This year’s Fringe is taking place thanks to financial support from Abergavenny Town Council who are keen to promote the wealth of experiences on offer including exhibitions, festive menus, workshops, music, walks and other special events with a food connection. Try out some fabulous festive menus. The Angel Hotel invites you to sample classy teas […]
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The Foodie’s Essentials : Bookish Gastronomic Reading List
Emma from Bookish in Crickhowell gives us her recommended reading for our Food Special. The Silver Spoon One of the most influential and successful cookbooks in Italy. Originally published in 1950, it became an instant classic, selling over one million copies in eight editions. Considered to be essential in every household, it is still one […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Strawberry Shortcake
What a triumph for Andy Murray at Wimbledon! Lawn tennis, especially Wimbledon, conjures images of a summer afternoon eating sweet, ripe strawberries. Strawberry shortcake is one of those American desserts that we have adopted. It is nothing like our shortbread in texture but is more typical of the scones that we associate with cream teas. […]
Abergavenny Food Festival 2013 – box office goes live
This year’s Abergavenny Food Festival takes place over the weekend of 21 and 22 September and box office goes live on 2 July. An adult stroller ticket (from £6.50) gives access to five venues with over two hundred exhibitors, plus a rolling programme of chef dems, a children’s Food Academy and other entertainment. It’s a […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Cut & Come Again Cake (A Light Fruit Cake)
My mother was not what anyone could call a natural cook. However, as a child, I do remember her baking this cake as part of her limited repertoire. I think she favoured the recipe for several reasons: it was quick and easy to make, the ingredients were not too difficult to obtain in the early […]
Smoked Mackerel Pâté
Jim Hamilton, Head Chef at the Kings Arms Hotel, Abergavenny, shares his delicious recipe for Smoked Mackerel Pate Spring is finally well and truly here. This smoked mackerel pate is perfect to enjoy while sitting in the garden with some crusty bread and a nice cold beer or glass of wine. Watercress or mizuna with […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Key Lime Pie
This month’s Key Lime Pie, with its lip puckering citrus zing, fits the brief perfectly for a Springtime recipe. However, as I write this, the weather outside remains cold and miserable. Let’s hope it improves but, if not, this delicious, easy-to-make pie is sure to bring a little bit of Spring into your home. INGREDIENTS […]
Nana’s Kitchen : Jasmine Blossom Tea Bread
The title of this tea bread recipe is a little misleading as you can make it using any floral flavoured tea – there are so many different varieties available nowadays, and it’s fun to experiment. Of course, the old favourites like Earl Grey and Lady Grey always produce wonderful results, but I find that Jasmine […]
Fit for a King
The Kings Arms Hotel, located in the heart of town in St John’s Square, has been a familiar Abergavenny landmark since the sixteenth century. Big changes are afoot and now, under the expert management of award winning hoteliers Jon and Sacha Child, it’s set to become one of the central jewels in Abergavenny’s crown. I […]
Chicken & Chorizo Bake
This recipe is very easy as you make it in one roasting dish. Ideal for a family weeknight or a Valentine’s dinner, and at only 400 calories per serving, so it’s great if you’re watching your weight. If the calories don’t worry you too much, just add some more spuds and a bit more chorizo. […]
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