We had an invite to attend a high tea at Abergavenny’s most renowned hotel, The Angel Hotel recently. Now normally I would have been just a little bit excited, but when I found out it was in collaboration with The East India Company I can’t repeat what words left my mouth. Not only celebrating some […]
I was recently asked back to try out the burgers at Burger Theory at Kongs in Cardiff. I’d been a few times in the past and did a blog post after my second visit to the pop up kitchen on St Mary’s Street. I’m glad to say that things have improved quite a bit since […]
The Celtic Manor Resort in Newport recently held a special pop up menu for National Insect Week at the Newbridge on Usk venue featuring Grub Kitchen who hail from St Davids in West Wales. The Grub Kitchen aims to educate people in the benefits and environmentally friendly importance of using insects in our diet compared […]
I was recently asked to attend a little known (to myself) restaurant in the heart of Wales called the Granary in Newtown, Powys to try their new 9 course tasting menu. Not knowing much about the restaurant at first I did a little bit of digging and found out that the head chef has worked […]
Miso and Japanese Gin mackerel ingredients 2 fillets of fresh mackerel 2 teaspoons miso paste (I used white organic miso from M & S) Juice of 1/2 a charred lime Small bunch of corriander chopped finely 1 small chunk of ginger grated 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 chilli chopped finely 6 teaspoons of Nikka Coffey […]
Travelzoo have just launched a new discount for a 6 course taster menu at Penarth’s Michelin Starred James Sommerin Restauranton their website. Set along the Penarth Promenade just a stones throw away from the sea, it’s a fantastic location with menu to match. The voucher is available for £89 for two dinners for lunch between […]
So i’ve been teased with the chance to try out the legendary Beef Boys up in Hereford for over a year now. I almost divorced the other half when she owned up to taking a detour past that neck of the woods on the way back home from North not too long ago so she […]
Being a frequent honorary islander on the Isle of Anglesey due to the other half being born and bred there, we’ve been slowly ticking off some of the best spots for food there over the past year and don’t ask me how many months (queue red cheek syndrome). We’ve been to local favourite Lobster Pot […]
Asian Slaw Ingredients ¼ red cabbage sliced thinly 2 red onions sliced thinly ¼ daikon julienned 1 carrot julienned ¼ cucumber cut into thin ribbons Juice of 2 limes I didn’t measure these but played around with little bits at a time till I was happy: Drizzle of rice wine vinegar Drizzle of rice wine […]
Being the gin whore I am, I’ve pretty much tried most places in Cardiff over the past two years for a juniper based beverage. With so many craft gins on the market and new ones being released each week it’s hard to keep up but the list below will stand you in good stead to […]