The Rare Welsh Bit

South Wales restaurants

Llanerch Vineyard Hotel – Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan

Holding a glass of rose vine branded "Llanerch" overlooking Llanerch Vineyard

Join me for a relaxing stay at Llanerch Vineyard Hotel, one of the oldest vineyards in Wales and the UK’s first vineyard hotel. Based just outside Hensol in the Vale of Glamorgan.Llanerch offers the perfect base for a scenic rural stay in the heart of south Wales. Did you know Wales is home to over […] Read more…

A Wonderful Welsh Afternoon Tea in Cardiff Bay

Afternoon tea in Cardiff Bay Future Inn's Thomas Restaurant

The resurgence of the time-old British tradition of afternoon tea means that wherever you go in the UK today, from tiny Welsh towns that time forgot, to big, bustling London districts moving a mile a minute, there’ll be somewhere waiting to serve you tea and cakes on tap. Although the tradition has adapted somewhat – […] Read more…

Dine-ing at Yakitori No.1 Japanese restaurant in Cardiff

Chicken kara'age ramen

How do you fancy gaining access to an exciting range of discounts at UK restaurants? Well, thanks to Go Compare, you can now do just that, and you don’t have to fork out on a membership fee for the privilege. Founded by a Welsh entrepreneur,  the Newport-based comparison website has teamed up with restaurant discount […] Read more…

Wining and Dining in South-West Wales

Llanerch Vineyard tour

It’s no secret that I love to travel for food, but recently I was reminded of just how much amazing food and drink is sitting right on my doorstep, when I embarked on a food-focused press trip across south-west Wales with Food and Drink Wales. We ate our way across the region as we explored the local […] Read more…

How To Make Samosas: A Class At Chai Street, Cardiff Bay

How to make samosas: samosa dough and fillings arranged on a plate.

I’m a big Eastenders fan, but I’ve never had it down as the kind of programme that would leave me drowning in my own drool. Until recently, that is, when Masood Ahmed became caught up in an offbeat samosa storyline that saw him learning how to make samosas using his aunt Mariam’s recipe, and selling […] Read more…