The Rare Welsh Bit

Spring Recipes

Seasonal recipes for spring, drawing on the fresh produce available from March to May.

Lamb & Leek Rosemary Skewers: An Easy Easter 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…

Beer-Battered Crispy Leeks with Leek Ranch Dip

Crispy leeks in beer batter, served with leek ranch sauce and a glass of beer on the side

Crispy leeks don’t get better than this. Try these golden beer-battered leeks with creamy leek ranch dip for a tasty snack or appetiser everyone will love. There are plenty of ways to enjoy the humble British leek, and Welsh cuisine, in particular, makes great use of it. Introduced to Wales by Phoenicians trading tin in […] Read more…

Easy Welsh Glamorgan Sausages With Piccalilli

Glamorgan sausages in a cast iron frying pan, placed on top of a teatowel on a wooden table. In the background, you can see Dragon Piccalilli Pickle and grated Dragon cheese on a chopping board.

A quick and easy vegetarian recipe for traditional Welsh Glamorgan sausages, made using Dragon’s Handcrafted Cavern Emerald leek-blended Cheddar cheese to save time on cleaning, cutting and cooking leeks. On the table in just one hour, and delicious served with Dragon’s Piccalilli Pickle! Despite having written about Welsh food for the best part of 13 […] Read more…

Simple Charcuterie Board For Spring

Spring charcuterie board using seasonal ingredients, on artificial grass

With spring in full swing, here’s how to create a simple charcuterie board that really looks the part, yet only takes around 30 minutes to prepare from scratch using artisan cured meats, British cheeses and fine accompaniments from Harvey and Brockless, paired with seasonal ingredients. Spring is one of my favourite seasons of the year. […] Read more…

Edwards of Conwy Bacon & Asparagus Tart

Edwards of Conwy bacon and asparagus tart

In this blog post, I’ll introduce you to the Edwards of Conwy brand and sister company, The Traditional Welsh Sausage Company, before going on to discuss some of the different uses for Edwards of Conwy bacon. You can find my bacon and asparagus tart recipe at the end of this blog post. “Clouds that look […] Read more…

St. David’s Day Recipe: Coquilles St. David

Happy St. David’s Day! Celebrated all over the world on 1st March, St. David’s Day is dedicated to the patron Saint of Wales, St. David and is an important date in Welsh heritage. To celebrate St. David’s Day today, I’ve teamed up with Food and Drink Wales to create my own Welsh inspired recipe, using […] Read more…