Jonathan Williams is a serial food and drink entrepreneur having established several successful businesses, notably Café Môr, The Pembrokeshire Beach Food Company and Barti Ddu Rum (spiced rum company).

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Text Copyright © Jonathan Williams. Food photography © Huw Jones, Book Copyright © Graffeg 2023. 

Laverbread is an unsung food wonder of the world. Jonathan Williams has built three successful businesses from this versatile ingredient, including award-winning street food, sauces and seasonings.

In his brand new book, Jonathan shares his passion for laverbread, exploring its history and cultural significance, the science and nutrition behind it and how to prepare it, as well as offering up a delicious selection of recipes to try it out for yourself.

Recipes include:

• Seafood Paella

• Laverbread Pizza

• Butternut Squash, Laverbread and Coconut Curry

• Ship's Biscuits

• Vegan Pie with Roasted Vegetables and Laverbread

• Smokey Laverbread Beans

• Best Bacon Butty in the West

Common to all of Jonathan Williams’ businesses is a love of the coast and using its produce to make gourmet products. Currently, Jonathan produces goods from local Welsh coastal ingredients that are sold by major multiples and has even exported seaweed to Japan, Sweden, Africa and Germany. Jonathan also runs the iconic ‘boat food outlet’ and The Old Point House located in Angle Bay, west Wales, selling locally landed and freshly cooked dishes like cockle and laverbread lobster rolls.

Image © Owen Howells

'A lovely little book about a tasty Welsh treasure.' Jon Gower, Nation.Cymru