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Category: Dorset Food & Drink

Have you ever made bagels?

I personally love the texture of a good bagel – slightly chewy and dense. As you’d expect, nothing beats home baked ones – and...

The Old Brewery Cafe and Kitchen

Rachael Rowe visits the Gillingham hotspot that has transformed from Moto Corsa dealership to mussels and marshmallows among the motorbikes With motorbike displays in the...

The Green Cafe at Henstridge

Rachael Rowe visits the cosy hub of community, coffee, and culinary delights which is building a reputation for its fresh fare and warm welcome When...

The international taste of our Local Flavours

Celebrating the quality and diversity of food and drink in Dorset (with a pinch of Wiltshire and Somerset) with Fanny Charles When I created the...

The easiest,most comforting, Butternut Squash Soup

This is the perfect comfort food for January - it’s so simple to make, really good for you anddeliciously thick and moreish for those...

Dinner at Moonfleet

It’s a lovely cross-country drive from north Dorset to Moonfleet Manor, on the Fleet lagoon between Abbotsbury and Weymouth – but is the hour-long...

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Seeing the flip side – Toots the groom

After a last-minute change of plans, eventer Toots Bartlett swapped boots this month – and found herself watching helplessly from the sidelines March turned out...

The BV puzzles – January 2026

Welcome to January's BV Puzzles page – your free spot for a quick brain workout. Complete the crossword, test your logic with a classic...

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