A find in 2025 – Viv tried this one with the family who came up to Ty Canol for our Easter Sunday barbecue. All agreed that this is an amazingly rich chocolate cake with a wonderful texture. Probably best served … Go to the item
Banana cake
There is a wonderful freshness to banana cake. Middleware Catering bake these in a 2lb loaf tin and then slice them for our cold buffets. As the picture illustrates, we add a sprinkling of icing sugar to the top.
Pizza pinwheels
Everyone loves pizzas but not everyone loves cold pizzas. So this is the alternative to pizza served as part of a cold buffet or as a canapé. Much lighter as they are made with puff pastry. Very tangy tomato … Go to the item
Leek and goats cheese savoury tart
We use a number if different fillings for our savoury tarts. Here leek is the accompaniment to the goats cheese.… Go to the item
Wensleydale and cranberry with salad
This is a Wensleydale cheese with cranberries served with a cranberry relish and salad, here presented on an open roll. This we often include in Christmas themed buffets as offers a complimentary filling/topping to serve alongside turkey with cranberry.… Go to the item
Welsh cakes
Welsh cakes are a firm favourite, either as an alternative to biscuits with a coffee/tea service or as part of a cold buffet. Our recipe is Viv’s amendment of a recipe originally give to her by an elderly Welsh lady who used … Go to the item
Divine lemon pots
The name says it all but that is the name we got when we found the recipe and while these look very simple, the flavours are wonderful. Additionally, not a particularly heavy sweet so if you have had a filling … Go to the item
Stuffed courgettes
An excellent side dish with a difference, almost a vegetarian dish in its own right. Courgettes topped with pine nuts, sun dried tomatoes and bread crumbs. The sun dried tomatoes give an intense flavour burst, which is probably what makes … Go to the item