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20 Spring Recipes for a Crowd

Fresh peas with radishes and burrata cheese - an ideal recipe for a spring garden party or spring recipe for a crowd.

Spring has officially sprung, although if you’re in the UK, you’d be forgiven for thinking summer’s already on its way. With Britain experiencing unusually mild temperatures for this time of year, and the evenings getting lighter after the clocks going forward this weekend, there’s no need to wait around until summer to throw your first […] Read more…

Puerto Rican Empanadas | Eat Like a Local

Puerto Rican Empanadas with crispy, golden bubbly batter made by Jen Ruiz of Jen on a Jet Plane blog

After a short break, Eat Like a Local is back with a recipe for Puerto Rican empanadas from solo female travel blogger and lawyer, Jen Ruiz, of Jen on a Jet Plane. Named after the Spanish term for ‘enbreaded’ (empanar), empanadas are golden traditional Latin pastries filled with either meat, fish, veg or cheese. Once […] Read more…

‘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…