Food and drink
Graze through our guide to websites about good food and drink from the region to get a taste of what's available.
Wales The True Taste
www.walesthetruetaste.co.uk
This Welsh Development Agency website has recipes using Welsh produce, details of food events and markets, food award winners, features on topics like Welsh cheese and a guide to food producers.
Welsh Foodie
http://www.welshfoodie.com/
A mouth-watering mixture of photos, recipes, reviews and articles about Welsh food, put together by an enthusiast in the USA.
Suggested by Ken Thorne, Ohio.
Dudley
http://www.s4c.co.uk/dudley/
S4C television chef Dudley travels Wales looking for great ingredients and cooking them. On this bilingual website he shares his favourite produce, recipes and tips.
Aran Lamb
http://www.aran-lamb.co.uk/
The Thomas family from Llanuwchllyn, near Bala, sell their own organic lamb online, but there's a lot more to the website than this. It's packed with details about the farm, Maldwyn's hobbies, favourite places, recipes and much more, on rather long pages.
Menter Môn
http://www.mentermon.com/
The Taste of Anglesey and Food Producers categories on this site will give you a good picture of what to eat on the island and where to get it.
Cimwch.com
http://www.cimwch.com/
Named after the European lobster, this site has a wealth of black and white photos and information about the history of lobster fishing on the Llyn, as well as Welsh poems, fish names in three languages and other coastal lore.
Suggested by Dr Greta Hughes of Llyn.
Taste of Conwy
http://www.tasteofconwy.co.uk
This no-nonsense website has details of food producers, retailers, suppliers and events within the county of Conwy, with links to websites where you can buy online.
Sustainable Gwynedd
http://www.gwyneddgynaladwy.org.uk/
Dig around among the tips on recycling and sustainable development and you'll find a list of genuine local food produce suppliers.
Llŷn Land and Seafood Festival
http://www.llfa.org.uk
Llŷn Land and Seafood Festival at Pwllheli Hafan Marina features a fantastic array of local seafood available plus quality Welsh produce including Welsh beef, cheeses, wines.
Anglesey Beer Festival
http://www.angleseybeerfestival.com
Showcase for the annual Anglesey Beer Festival, giving venue, times, contacts, directions, prices, local links, and a photo gallery.
Suggested by John Heminsley, Cemaes Bay.
The Organic Cooperative
http://www.theorganiccooperative.com
The site has a helpful directory of food producers in Wales, as well as a forum and an exchange for skills and produce.
Suggested by Mandy, Y Felinheli.
Farmers' Markets in Wales
http://www.fmiw.co.uk
This site is most useful for finding when and where farmers' markets are held, but there is also a searchable producers guide and links to relevant news.
Llanbedr Beer Festival
http://www.llanbedrbeerfestival.co.uk/
A chance to taste a range of Welsh ales, as well as food and entertainment, in the village south of Harlech.
Corris Beer Festival
http://www.corrisbeerfestival.co.uk
Being held the for the first time in 2009, this three-day event offers Scottish and Welsh real ales, as well as live music, all at the Braich Goch Bunkhouse and Inn.
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