HALEN MÔN BLOG
Expect interesting and delicious articles on everything from how to use our pure sea salt to eco-friendly gift ideas, how to season like a chef to flavoured salt recipes.
A love letter to real brand alignment
When I first came across Pump Street Chocolate many moons ago, I fell a bit in love. The packaging was beautiful, the branding well thought-out, the product truly delicious. A proper read of their website and I quickly realised there was depth there as well as...
Ten things you might not know about B Corp
We are incredibly proud to be part of the B Corp community, which at its core, means using business as a force for good. Every March, the global B Corp community comes together to celebrate everything it means to be a B Corp, raising awareness of the movement across...
Happy birthday to the Menai Bridge
The Menai Bridge, that spans the Menai Strait linking Anglesey to mainland Wales, is something islanders often take for granted. While it may come to our attention most when it is closed and we have to go the long way around to get on or off the island, it's an...
Five reasons to visit us on a rainy day
We're looking forward to welcoming plenty of visitors over half term here on Ynys Môn and want to remind you why we're a good place to visit in all weathers. Soak up the atmosphere from under our pabell Our new coffee shop 'pabell' (canopy) means you can stay dry...
How the Welsh celebrate true love
January 25th is St Dwynwen’s Day in Wales, celebrating our patron saint of love. The story of Saint Dwynwen has been passed down the generations by word-of-mouth, through poems and songs, tied together by Welsh folklore. There are lots of versions that have survived...
The scent of rain: What is petrichor?
Have you ever stepped outside after a long dry spell, just as the first raindrops begin to fall, and recognised a scent in the air? Earthy. Fresh. Comforting. Not many people realise that scent has a name: petrichor. Coined in the 1960s by two Australian scientists,...
10 stocking fillers for under £10
Fill a Christmas stocking with Halen Môn favourites, all for under £10. From bespoke matches to Christmas tree smoked salt, it's hard to choose just one. Our Smoky Dijon Mustard, made for cheese boards, slices of ham or cheese toasties during the festivities A...
Halen Môn Christmas recipes
Christmas cooking is about much more than the big day itself. We've brought together all our Christmas recipes into one list of inspirational deliciousness for the whole festive period - our favourite one-tray fish supper to cook after a hard day’s shopping, festive...
Festive cocktails + drinks
Glittering glasses of cheer for the festive season. From frozen blood orange margaritas and a perfectly smoky negroni to a no-alcohol shrub with plenty of character so nobody feels like they’re missing out. Serve with a salty snack. Ginger Jin Môr Ginger, clementine...
Festive canapés + snacks
Dazzling canapés for the Christmas season. All easy to whip up before your guests arrive and perfect with fizz. Pleasingly little and perfectly balanced bites. Pawb Pawb cauliflowerShamelessly inspired by Bang Bang Cauliflower in name, but it’s our PAWB seasoning...