The Rare Welsh Bit

Winter Recipes

Seasonal recipes for winter, drawing on the fresh produce available from December until March.

#AutumnWarmers With Waitrose – Recipe: Welsh Lamb cawl

A bowl of stew with bread, butter and cheese

With the weather getting colder and the nights drawing in, I love nothing more than to tuck into a comforting, hot dinner in the evening, like sausages and mash or chilli con carne. At the beginning of this month Waitrose launched an Autumn campaign, #AutumnWarmers, celebrating comforting seasonal dishes from throughout the UK. Throughout October, the […] Read more…

Recipe: Roast pork and crackling, cider & shallot gravy & apple sauce

Recently, Hybu Cig Cymru (Meat Promotion Wales) contacted me to ask if I’d be interested in developing some pork recipes to help promote their new website, Porc Wales. Porc.Wales has been set up to promote the Welsh pork industry and to encourage Welsh consumers to eat more locally produced, quality pork products. The website showcases the finest pig […] Read more…

Recipe: Welsh Beef Stew

Welsh beef stew

  Having received a pressure cooker for Christmas, I couldn’t think of a better way to experiment than by cooking a traditional beef stew. Here’s what I did, including methods for the hob and the oven if you’re not blessed with a pressure cooker.  In reality you can experiment with any vegetables you like, but here’s […] Read more…