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‘Lechon Asado’ Roast Pork Leg | Eat Like a Local | Cuba

Roast pork leg recipe - lechon Asado, roast pork marinated in garlic and other spices.

Today’s post takes the form of a culinary Caribbean adventure brought to you by fellow blogger, Talek Nantes of Travels With Talek. Talek was born and raised in New York City, but her parents were Cuban and she learnt how to make the traditional Cuban roast pork dish, ‘lechon asado’ from her mother. Although this recipe […] Read more…

Nduja Sausage Hash with Chorizo Crackling

Nduja sausage hash with chorizo crackling

When I visited Cwm Farm Charcuterie during a recent press trip to south-west Wales with Food and Drink Wales, I fell in love with their range of nduja sausage, salami and chorizo. I’d previously tasted the laverbread salami at a food fair at the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and I liked it so much that I […] Read more…

Dine-ing at Yakitori No.1 Japanese restaurant in Cardiff

Chicken kara'age ramen

How do you fancy gaining access to an exciting range of discounts at UK restaurants? Well, thanks to Go Compare, you can now do just that, and you don’t have to fork out on a membership fee for the privilege. Founded by a Welsh entrepreneur,  the Newport-based comparison website has teamed up with restaurant discount […] Read more…

Wining and Dining in South-West Wales

Llanerch Vineyard tour

It’s no secret that I love to travel for food, but recently I was reminded of just how much amazing food and drink is sitting right on my doorstep, when I embarked on a food-focused press trip across south-west Wales with Food and Drink Wales. We ate our way across the region as we explored the local […] Read more…

Kladdkaka Recipe | Eat Like a Local | Sweden

Swedish Kladdkaka by Tracy Morgan

Everybody loves chocolate cake. The mere thought of sinking my teeth into a calorie-laden chocolate cake is enough to make me salivate. When fellow food blogger, Tracy Morgan of The Spelt Kitchen sent me her Swedish kladdkaka recipe for my Eat Like a Local guest post series, I had to wipe the drool from my […] Read more…