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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…

Welsh Mussels and Whisky | Eat Like A Local | Cardiff

Welsh mussels with whiskey

In the eighth post in my Eat Like a Local guest post series, fellow Cardiff food blogger, Imran Nathoo of Kitchen Clonc shares his recipe for Welsh mussels and whisky. An indulgent concoction of fresh, locally sourced mussels with Welsh whisky, double cream and leeks, this dish is best served with hunks of fresh bread […] Read more…

Yellow Split Pea Soup Recipe | Eat Like a Local | Norway

Norwegian Yellow Split Pea Soup Recip

Yellow split pea soup is a classic Norwegian dish, highly popular with families with kids, although equally as popular among adults. In Norway, it is traditional to begin dinner with a hearty soup, and this yellow split pea soup recipe is very easy to make and leaves you feeling pleasantly full.  Brought to you by […] 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…