For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]
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William’s King Prawn Martini Cocktail from The Raglan Arms
For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]
Trealy Black Pudding Brunch from The Angel Hotel
For our Foodie Feature, we invited our local chefs to contribute their recipes for something delicious – and they haven’t disappointed. Our selection here demonstrates the breadth of local foodie know-how. From a cocktail starter, to brunch, a meat course, a fish course, a vegetarian course, and finishing with a sweet dessert, we’ve got it […]
What have Tyres got to do with Stars?
Michelin Stars: highly coveted awards given to restaurants for food excellence. But how did they start, what do they mean and are they worth taking any notice of? The first Michelin Guide was published way back in 1900 by Andre Michelin, the then co-owner of the Michelin Tyre Company. The aim of the guide was […]
Nana’s Kitchen: Blackberry Walnut Squares
I usually make these delicious squares with frozen raspberries but, after having a clear out of my freezer, I discovered some frozen blackberries from last autumn and thought, “why not?”. They were a great hit with the family, and so with the blackberry season upon us, here is a recipe for you to try out […]
Matching Wine & Food
Knowing which wine to drink with which food isn’t that easy – unless you’re an expert in the field. Nowadays, our supermarkets and independent wine merchants have such a wide and varied range available from all over the world, that you can easily find yourself staring at row upon row of wine bottles and having […]
Loving That Lavender!
Any of you going to the Abergavenny Food Festival this year? You are? Excellent! If you come to the Market Hall at 3pm on the Sunday then you’ll see me and Karl Cheetham from the Gliffaes Country House Hotel on the stage, cooking and talking about both food and books; at the time of writing […]
Wales’ biggest and best-loved food festival is back
Wales’ best loved food festival is back! Abergavenny Food Festival returns with a bursting line up, welcoming the best names in the food world to the beautiful market town this September. Raymond Blanc OBE, Tom Kerridge, Cyrus Todiwala and the Hemsley Sisters are just some of the names set to star. This year, the party […]
Grilled Vegetables with Haloumi & Mixed Herb Pesto
A great veggie alternative to the usual meat-focused barbeque. Ingredients 2 large courgettes 1 large red onion 1 aubergine 1 red pepper 1 block of haloumi Salad potatoes to serve For the Pesto 50g flat leaf parsley a handful of pine nuts 30g basil 50ml olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, crushed […]
Nana’s Kitchen: Banoffee Pie
If you want a crowd pleasing dessert then this is the one for you! When I make it, it is never around for very long – but beware, it is very rich. It’s an easy recipe and doesn’t require a lot of preparation (no worrying about boiling the condensed milk for hours to make a […]
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