El Fuego Most of us equate celebrations with food – I certainly like to go out to eat on my birthday, but this year that wasn’t an option. My daughter and I have taken it in turns to cook every
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With Lesley Williams
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Vegan Recipes
With Rachel Jamison
Rachel from the COOL BEANS COOKERY SCHOOL and V HUB brings us a summery recipe for July. Gazpacho is served very cold and makes a refreshing starter or light lunch. Gazpacho 900g ripe tomatoes, halved and cored 1 small cucumber peeled
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March a month of celebrations
Wine recommendations with Antoinette Milne
We’ve got St. David’s Day, Mother’s Day and the beginning of British Summer to celebrate this month of March! To help get into the Welsh spirit of things, Mumbles Welsh Dry Gin may be just the place to start. For
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Culinary Causerie
With Lesley Williams
The Dining Debate – Are you responsible for spoiling it for everyone else? Last month I had a very interesting discussion with Steve Homer of Taste Swansea, on the subject of no shows at restaurants. I was staggered to discover
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Succulent, slow-cooked Welsh beef brisket
Winter recipe with www.eatwelshlambandwelshbeef.com
Pulled meats are very much on-trend and are really simple to cook. They use the cheaper cuts of meat that lend themselves to slow cooking, making them meltingly soft. INGREDIENTS 1.5kg Welsh beef brisket For the dry rub: 2tbsp coarse
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Culinary Causerie
With Lesley Williams
The Greek Acropolis The brightly lit Greek restaurant caught my eye as the traffic crawled along the Kingsway on a wet Swansea evening, and I made a mental note to pop in next time we were eating out. Just a
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The Front Room’s Honey and Treacle Tart
Cake recipe with chef Ben
Ben, from The Front Room Café, Mumbles, has a fabulous recipe for February. It’s just the right sort of dessert to complete a Valentine’s Day supper, served warm with a large spoonful of clotted cream. Honey and treacle tart Basic
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Wine recommendations
With Antoinette Milne
We’re well into 2020 and if alcohol free February is for you, it’s a perfect time to think about grown-up soft drinks which is a flourishing category in the drinks trade. There are plenty of non-alcoholic soft drinks to choose
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Fiery Dragon Welsh lamb stir-fry
With eatwelshlambandwelshbeef.com
This is the perfect supper dish for a cold February evening; the ginger and chilli are perfect ingredients to give you a warming glow. And because it is a stir-fry, it’s super quick to prepare too. Lamb is very reasonably
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It’s a magical time of year, A time to reflect and celebrate
Wine recommendations with Antoinette Milne
Apart from happily receiving wine, a few other gift suggestions that wine lovers may appreciate this time of year include wine decanters, wine glasses, gift sets and WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Wine and WSET Spirit qualification vouchers. Sharing
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Bûche de Noël with meringue mushrooms
Cake Recipe with Chef Ben from The Front Room Cafe, Mumbles
Bay is delighted to welcome chef Ben from The Front Room Café in Mumbles on board this month. In the coming months, Ben will guide you step by step in creating desserts that will wow your friends and family. This
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Mor
Culinary Causerie with Lesley Williams
Booking a table at Mumbles’ newest restaurant was an achievement in itself; with less than 30 covers they were in high demand. But my perseverance paid off, and I secured a Thursday night table. We’d been invited to the Môr
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Welsh beef steak with baked camembert & blackberry ‘jam’
Winter recipe with eatwelshlambandwelshbeef.com
What could be nicer than a tender steak smothered in gooey cheese? This recipe from the guys at Eat Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef combines a succulent sirloin and a classic French camembert with a fruity addition. It’s simple to
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All things Welsh and beautiful
Wine recommendations with Antoinette Milne
With so many new and exciting Welsh and Welsh related wines and spirits to celebrate, it’s hard to keep up. We’re spoilt for choice and the time has never been better to champion these fine examples. All perfect for relaxing
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Moreish Welsh beef shortribs in red wine and herbs
Winter Recipe with eatwelshlambandwelshbeef.com
This recipe, courtesy of Eat Welsh Beef is perfect for a winter’s evening. Cooking the beef on the bone gives a greater depth of flavour and enriches the gravy. Cooking time: 4 hrs Serves: 4 – 6 INGREDIENTS 8-12 Welsh
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Culinary Causerie
With Lesley Williams
Hola El Pescador I’d heard good reports of the new Spanish restaurant that had recently opened in the marina, so Simon and I trotted down to the foot of the Meridian Tower to see for ourselves. El Pescador translates from
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Mellow Fruitfulness
Wine recommendations with Antoinette Milne
When John Keats wrote his poem To Autumn, he captured a feeling of contentment, which is exactly what we will feel when we try some of Antoinette’s recommendations for October. Autumn is well and truly here. To help make the
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