The Food Passion Blog

  Our next competition winner is Donna Griffiths of Manselton (pictured, outside The Dragon Hotel) , who won the 2006 Food Passion competition prize of a superb gourmet and relaxation weekend for two at The Dragon Hotel. It was really an envious prize to win, but don’t feel too bad, because you can enter this competition courtesy of The Dragon Hotel and Food Passion for 2007!

Here is what you get:

On arrival, relax with a glass of champagne, and prepare yourself to enjoy a luxury facial and Swedish back massage while your luggage is dutifully whisked away to your room.

In the evening you can indulge in a true feast and sample some of the best of Swansea’s cuisine, for you will be treated to the culinary delights of Sam Thomas and team. Get a good night’s rest in one of the hotel’s air conditioned en-sute superior double or twin rooms (check out isn’t until 12pm), giving you plenty of time to enjoy the inclusive breakfast.

The winner will be chosen on January 30th 2007, and the prize can be taken immediately, subject to booking and avaiability.

There is nothing to this, all you need to do is send the following to the Food Passion editor at info@food-passion.co.uk, :

• Your Name
• Your Address
• Your telephone number and/or email.

Alternatively you can pick up a Food Passion print guide at local shops, restaurants, tourist information centres and attractions, and fill out the details on page 7, returning your slip to the Deputy Manager, c/o The Dragon Hotel, Kingsway Circle, Swansea SA1 5LS

Some of you may recall last year’s Food Passion edition that featured the opportunity to win £25 of vouchers to spend at any of the Food Passion featured ‘foodies’. Well, the luck winner was Zoe James-Williams of Uplands, Swansea (pictured below).

Zoe chose to spend her voucher at Tucker’s Fresh and Frozen Seafood in Swansea Market - great choice Zoe! We love to hear what people have to say about their thoughts on the food scene in Swansea (good or bad) , so we asked Zoe a few questions, and this is what she had to say:

Food Passion:What do you like most about the Swansea food scene?
Zoe: I like the variety of food here and because we are on the coast, the availability of fresh seafood.

Food Passion: What made you choose Tucker’s as the place to spend your vouchers?
Zoe: I chose Tuckers because I love seafood and they have an excellent reputation.

Food Passion: What is your favourite restaurant in the Swansea area -it can be anyone at all, they don’t ahve to be in Food Passion!
Zoe: I love the Chelsea Cafe because of their excellent food, service and ambience.

Seems like a good enough reason to enter the other great competitions we have running year round (on your right, in the COMPETITIONS section). Keep your eyes peeled for more!

Win unique produce from Olives&Oils! Carwyn and Alex are giving away over £25 of their finest delicatessen produce:

1 litre unfiltered extra virgin Spanish Olive Oil (single variety)
1 litre extra virgin Olive Oil from the Calamata region of Greece
1 litre 6 yrs aged Italian Balsamic Vinegar

All you have to do is e-mail Food Passion (info@food-passion.co.uk) , together with your name, address, telephone and email, with the answer to the following:

What is the name of the natural chemical that works to inhibit inflammations?

Have a read of this for the answer!:

Olive Oil not only tastes good…..recent studies in the U.S. found that Olive Oil contains a natural chemical that works similarly to painkillers. The natural chemical known as Oleocanthal works to inhibit inflammation in the same way as Ibuprofen and other branded inflammatory drugs. Further studies have identified that fresh unblended extra virgin olive oil can aid in the prevention of heart disease, osteoporosis and dementia.

Alternatively you can drop your written answers off at the Olives&Oils shop on Newton Rd., Mumbles.

The competition closes on Nov 30th 2007

Think you know alot about food? Well here’s a chance to broaden your horizons with a fabulous prize - join Andrew Price from Dryad Bushcraft for a Gourmet Wilderness Day.

Normaly costing £70, you’ll benefit from Andrew’s experience as a bushcraft master, trekking throughout the day foraging for nature’s feast. You’ll learn about and taste wild foods and when you’ve built up an appetite, you get to go back and help to cook what you’ve found. It really is a day to remember.

Just answer the following question and your email your answer, together with your name, address and email, to info@food-passion.co.uk:

What form of transport did Andrew use to learn his first bushcraft skills?

You can find out by reading about him here!

The winner will be chosen from the entries on Nov 30th 2007.