@cardiffbites.bsky.social @foodycatalicia.bsky.social Cherry is the new fig-plum🍒

I took a 7km walk. Went outta my way. Here’s one of my favourite sunset vistas in all of Victoria. This entire stretch of coast is a 20-minute walk from downtown Victoria, BC. (Canada.) It’s all natural. There are no businesses or vendors. Just nature. #yyj

New on the blog - the brilliant value set lunch at Asiad in #Porthcawl. I've previously reviewed this excellent pan-Asian restaurant but as they've since changed their name, I thought it was a good excuse for a return visit. gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/09/asia...

❤️ Crispy Gochujang Tofu. This stuff is amazing! You have to try it. With stir fry veg and rice or noodles or on a wrap. Thanks to Lisa for her photo! theveganlunchbox.co.uk/easy-crispy-... #tofu #dairyfree #vegan #veganfood #vegansky #veganrecipes

Congratulations DPD! Parcel dispatch on Wednesday. After touring Cardiff with Matthew on Thursday, a depot sleepover, another exciting tour of Cardiff with Gavin on Friday & resting at the depot all weekend, Gavin ("It wasn't me") finally dropped off Mme's next-day delivery. A stellar performance

Lunch with French friends, entrée c/o MmeFF. Salad of tender green beans, feta & homegrown peach in a honeyed dressing with a tiny touch of balsamic, topped with pine nuts & nigella seeds. Beautifully balanced flavours & textures. Was followed by her blue cheese & mushroom tart with a walnut crust😋

Lunch with French friends, so time to transform the perfect brioche pur beurre we'd bagged into bread & butter pudding made with M NL's Seville marmalade, PX sherry soaked raisins & a touch of cinnamon, topped with demerara & candied peel. Before & after baking, awaiting vanilla crème anglaise.

This #PeaceDay our hearts go out to all those living in the shadow of fear and intimidation. We all deserve to be safe and to feel like we belong, no matter where we’re from or how we arrived. #AyeWelcomeRefugees #TogetherWithRefugees

Nope. 18.00: Parcel's back at the depot 18.21: Phone depot. Auto-reply says delivery's today in the, now obviously passed, timeslot🤦 Choose to speak to a human, avail to 18.30 18.23: Auto-response says closed & disconnects Sat: Contact vendor, "We will be escalating this matter to a human agent" 😖

Seeking people on Merseyside to help with 2 fruit picks - Thursday 25th Sept - Stockbridge Village, Knowsley for apples & pears to support local food bank. Friday 26th Sept, 11.30am John Lennon’s apples. Both an hour or so. Travel expenses & snacks! Please share & DM if you can help. Ta! #gleaning

In Cardiff/Caerdydd.

Cadw's Open Doors - Sat 20th & Sun 21st Sept offers the chance for a guided tour of Roath's Grade 1 listed St. Margaret’s Church & usually inaccessible mausoleum containing tombs of Bute family members, including the 1st Marquess. Tower open weather permitting. Times👇 cadw.gov.wales/open-doors-s...

"Our driver is running a little behind & will be with you shortly" Sigh Before that appeared, they were on delivery 80 & we're 107. Here we go again.

Y'day 07.51: Cheery text. A next day delivery will be 10.48-11.48 with a stern, "Your hour timeslot can't be changed". Oh yes it can. Parcel tracker 19.22: "Our driver is running a little behind & will be with you shortly" Nope 22.00: "Your parcel is at the depot" Today?

Overheard in Roath walking around *yet another* film crew, this lot readying to aim at two people outside a coffee shop: P1: (asks after the other's past work) P2: (fast, Nessa-style) Oh yes, I was in that production too! But then he got called up to play for Wales & it never saw the light of day.

Nationwide chair Parry was seated next to Richard Tice Heathrow sponsored an airport-style lounge First Group provided double-decker buses JCB exhibited Other corporate attenders included Airbnb & Japan Tobacco International TikTok sponsored a drinks reception www.theguardian.com/business/202...

If you're in Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown or nearby, check this out. £4 for a breakfast, pasty, cake, and 10 items from the pantry (you get a fridge item, frozen item, tin, rice or pasta, a toilet roll, hygiene item, 3 pieces fruit or veg, bread and a drink). Please share this!

The 'just a worried mum/nobody's listening to us' rhetoric is bullshit. If you want to be listened to, what are you saying? Illegal immigration has dropped this year. The reason you can't see a GP is Brexit/covid. The economy tanked thanks to Russia/Tory mismanagement. Nobody is taking your job..🧵

Yes, we know it's getting up time but, no, you're not. We're doing The Daphne's work, Tuesday is cancelled @katebevan.com.

After a weekend of hate and violence, here's a reminder that sanctuary seekers are always welcome in Wales. The demonstrations over the weekend were nothing short of disgraceful. Seeking asylum is a human right and Wales is made all the richer for welcoming refugees.

Since it's Agatha Christie's 135th birthday today, we've an excuse to post these again - photos of her cookery books taken in the kitchen when we visited her Dartside holiday home, Greenway near Brixham in Devon.

⚠️Lowther road, between #Cathays and #Roath is currently flooded due to the amount of rainfall overwhelming the public sewer⚠️ #Lowther road will be closed until the #flooding has cleared once there is capacity within the sewer w3w.co/boxing.verse... #Cardiff #BePrepared

Breads & one set of cakes in the bag, Sunday's patisserie queue was next. It being inside gave the advantage of more time to debate our choices from the ever-tempting array, made easier knowing we'd return. It's what our holidays are for.

Queuing over, we were in; a cheery bonjour to all present & that perfect brioche pur beurre was ours. Une baguette? Bien sûr. Oh, and we couldn't leave without almondy, fruit-studded & icing sugar dusted La Framboisine.

Sunday's bread queue starts early in France & so did we - this time, managed to arrive before the local priest.

⭐️ It's leek season again, but are you inspired to use them in anything but soup? Here are 5 of my favourite leek recipes (and yes there is soup on the list). bit.ly/leekrecipes #dairyfree #plantbased #vegetarian #vegan #veganfood #vegansky #veganrecipes

Car parking areas alongside urban French shops invite to stop & stare. The edge of this one has been treated gently. Spotted a rogue hollyhock left to bloom as we drove in & a butterfly on the low grassed area when opening the door. We waited until the butterfly flew before heading into Picard.

Cardiff will host a second Ukraine Film and Cultural Festival later this year, building on the success of last year’s inaugural event

OpenAI research shows AIs will ALWAYS hallucinate. The solution is not definitive either. theconversation.com/why-openais-...

Greedy Cat's being even more greedy than usual but looks to be losing weight. Off to the vet. Told he was a very good boy having bloods drawn. Results next week, just hoping now that it's something treatable & wishing we could be as relaxed as he is while waiting. #Caturday

Great stuff. Subtitles on & really good for dysgwyr Cymraeg.

Caledonian Sleeper have an offer on for Autumn/Winter on their Highlands routes: www.sleeper.scot/200/. Might be the time to try out the sleeper! More about the sleeper at www.seat61.com/sleeper-to-s...

A bumblebee still busy in September, gathering pollen from the cosmos I planted along the allotment border. Surprised to see one active this late, but the blooms are clearly worth its time – legs dusted, wings humming 🌸🌻🍯🐝💛 #bloomscrolling #allotmentlife

A bit of timeline lightness.... My day on Skomer a fortnight ago today. #Skomer #WildlifeTrust #Cymru #Pembs

ICYMI cheese and pickle pies!

Marta Zboralska on a dish she loves but which many people hate – fruit soup – and recipes for cooking from the polski sklep on @vittles.bsky.social www.vittlesmagazine.com/p/cooking-fr...

“The system currently sets Wales up to fail”. Da iawn @willhaycardiff.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Oh goody, landed a GP phone appt but anytime after 12md. Life needs being what they are, what's the betting it'll come while out, on a bus, in a shop or another similar spot when in overhear range & being liable to miss the call getting the phone out anyway?

That bittersweet leaving day feeling. You've packed, check the bedroom to make sure you haven't forgotten anything & turn to take in the view from the window for the last time. Merci France, you captured our hearts & filled our bellies again.

Angie ray thankfully took the whole flag shag off of here but saw this elsewhere. South wales valleys I believe and how awesome is this 👍 👍 #flags #flagshag #funwithflags

This Sunday, we will be at Ludlow Food festival and as well as seeing all our pans, you can catch us in conversation with @markdiacono.bsky.social about his new book, Abundance in our Castle Garden tent. www.ludlowfoodfestival.co.uk/whats-on/mar...

...what a day, a year, a life it is. 1975 supported by Joan Armatrading, what a gig it was. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...

Best frying pan overall: The lovely @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social's spun iron chef’s pan "...Netherton is transparent about the provenance & composition of its materials & its fabrication [...] right from the start [...] I could simply get on with making food." www.theguardian.com/thefilter/20...

New on the blog - an inevitable return visit to The Shed in #Swansea gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-...

NEW COOKBOOK RECIPE: Cheese and Pickle Pies by James Martin www.kaveyeats.com/cheese-and-p... #foodsky #recipe #cheese

NEW KAVEY EATS COOKBOOK REVIEW: Cheese: 100 Ultimate Recipes For Cheese Lovers by James Martin www.kaveyeats.com/cheese-james... #foodsky #cheese

Off out later to cheer on a mate who’ll be finishing her 6th and final ultra marathon of the year This one ends in Parc Penallta opposite the massive horse sculpture. If you’re unaware of this magnificent artwork, you really should check out this link www.atlasobscura.com/places/sulta...

Did you miss me? Have been away, but I’m back now! TOMORROW please come say hello to me at #celebrASIA - I’ll be signing books at Battersea Bookshop at 15.30! celebrASIA Festival is on all this weekend - showcasing the best of South East Asian food, music, dance, arts and culture here in London!

NEW ON THE BLOG: Boxing clever: Made in Oldstead At Home Did it deliver? blognotleafycardiff.home.blog?p=1226

Here's a big, beautiful thread of upcoming books about food! Loads here, and most (if not all) can be ordered through a local library.