The Rare Welsh Bit

Food

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

    Beer-Battered Crispy Leeks with Leek Ranch Dip

    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…

  • Watermelon strawberry smoothie served in a scooped-out watermelon, with a slice of lime, a honey jar, and a couple of strawberries next to it.

    Watermelon Strawberry Smoothie

    Packed with refreshing watermelon and sweet strawberries, this watermelon strawberry smoothie makes for a tasty way to cool down this summer. As the days grow longer and the sun intensifies, we all crave something cool and refreshing to beat the summer heat. Smoothies, with their versatility and ease of preparation, are the perfect solution. They […] Read more…

  • 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.

    Easy Welsh Glamorgan Sausages With Piccalilli

    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…

  • Ty Hotels Milford Waterfront, surrounded by boats on Milford Marina

    Milford Haven, Wales: A Coastal Stay at TĹ· Hotels Milford Waterfront

    Discover what Milford Haven is famous for and how the industrial history of the town has shaped it into what it is today. Plus, hear about the best things to see, do and eat in and around Milford Haven, from visiting the independent shops, bars, cafes and restaurants that line Milford Waterfront, overlooking Milford Marina, […] Read more…

Travel

  • Zante currants (Corinthian raisins) growing on a vine

    Reclaiming the Corinth Raisin: Why Greece Wants You To Rethink the “Zante Currant”

    There are few ingredients more overlooked in the kitchen than the humble raisin. Yet tucked away in the sun-drenched vineyards of Greece, a centuries-old story of identity, mislabelling, and agricultural pride is being quietly reclaimed – one tiny raisin at a time. On a recent press trip to the northern Peloponnese, I travelled to Kiato, […] Read more…

  • Traditional limestone wood-fired oven in Tal-Furnar restaurant and bakery in Xaghra, Gozo, Malta

    The Best Restaurants in Gozo, Malta

    Discover the best restaurants in Gozo to visit when you sail over to Malta’s smaller sister island, including restaurants in Xagħra, Xlendi, Mġarr, and Nadur. You can’t visit Malta without sailing over to its sister island, Gozo. The second-largest island in the Maltese archipelago, Gozo is home to two of Malta’s three UNESCO World Heritage […] Read more…

  • L-R, Clockwise: Cooking foraged finds on a 'Swedish stove'; an oyster shell filled with stir-fried prawns, rock samphire and crab apples; a basket filled with foraged prawns, shrimps and sea lettuce

    Coastal Foraging On The Wild & Wonderful West Wales Shoreline

    Wild foraging is enjoying somewhat of a heyday in the UK at the moment, with more of us than ever before heading out into the great outdoors to forage for wild foods. However, while foraging is a wonderful way to source fresh, sustainable food at little to no cost – at a time when living […] Read more…

  • Ty Hotels Milford Waterfront, surrounded by boats on Milford Marina

    Milford Haven, Wales: A Coastal Stay at TĹ· Hotels Milford Waterfront

    Discover what Milford Haven is famous for and how the industrial history of the town has shaped it into what it is today. Plus, hear about the best things to see, do and eat in and around Milford Haven, from visiting the independent shops, bars, cafes and restaurants that line Milford Waterfront, overlooking Milford Marina, […] Read more…