A few weeks back I started my dream job as a Barista in Y Shed, a local independent coffee shop. It’s been quite a journey to get here….. My love of coffee started 10 years ago, after the birth of my eldest Son. It was the social aspect of ‘meeting for a coffee’ with other
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I love to champion local food businesses and I can’t recommend this one enough! Mrs Olives is the delivery branch of ‘Olive Bar Wales’ (who can be found at many of the local produce markets). They sell a range of authentic olives, as well as other bits and bobs. Two of my great passions are
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One thing I love about living in this part of the world are the distinct seasons. Although I spent most of September pining for the fabulous sunshine we enjoyed during the Summer, I have now fully immersed myself in Autumn! To me, Autumn is when Mother Nature is at her most beautiful. A walk around
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The Affogato is an Italian coffee based dessert, with the standard recipe being a scoop of cold vanilla gelato topped with a shot of hot, dark roast espresso. ‘Affogato’ is Italian for “drowned”, with is apt as you are drowning your ice cream with coffee! This is an effortless recipe, which is simple yet fulfilling!
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The Bank Holiday Weekend of May 5th-7th saw Swansea welcome 30 plus food stalls to Museum Park for the Street Food Festival. Stalls from far and wide showcasing foods from all corners of the Globe were present as Swansea basked in beautiful Bank Holiday sunshine. For a self confessed foodie like myself, this really was
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There has been a lot in the Press recently about the increasing problem of plastic pollution. What really brought it home to me was when one of my idols, Sir David Attenborough, highlighted the scale of the problem in his ‘Blue Planet II’ television series. Having studied and taught Biology, and having a keen interest
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This week I’ve been busy making cupcakes for a Cake Sale at Singleton Hospital Radiotherapy Unit, raising funds for Golau – South West Wales Cancer Foundation. This is a charity close to my heart but one I hadn’t actually heard of before Greg’s diagnosis. The Golau Cancer Foundation is the cancer charity based in Singleton
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It’s that time of year when everybody is getting into the Christmas spirit and the decorations are starting to go up (although some people have already had theirs up for well over a week!) Poundffald Farm in Three Crosses (SA4 3PB) is the perfect place to get a tree and not just any tree, but
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A couple of weeks back I met up with Scott Otten – owner of SO Coffee Trades Ltd. Scott is a local boy, who just happens to play rugby professionally for the Ospreys, as well as run a wholesale and retail coffee business. At age 23 he has played for Ospreys, Swansea, Neath, Aberavon and
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Gower Doughnuts are fresh, handmade gourmet doughnuts available at select coffee shops and cafes in Swansea. I first tried Gower Doughnuts at Onboard Surf and Coffee in Killay, where they were recommended to me. I was not disappointed! Regular stockists of these doughnuts include Rag and Bone Café – West Cross, Café 93 – Mumbles,
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