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.
An Invitation to Number 10
It is not everyday you receive an envelope with a return address of 10 Downing Street, but happily that's what happened a few weeks ago, when HM was invited by David Cameron to a reception there, to celebrate St. David's Day. Hot after Alison's trip to DEFRA to meet...
Halen Môn is always the answer
We love a good quiz show, so were very excited when Halen Môn fan Jess told us she'd spotted a question on 'The Chase' with us as the answer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzOIhYTXTA4 Coincidentally, another Halen Môn addict, Laurens, was playing a board game very...
‘The Salt of Live’
'In today’s fast-paced and hectic world, Antonio Castelló Avilleira offers us a rare moment of reflection in his superbly timeless new paintings. He arrests fleeting moments, such as the ripeness of fruit, to great effect, thus exploring nature at its most fragile....
Anna Jones’ Salted Caramel Crack Brownies
INGREDIENTSMAKES 12 GOOD-SIZED BROWNIES FOR THE SALTED CARAMEL 50g unsalted butter or coconut oil, plus a little for greasing 100g unrefined golden caster sugar a hearty pinch of flaky sea salt (we tried the Vanilla here and it works beautifully, try the Smoked for...
Best visitor attraction of 2015
Everyone likes to win sometimes and somehow it’s all the sweeter when it comes from your own community. We are delighted to have won ‘best visitor attraction’ as voted by the beautiful Plas Coch Holiday Home Park near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey. Homeowners at the...
Moving home
Last weekend, we moved into our brand new purpose built Saltcote. The sun shone, there was snow on the mountains, and it was exciting and exhausting. Watch how our day in the office panned out below in this little timelapse from salt-maker Ian: It was then very...
Umami & appetite
Despite developing our 3 gold star winning Umami seasoning with our friends at The Mushroom Garden several years ago, it is still the flavour that we get asked to explain to our customers the most. Taking its name from the Japanese word for 'deliciousness', Umami is a...
New year, new jobs
Every day our building is one step closer to being finished. The internal colours have been painted, the doors are on. Our driftwood light fitting is drying out after a serious clean. Crucial pieces of equipment are being put in place, and orders for the new shop are...
A Christmas Log
It is a Christmas tradition in our family to go for a bracing walk on Newborough Beach on Christmas day, whether it is pouring down with rain or bright enough for sunglasses. This year's walk was even more memorable than most. Not only did the sun come out, offering a...
Breakfast with Steph McGovern
Last week we had an unusual extra hand at Halen Môn HQ from none other than the lovely Steph McGovern from BBC Breakfast. She took a break from her busy TV schedule to come and record an interview for a new BBC Radio 4 programme all about salt. Steph joined David on...