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...
Bloody mary ketchup
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,...
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...
Gill Meller’s flat breads with chilli and fennel sausage
INGREDIENTSServes 2 250g (9oz) strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting ½ teaspoon sea salt, plus extra for sprinkling ½ teaspoon quick yeast 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for trickling For the topping 6 pork sausages (about 500g/1lb 2oz) 2...
Bloody Mary devilled eggs
INGREDIENTS 6 large eggs 3 tbsp mayonnaise (or 2 tbsp mayonnaise + 1 tbsp thick yogurt) 1 tbsp Bloody Mary Ketchup ½ tsp hot sauce or chilli powder Salt and pepper to taste Popeth seasoning Devilled eggs, like Marie Rose sauce and bootcut jeans, are having a...
Leek and potato galette with hazelnut pastry
INGREDIENTSSERVES 6 For the pastry 50g hazelnuts, toasted 125g wholemeal spelt flour 125g plain flour 125 cold butter, cubed Pure sea salt in a finer flake 2 tbsp very cold water For the filling 200g Pembrokeshire Earlies, or new potatoes2 tbsp olive oil 1 large...
Perfect little sausage rolls
INGREDIENTSMAKES 8 (or 16 bite-size) 500g free range / organic pork sausage meat 1 large apple, peeled and grated 1 tsp Halen Môn smoky dijon mustard 1 tsp garam masala 2 sprigs of sage, leaves chopped Pure sea salt Black pepper 320g ready made puff pastry 1...
Courgette + Sweetcorn Fritters with Halen Môn Ketchup
INGREDIENTSSERVES FOUR FOR THE FRITTERS: 3 courgettes Pure Sea Salt 2 ears of corn 100g of soft Abergavenny goat’s cheese, roughly crumbled 1 red chilli, finely chopped a few sprigs of thyme, leaves picked A small bunch of spring onions, finely sliced 3 eggs 30 ml...