Entries by Natalie

Bara Brith Sour

Ingredients: Penderyn Madeira Cask Afon Mel Ginger Mead Raisins Welsh Brew Breakfast Tea Welsh Honey To make the Syrup: 150g caster sugar, 150ml Welsh Brew Tea, heaped teaspoon of Honey, 50g Raisins Method: Make a standard cup of tea without milk or sugar. When ready, remove the teabag, measure out 150ml, and add to a […]

Pulled Turkey and Sage Filled Philly Potato Skins

Small Potatoes Cooked Turkey Thigh Dried Sage Philadelphia Chopped Flatleaf Parsley Salt Black pepper Method Rub the potatoes with oil and salt and cook until totally soft at 180 °C. Once cooked allow to cool, then cut in half and spoon out the potato filling leaving some in around the edges, then return the potato […]

Grilled Courgette, Black Olive, Philadelphia and Basil “Cannelloni”

1 Medium Courgette (not too wide) 140g Philadelphia 15g Black Olives (chopped) 10 Basil Leaves Salt Black pepper – Blend the Philadelphia, basil and olives until smooth but not over worked, then place in the chiller for 30 mins minimum. – Thinly slice the courgettes lengthways so that the strips can easily bend. This is […]

Cranberry and Black Pepper Filled Padron Peppers

Makes 12 Portions: 130g Philadelphia 1tsp Pepper 15g Dried Cranberry (chopped finely) 4-6 Padron or Small Sweet Baby Peppers – Prick the peppers once or twice. Then blister the outside with a blowtorch or on the stove until burnt. – Set aside the peppers in a covered bowl and allow to cool. – Once cool, […]

Long Service Recognition

Castell Howell recognises that without its dedicated and committed employees, the company would not be where it is today. Several of our colleagues have reached 5 years including Peter Hunt, Steffan Owen, Natalie Aitken and Mel Davies in the Sales Team. Luke Harris, our Group Asset & Maintenance Manager, Joey Morgan who works in Celtic […]

Something to Taco ‘Bout

Try our Crispy Chicken Caesar Tacos; a quick and easy-to-prepare dish, perfect for the bank holiday rush! This delicious recipe was created exclusively for our collaborative brand Chefs’ Selections by Chloe Milburn, MasterChef 2018 quarter-finalist, and includes our Great Taste Award Winning American Style Battered Chicken Fillets. INGREDIENTS For the meat 4 Chefs’ Selections American […]

Big Bocs Bwyd Collaboration Takes to the Royal Welsh Show

This week sees our collaboration with Big Bocs Bwyd take to the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells. Big Bocs Bwyd is an educational initiative and reflects the new Curriculum for Wales. The approach also delivers across several agendas, from healthy eating, availability of food and encouraging schools to work closely with local organisations and […]

Celebrating 35 Years

From small rural beginnings in 1988, we are now celebrating our 35th year in business. Over the years we’ve grown to become Wales’ leading independent food service wholesaler, servicing the length and breadth of Wales, the Border Counties and the South West of England. As a family run business, we’re extremely proud of our rural […]

GroceryAid Partnership Goes From Strength to Strength

We’re celebrating GroceryAid Day and championing our ongoing partnership with the charity. GroceryAid Day is the annual awareness day when the industry comes together to raise awareness of the charity, which recorded a 61% increase in incidences of support last year and a 17% increase in calls to its helpline. Here at Castell Howell, the […]