HALEN MÔN BLOG
Happy to the birthday 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...
Beetroot + blood orange soup
Bright, balanced and a beautiful shade of magenta, this soup is enough to turn any beetrootsceptic. The ginger and citrus temper the earthiness of beetroot, while the smoked saltsprinkled over just before serving adds welcome crunch and structure.INGREDIENTSSERVES 4 2...
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,...
Winter morning kedgeree
We call this Christmas Day kedgeree, because it would make a perfect breakfast with a glass of fizz but it’s incredibly simple, so would make an excellent midweek supper on a chilly evening, too (with or without fizz). Be generous with the amount of black pepper while...
Pum rheswm i fwcio baddon gwymon yn y gaeaf
Pum rheswm i fwcio baddon gwymon yn y gaeaf 1) Mae’r cyferbynnedd yn hyfrydCyn gynted ag y codir caead y gasgen, mae stêm yn codi i'r awyr oer, laith. Mae'r aer yn iachaol ac yn ffres, yn debyg i ddiod, ond mae'r dŵr 40oC yn gysurus a chynnes, gan ganiatáu i'ch...
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...