by Rach Pilston | Jan 9, 2025 | Blog, News, Recipes
Our artist neighbour From the rolling hills and cloud-topped mountains of the Eryri to the jagged coastlines of Pembrokeshire, the beauty of Wales has long inspired great artists. Sir Kyfinn, whose paintings pepper this page, lived and worked only a few miles from us...
by Rach Pilston | Jan 2, 2025 | Recipes, Autumn, Smoked Water Recipes, Winter Recipes
Sausage and mash with smoky onion gravy A comforting, creamy mashed potato recipe with herby glazed sausages and a savoury onion gravy (with a good glug of Halen Môn Smoked Water for incredibly satisfying depth). Some tips from chef Sam Lomas ‘Onions are one of...
by Rach Pilston | Dec 17, 2024 | Recipes, Autumn, Winter Recipes
Root vegetable + blood orange salad Something fresh and bright for the Christmas table from our cookbook, Sea Salt. This jewel-like blood orange and cured root vegetable salad makes a glittering starter or, served with a generously buttered slice of sourdough, it’s a...
by Rach Pilston | Dec 10, 2024 | Recipes, Autumn, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweet Recipes, Winter Recipes
Gurd Loyal’s Masala-candied cocktail nuts Gurd Loyal, our brilliant friend and food writer knows how to entertain. These perfectly spiced nuts feel like a celebration of British Indian cooking and are delicious with a cold beer or classic cocktail. Serve broken...
by Rach Pilston | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog, Bloody mary ketchup, Recipes, Winter 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...
by Rach Pilston | Dec 5, 2024 | Recipes, Autumn, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Sweet Recipes, Winter Recipes
Festive smoky fennel meatballs A recipe for those in-between-days over the Christmas break. Festively red and green, these smoky meatballs and their sauce can be made ahead and then poached before serving. Perfect when you need a rest from all the main-event cooking. ...