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Celebrate Love Lamb Week (1st – 7th September 2026) with my PGI Welsh Lamb lasagne with Caerphilly Béchamel – perfect comfort food to ease you into autumn. As summer starts to fade and the first signs of autumn creep in, comfort food is coming back into its own. With Hybu Cig Cymru’s Love Lamb Week […] Read more…
This traditional Welsh onion cake recipe combines layers of potatoes and onions with leeks, thyme and mature Cheddar for a subtle flavour boost. Costing less than £1 per serving, it’s an easy, affordable and comforting dish with a crisp, golden top and buttery, tender layers beneath. If you asked my family to name their favourite […] Read more…
Celebrate Beef Week (23–30 April 2026) with this PGI Welsh Beef steak Caesar salad with wild garlic croutons – a simple yet satisfying take on a classic Caesar salad recipe, ready in around 45 minutes. Steak Caesar salad takes everything that works about a traditional Caesar and builds on it, combining crisp romaine lettuce, a […] Read more…
Looking for an easy way to bring everyone together this Easter? These lamb and leek rosemary skewers are a delicious alternative to traditional roast lamb, paired with simple sides and a relaxed approach to Easter hosting with help from Very. Easter is the perfect excuse to slow things down and gather around the table with […] Read more…
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…
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…
There’s something rather lovely about Christmas morning. The excitement of waking up to a stocking at the end of the bed, the smell of breakfast cooking, and the sound of wrapping paper being torn open beneath the tree. Yet, after weeks of preparation, the morning itself can pass in a blur. Before you know it, […] Read more…
Running a food and travel blog involves far more time behind a desk than you might expect. Between writing articles, editing photos, responding to emails, planning trips and managing collaborations, I spend a considerable amount of time working at my laptop. With so much of my working day spent sitting down, I’ve become increasingly aware […] Read more…
With shorter days, colder evenings and the cost of going out continuing to add up, winter is the perfect excuse to invite a few friends round for a night in. Whether you’re planning a relaxed dinner party, a games night or simply an evening of good food and conversation, entertaining at home doesn’t have to […] Read more…
My gran’s neighbour used to make homemade piccalilli every Christmas, and we recently came across her old recipe. Finding it again brought back memories of Christmases gone by and reminded me how easily family recipes and traditions can be lost over time. Many of us have relatives who cook from memory, rarely measuring ingredients or […] Read more…
The best keto snacks to buy in the UK tend to fall into six main groups: savoury crisps, keto bars, sugar-free chocolate, sugar-free sweets, gummies and konjac jelly. Portion-sized bags of crisps are among the easiest to compare, while chocolate and bars require a closer look at the label. That matters because a ‘keto’ sticker […] Read more…