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.
Five festive cocktails
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. Pomegranate + clementine Jin Môr...
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. The scent of fresh Christmas tree in a little ceramic jar with our Christmas Tree Sea Salt Our favourite Charcoal...
How to spot the Northern Lights in Wales
Wales may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of viewing the Aurora Borealis, but it’s not entirely out of the question. While the Northern Lights are more commonly seen in places like Iceland or Norway, under the right conditions, the aurora can...
Five festive canapés
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. Smoked carrot blinis A favourite vegan recipe. Smoked carrot as surprisingly pleasing alternative to smoked...
Favourite festive recipes
Celebrate with us, Halen Môn style. These are a few of the recipes that make it to our table over the Christmas season, all perfectly seasoned crowd pleasers. Christmas morning bunsLight and fluffy buns, inspired by the classic Chelsea bun. These gently spiced buns,...
Three favourite lakes in North Wales
Emma Marshall, author of ‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ has shared with us her three favourite lakes from her new guidebook book. ‘Wild Swimming Walks Eryri/Snowdonia’ leads you on 28 walk-swimming adventures in the soaring landscapes of Eryri National Park. As...
Kate Humble and the handmade at home
Kate Humble's latest book Home Made, like all good things, is the result of a collaboration. Alongside delicious, warming home made recipes it celebrates the artisans and makers that are behind our food. We're very grateful to have been included, you might recognise...
10 deliciously unexpected ways to use Popeth
Based on the American “everything” bagel seasoning (“Popeth” is Welsh for everything), our Popeth seasoning is savoury and gently warming, without being hot. The key to extracting the most flavour is to gently toast the seasoning in a dry frying pan (as you might do...
Building a new purpose-built smokery
This autumn, we are pleased to announce that work will soon begin on a new purpose-built smokery at our Saltcote on Anglesey. We launched our artisan smokery in 2008 with smoked sea salt, and have since developed it to produce other ingredients including a Great...
Our Brand Director shares her favourite places in N Wales
Will from Oyster Holiday Cottages came to Halen Môn to ask us to share our favourite spots in North Wales. Jess, our Brand Director, shared some hidden gems, from the best chip shops to her favourite beach, and even an abandoned Victorian brickworks that makes for a...