HALEN MÔN BLOG
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...
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...
Ginger Jin Môr
Ginger, clementine and, of course, a dash of our gin of the sea. This recipe makes a personal cocktail for sipping to yourself but it's simple to scale up too.INGREDIENTSMakes one cockail For the cauliflower 60ml Jin Môr Juice of a clementine 20ml Cointreau 20ml...
Pawb Pawb cauliflower
Shamelessly inspired by Bang Bang Cauliflower in name, but it’s our 'Pawb' seasoning which lends this dish its explosive flavour in this instance. Tossing the cauliflower in gram flour also means that this version is naturally gluten – free and extra...