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Hanson At The Chelsea Down a quiet alleyway off Wind Street is one of Swansea’s leading restaurants, Hanson At The Chelsea. Chef patron Andrew Hanson is renowned for being one of Swansea’s great chefs and has been recognised by the
Read MoreThis month Private Chef Christos shares his recipes and tips for side dishes to accompany your Christmas roast. These can all be prepared ahead of the big day, leaving you more time to spend with the family and not stuck
Read MoreFinally, it’s December and the Christmas season is upon us! We’re favouring gift sets at this time of year and there are plenty to choose from. See the elegant and distinctive Bollinger Champagne gift set, the dynamic and flavourful Australian
Read MoreThe Ivy Last month we joined friends and family for the wedding of a great friend, which was held north of Cardiff. After partying until the wee small hours and waking late we checked out of our hotel and headed
Read MoreWe hear a lot in the press about processed and ultra processed foods, and how they are not good for us if eaten in large quantities. I have for some time avoided processed foods as much as possible and really
Read MoreNovember is here. It’s the pre-Christmas season and the anticipation is palpable. We’ve got a luxurious line-up featuring a savoury Fino Sherry En Rama, a terrifically tasty sparkling, a richly textured white and a boldly brazen red to begin the
Read MoreThis is a juicy, tender, melt-in-the-mouth local beef stifado with a delicious, slightly sweet, intense tomato-based sauce. It’s the perfect recipe for an autumn supper. One of the main ingredients is round shallots or small pearl onions – with a
Read MoreIt’s October and autumn is creeping in. Leafy breezes and cool morning starts are par for the course. With Halloween around the corner, we’ve got two very spooky orange wines to try. Don’t miss out on the Gros Manseng white
Read MoreThis is warm, hearty, vegetarian or vegan, savoury pie, inspired by a traditional British shepherd’s pie with a French twist. I use French Puy lentils because they hold their shape in cooking. INGREDIENTS Filling: 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra
Read MoreCastellamare Finding a restaurant that has a menu and the ambiance to suit all tastes is difficult at the best of times but throw a 6-year old boy into the mix and it can be quite a headache. This
Read MorePositano Although August wasn’t particularly sunny and warm, there was the odd occasion when the temperature was high enough to sit outside and enjoy an alfresco dinner. There are not many restaurants in Swansea, that get the sun late in
Read MoreSeptember is here, and autumn is right around the corner. Nights are drawing in and the wines and foods we eat tend to reflect the season. Plums, blackberries, pears, apples and figs can feature on the menu this time of
Read MoreThis month Private Chef Christos has a vegan feast that celebrates the humble cauliflower and elevates it to the star of the show. INGREDIENTS Serves 2 For the cauliflower steak 1 punnet of wild mushrooms I can of chick peas I bunch
Read MoreThis month private chef Christos shares some of his recipes for canapés, including a vegan ‘smoked salmon’. These tasty little morsels will wow your guests at your next dinner party. Welsh laverbread, cockles, smoked streaky bacon with Caerphilly cheese and
Read MoreAugust is upon us and so is the sun (hopefully) along with a Bank Holiday! Why not try a romantically named Prosecco for those long summer evenings? Or ONNA, an unusual white wine made from the native Catalan Xarel-lo grape
Read MoreOne of the biggest drawbacks since returning to some sort of normality is that most restaurants and bars have had to reduce their number of covers dramatically, to conform to social distancing. This coupled with the need to book beforehand,
Read MoreThe River House Oh, the joy in being able to get dressed up and have a date night. So many celebrations have gone uncelebrated, birthdays and wedding anniversaries that have all been marked with a cursory nod to the occasion.
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