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.
Easy Christmas desserts
Simple and speedy desserts for the Christmas season. All easy to whip up before your guests arrive or the night before and special enough for the big day itself.Chocolate mousseStanding on the shoulders of giants here with our take on Elizabeth David’s classic...
What is smoked water (and how to use it)?
What is smoked water? Our Smoked Water is a 100% natural artisan ingredient, made entirely from wood smoke and water. It has a huge range of culinary applications for homecooks and professionals alike. Our skilled team makes the product in our artisan smokers...
Homemade Christmas Gifts
We’ve put together a list of some of our favourite homemade gifts to make this Christmas- giving any of these, wrapped up in parchment paper and tied with some ribbon - will earn you some serious brownie points this festive season. Fermented chilli hot sauceThis is a...
A Halen Môn gift guide – what to buy and for who?
While we know lots of people on our list would be pleased with a well-seasoned gift from Halen Môn, we also know that sometimes choosing can be difficult, so we've put together a quick festive guide highlighting some of our favourites this year, from unusual stocking...
Great things in jars and tins
Once confined to the back of the cupboard, tinned foods are finally getting the attention they deserve with some incredible producers putting time and effort into making delicious, beautiful and sustainable tinned products. Look at our instagram for a tour of our...
35 B Corp brands in one place
We're incredibly proud to have joined the B Corp community earlier this year, alongside an admirable group of brands. Now, you can find 35 B Corp certified brands all in one place, on Ocado. They have a dedicated B Corp section online - 'B Corp Certified'. Certified B...
Seaweed in art: from dyes, to cyanotype, to poetry
We're very pleased to be able to share with you an exciting excerpt from Vincent Doumeizel's new book 'The Seaweed Revolution'. It explores how seaweed has shaped our past and can save our future. It's a fascinating read and has reinforced, for us here, the...
Underwater forests for preserving climate and biodiversity
We're very pleased to be able to share with you an exciting excerpt from Vincent Doumeizel's new book 'The Seaweed Revolution'. It explores how seaweed has shaped our past and can save our future. It's a fascinating read and has reinforced, for us here, the...
What are the benefits of seaweed bathing?
The benefits of bathing in seaweed have been well-known for centuries. The mineral-dense oils are incredibly moisturising, making it brilliant for anti-ageing and especially for dry skin. In fact, it is thought that farmers along the West coast of Victorian Ireland...
A Halen Môn BBQ
Cooking over coals is one of the highlights of summer for us. Here we’ve put together a list of some of our go-to BBQ recipes for when the sun is out (though they'll all work on a griddle too if the weather isn't kind.) Pick one or two of these recipes for a weeknight...