We have another lamb recipe courtesy of eatwelshlambandbeef.com this month, which would be a great addition to a buffet table this Hallowe’en. Breast of lamb is a much maligned cut of meat, but in this recipe the long slow cooking
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Village People I haven’t been into the Village Inn – now called The Village Bar Café – in Killay for many years but had been hearing some very favourable reports on its refurbishment and particularly about the food. So, I
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Summer loving Al fresco dining is one of my favourite things to do in the summer. What could be nicer than sitting outside in the sunshine eating good food? Last month’s weather was so changeable but we still managed to
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Antoinette Milne is back this month with some of her wine recommendations that are available to buy from our local wine merchants. This month Antoinette looks at some of the vegan and vegetarian options on offer – I no longer
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Bay is delighted to welcome Antoinette Milne on board as our wine consultant. Antoinette holds a diploma in WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) and has a wealth of experience. She runs her own training company in Swansea and also
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Welcome Inn I have often driven along Llangyfelach Road on my way to Morriston Hospital and passed the unprepossessing signage of the Welcome Inn. I don’t know what made me turn up the long driveway – curiosity probably – but
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This dish was created by the founder of Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary, a food blog show-casing delicious recipes, travel and adventure. Inspired by the ingredients available at Discover Delicious, Elizabeth devised this wonderful seafood chowder recipe – enjoy! 325g fish pie
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Bread and baking continue to be hot topics; artisanal bakeries are popping up and even the supermarkets are expanding their ranges to include sourdough and spelt loaves. So, what could be better than to produce your own bread at home?
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The Tafarn Y Deri in Llanedi has had a complete change of direction and is now a Tex-Mex Steak House. There is much debate around the subject of Tex-Mex food, and how it evolved from the cuisine of Mexican immigrants
Read MorePerl Las & Caramelised Onion Bread
Here’s a recipe from the One Mile Bakery for a wonderfully savoury bread. If you don’t have a bread tin don’t worry, simply shape the dough into a fat sausage shape and place on a greased baking sheet. FOR THE
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Beach Party How do you entertain 30+ children when you live in a tiny cottage? You throw your party on the beach, that’s how. Grandson’s 4th birthday party was looming, and we had to get creative – other children in his
Read MoreFaggots with spring onion mash and cider jus from Hallet’s Cider
This month we have a recipe from Discover Delicious Wales which was created by Andy Hallet, founder of the award-winning Hallet’s Real Cider company. Discover their delicious cider in the largest collection of incredible Welsh food and drink at www.discoverdelicious.wales INGREDIENTS
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Dario’s Da Portar Via Sketty has a new addition to its take-away options – Dario’s Italian restaurant. Owner Dario comes from a long line of Swansea Italian restaurateurs with family connections to Vesuvio in Landore. This little café cum bistro’s
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The fifth in a series of Angela Gray’s Cookery School books, Spring Recipes celebrates the time of year with fresh, zesty flavours, vibrant colours and lots of inspiring ways to enhance your day-to-day cooking at home. The book is full
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Shiraz Shiraz will usually bring to mind, a deeply fruity red wine which can pack a punch, but the Shiraz I have in mind relates to the city of poets and literature, and the Persian and Lebanese restaurant on Walter
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The fifth in a series of Angela Gray’s Cookery School books, Spring Recipes celebrates the time of year with fresh, zesty flavours, vibrant colours and lots of inspiring ways to enhance your day-to-day cooking at home. The book is full
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Positano There’s a new Italian restaurant in town – Positano has opened in J Shed making this area of SA1 quite the place to come to eat. Positano has made its home in the space vacated by Café Twocann at
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