Sugarcraft Christmas Roses Andrea Wimperis of The House of Sugar Flowers introduces you to the fascinating art of sugarcraft by taking you though the stages of making a Christmas rose. Andrea has been teaching sugarcraft and cake decoration for over
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Guest Chef Recipe
Guest Chef Recipe THE WELCOME TO TOWN REOPENED THIS SUMMER WITH ANTON MIGUEL IN CHARGE OF THE KITCHEN. HERE, WE WELCOME ANTON AS OUR GUEST CHEF AS HE SHARES WITH US HIS RECIPE FOR A SEASONAL FISH DISH. FIRST CATCH
Read MoreVegan Brownies with whipped coconut cream and raspberries
Vegan Brownies with whipped coconut cream and raspberries Rachel Jamison of Nutri Balance Swansea is a nutritionist with over 10 years’ experience. Rachel loves to cook and this month suggests we try this scrummy vegan brownie INGREDIENTS- 3 tbsp water
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Tales from the riverbank The River Café, Glasbury Our motoring correspondent, Liam Bird discovered this riverside restaurant last year on a return journey from Swansea to his home in the Welsh Marches, so it was the ideal meeting point when
Read MoreBless those Saints
Bless those saints THE SARDINE SEASON IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! WITH JUNE COME THE FESTIVITIES AROUND THE PAGAN SAINTS OF PORTUGAL THAT OPENS OUR SARDINE SEASON, CULMINATING IN THE FATTEST SARDINES BY THE END OF AUGUST. THIS MONTH I’M GOING TO
Read MoreGower Kitchen, Uplands Recipe
WHAT BETTER WAY TO END A MEAL THAN WITH A TANGY, CREAMY, LEMONY TART? EVEN THOSE THAT DON’T NORMALLY ‘DO’ DESSERTS WILL LOVE THE SHARPNESS OF THIS DECONSTRUCTED CLASSIC PUDDING Courtesy of The Gower Kitchen, Uplands… here is a simple
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Great Coffee with a Social Conscience I was delighted to see that we had a new coffee shop open in Sketty earlier this year – it might look like another stylish coffee bar but there’s more to Square Peg Coffee
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Rachel Jamison of Nutri Balance Swansea is a nutritionist with over 10 years’ experience. Rachel loves to cook and this month suggests we try this meat free bbq recipe Tofu Kebabs Quick minted tomato, onion and tofu kebabs with patatas
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On eggs and fowl Was I the only person who suffered deeply from deprivation during the quail’s egg famine of last year? Market gossip had it that the last quail farmer in Gower shut up shop and we were left
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A WELCOME RETURN WHAT A GOOD-NEWS STORY FOR GOWER – THE WELCOME TO TOWN HAS REOPENED UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, AND I AM HAPPY TO SAY THAT THE ONLY THING THAT REMAINS OF THE OLD PUB IS THE STRUCTURE AND THE
Read MoreWelcome to town, Llanrhidian
Welcome to town Llanrhidian Re-opens Saturday 4th July Imagine a pub that is over 300 years old, steeped in history and integral to the community for centuries, and you have the Welcome to town, Llanrhidian. It is small in
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Portuguese Macarons Also known as Pasteis de Nata Last month we were lucky enough to have some very special guests staying at The Marmalade House here in Portugal. A lovely couple from Swansea, who used to come to our cookery
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To most people the Algarve in southern Portugal is a haven for sun-seekers, fun-seekers and a general tourist destination. This is partly true, as around the Albufeira area there are many holiday villas and hotels catering for mass tourism. However,
Read MoreMr Marmalade’s Obsession – May
This month Tatiana gives us a step by step guide to making the perfect family supper dish, lasagne. This recipe serves 4 but the ingredients can easily be doubled up to cater for a crowd. Mr Marmalade’s Obsession When I first
Read MoreSAUSAGE AND BUTTERBEAN PIE – May
Rachel Jamison of Nutri Balance Swansea is a nutritionist with over 10 years’ experience. Rachel loves to cook, and has come up with this recipe that uses lots of store cupboard ingredients to create a quick and easy supper dish
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A Second Slice I mentioned last month that there are certain restaurants that I like to reserve for special occasions only. So it was with great excitement that I had the opportunity to visit Slice in Eversley Road again –
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Dreams Of India Part 2 IF YOU READ TheBAY REGULARLY, AND FOLLOW THE MARMALADE COOKERY SCHOOL RECIPES, YOU’LL KNOW WE HAD A LITTLE ATTACK OF NOSTALGIA LAST MONTH AND SHARED A RECIPE WE LEARNT IN INDIA. The recipe we shared
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