The Rare Welsh Bit

Meat, poultry & game

A collection of family-friendly recipes using meat, poultry & game including chicken; turkey; beef; pork; lamb; venison; and more.

Welsh Lamb Lasagne with Caerphilly Béchamel

PGI Welsh Lamb lasagne with Caerphilly cheese bechamel sauce, served in a pasta dish with the full lasagne dish visible behind, next to a glass of red wine and a yellow rose.

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…

Welsh Beef Steak Caesar Salad

Welsh Beef steak Caesar salad with wild garlic croutons - the photo shows the steak Caesar salad dressing being drizzled off a spoon.

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…

Lamb & Leek Rosemary Skewers: An Easy BBQ Recipe with Very

Lamb and leeks on rosemary stem skewers, arranged on Middle Eastern-inspired flatbreads

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…

Traditional Welsh Ham Cawl (Ham & Root Veg Broth)

Traditional Welsh ham cawl with gammon ham

This ham cawl is a traditional Welsh gammon and root veg broth built around everyday ingredients and a slower, more considered approach to cooking. Created in line with the Welsh Government and Food & Drink Wales’ ‘Rooted in Wales’ campaign, it reflects the idea of choosing food that’s local, seasonal and close to home – […] Read more…

Korean Corn Dog Recipe with Dragon Cheese

Korean corn dogs on an oven tray, with melted cheddar cheese oozing out of one of them. Dragon Mature Welsh Cheddar is visible behind.

My Korean corn dog recipe puts a tangy twist on traditional ‘gamja hot dogs’ with melted Dragon Mature Welsh Cheddar Cheese and umami-twanged gochujang mayonnaise – the ultimate comfort food snack! My first encounter with corn dogs was on a college trip to New York at 17 – my first time abroad. These fluffy, cornmeal-battered […] Read more…

10 Heavenly Chicken Recipes For Midweek Meals

Fried chicken topped with sesame seeds with rice and coriander, being held in a bowl and eaten with chopsticks

From exotic cuisines to comforting classics, chicken’s versatility makes it ideal for quick and easy midweek meals. Here are ten mouthwatering chicken recipes to try out at home for weekday dinners. Which one do you like best? Let me know in the comment section at the end of this blog post. 1. Classic roast chicken […] Read more…

Pigs in Blankets Christmas Macaroni and Cheese

Pigs in blankets macaroni cheese in a Christmas tree-shaped oven dish

Christmas macaroni and cheese is festive comfort food at its finest! Tender macaroni in creamy, cheesy chicken and tarragon sauce; topped with juicy pigs in blankets and finished with crunchy sage and onion stuffing topping. Quick and easy to make, and a wonderful way to use up Christmas leftovers. When I was asked to create […] Read more…

Welsh Porc Faggot Recipe with Sage & Onion Gravy

Welsh porc faggots served with gravy, peas and mash, topped with crispy sage leaves

To celebrate Porc from Wales Week (24th-30th January 2022), I’m teaming up with Porc Blasus (‘Delicious Pork’) to share my Welsh porc faggot recipe – classic British meatballs packed with belly porc, porc liver, breadcrumbs, herbs and spices, in a rich sage and onion gravy. When I was a child, no outing to town (a.k.a […] Read more…