We recently had the pleasure of visiting Carluccio’s in Cardiff Bay. We were instantly greeted with a warm welcome by Clare, who was the manager on shift that day.  She kindly showed us to our table and left us with menus to browse over. Carluccio’s is located close to the Bay and there’s plenty of glass windows surrounding the building, combining the feeling you are outdoors with the comfort of being inside. Good job, too, as it was hammering…

28.09.16 – Picture shows Bunch of Grapes, a pub in Pontypridd, South Wales. The Bunch of Grapes Sunday roast dinner has been voted the best in the UK.   The hunt for the Best British Roast Dinner is back again in 2017, as judges look to find the pub which serves Britain’s best roast and make it famous the country over. As well as crowning an overall winner, the panel will once again announce regional winners for South England, North…

Autumn has crept up on us, and now Gressingham Duck have gifted us with a selection of sumptuous duck recipes to get us through the suddenly chilly evenings. This whole glazed and roasted Gressingham Duck  is perfect for a cosy night in – or even for a slightyly unconventional Christmas dinner (it’s never too early to plan!) Whole Roast Gressingham Duck with a Honey & Cardamom Glaze Prep/cooking/resting time: 20 minutes per 500g of duck plus an extra 20 minutes and…

Most of us in Cardiff will be familiar with the Holland House Hotel. The city’s Mercure 4 star hotel situated on Newport Road is one that many of us have visited over the years.  You may have spent the day at the spa, met friends for drinks or a meal, stayed the night or even attended a conference.  The hotel has recently had a major refurbishment and my husband and I were fortunate enough to be offered a night stay…

Last week Cardiff’s only five star hotel, The St. David’s Hotel & Spa, held an official Rugby World Cup evening event in association with Heineken. The evening, held on the eve of the first Quarter Final match of the Rugby World Cup, was hosted by former Welsh international player Tom Shanklin, and included a lively panel discussion between Wales international Scrum Half Rhys Webb and former All Blacks Scrum Half Justin Marshall about the Rugby World Cup so far. A…