see Dragon Piccalilli Pickle and grated Dragon cheese on a chopping board.

A quick and easy vegetarian recipe for traditional Welsh Glamorgan sausages, made using Dragon’s Handcrafted Cavern Emerald leek-blended Cheddar cheese to save time on cleaning, cutting and cooking leeks. On the table in just one hour, and delicious served with Dragon’s Piccalilli Pickle! Despite having written about Welsh food for the best part of 13 […] Read more…

How To Make Welsh Rissoles: Authentic Welsh Rissole Recipe

All you need to know about traditional Welsh, chip shop-style corned beef rissoles, including an authentic, quick and easy Welsh rissole recipe. One of my most nostalgic childhood memories takes me back to Friday evenings after school, when I’d go to my local Brownies group for an hour and, on the way home, my Mum […] Read more…

Best Ever Welsh Rarebit Recipe

Welsh rarebit made from the Lavender and Lovage cookbook by Karen Burns-Booth

I’m going back to basics with a recipe for traditional Welsh rarebit, also known as Welsh rabbit. Perhaps one of the most popular of all traditional Welsh dishes, Welsh rarebit is often likened to cheese on toast, but it’s much more than that! In this blog post, I’ll be answering some of the most commonly […] Read more…

Cheesecake Filled Easter Egg

Cheesecake filled Easter eggs topped with chocolate chunks, chocolate sauce and Mini Eggs on a plate next to a knife

This easy no bake cheesecake-filled chocolate egg is the perfect Easter treat with a twist – on the table in less than two hours (including setting time)! If you’re looking for a fresh twist on Easter treats this year, these no-bake vanilla cheesecake-filled Easter eggs are a delicious place to start. A far cry from […] Read more…

Beer-Battered Crispy Leeks with Leek Ranch Dip

Crispy leeks in beer batter, served with leek ranch sauce and a glass of beer on the side

Crispy leeks don’t get better than this. Try these golden beer-battered leeks with creamy leek ranch dip for a tasty snack or appetiser everyone will love. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the humble British leek, and Welsh cuisine, in particular, makes great use of it. Introduced to Wales by Phoenicians trading tin in […] Read more…

Korean Corn Dog Recipe with Dragon Cheese

Korean corn dogs on an oven tray, with melted cheddar cheese oozing out of one of them. Dragon Mature Welsh Cheddar is visible behind.

My Korean corn dog recipe puts a tangy twist on traditional ‘gamja hot dogs’ with melted Dragon Mature Welsh Cheddar Cheese and umami-twanged gochujang mayonnaise – the ultimate comfort food snack! My first encounter with corn dogs was on a college trip to New York at 17 – my first time abroad. These fluffy, cornmeal-battered […] Read more…

Easy Shakshuka with Dragon Cheese

Shakshuka in a Turkish copper pan on an electric hob, with ingredients in the background.

Traditional shakshuka gets a makeover with juicy courgette, tangy leeks, and a crown of golden-yolked poached eggs, all topped with melted Dragon Vintage Welsh Cheddar Cheese. On the table in just 30 minutes! There’s something undeniably comforting about a pan of shakshuka, its deep red sauce simmering with hints of cumin and smoked paprika, as […] Read more…