Why don’t we go out for a cup of tea?

In Britain, we are known for our love of a good cup of tea with a drop of milk. But when we go out for an afternoon drink with friends, we are more likely to go for a coffee than a cuppa.

Is this because we think we can make an equally nice cup of tea at home whereas we may not have the patience to froth up a cappuccino? Is a few pounds too much money to spend on some leaves soaking in hot water?

Not if meeting up for a tea is turned into a relaxing and feel-good experience.

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Interview: Jones o Gymru crisps

We spoke to Geraint Hughes about the only Welsh crisps, Jones o Gymru.  Read about their journey from how it all started three years ago to the successful business it is today.

Sgroliwch lawr i ddarllen y cyfweliad yn gymraeg

Nan’s old recipe becomes a national success

A fudge company from Pwllheli proves you should never underestimate a good old family recipe.

In 2009, after Matthew Robertson had finished university and was looking for a job, he decided he would try to recreate the fudge his Nan used to make when he was a child.

Foie gras, anyone?

Heston Blumenthal has dropped his supplier of foie gras after he recently found out it is being produced in torturing conditions.

Hold on…recently did he say? Firstly, how could a chef of a three michelin star restaurant not know this? Secondly, has he been buying and cooking produce without knowing what is in it for all these years?

Surely he has been perfectly aware for just as long as all of us that the production of foie gras is not the most ethical process in the world.

Like in many countries, the production of foie gras is banned in the UK but it can still be bought through many suppliers across the country.  The French openly enjoy the popular delicacy and have no shame in saying so.

And why not?

Top 5 wines with Christmas dinner

Everyone likes a glass of wine with their Christmas dinner. But isn’t it so much better when the wine goes well with the turkey? We have come up with a list of our top five welsh wines to compliment your traditional turkey Christmas dinner. Cheers!

Fairtrade campaign: the devotion of a small nation

When you do your weekly shopping, do you consider the ethics behind the product you buy? Do you go for what you enjoy the most? Or is price the driving factor for what goes in your trolley?

The recent supermarket price war has seen chains competing to offer the lowest prices.  As one store cuts the cost, another slashes its prices even further.  At first, this may seem ideal. But behind this trend is a dark and unethical supply chain.

Is a Michelin Guide pub burger better than any other?

When a Penarth pub made it to the Michelin Eating Out Pubs 2015 Guide, we had to go to see what it was all about.