Category: Dorset Food & Drink

Olives Et Al – the best kept Festive Secret

Olives Et Al have been on the main road just outside Sturminster Newton for almost 20 years - and yet, locals still stop by...

Eat, drink and be merry – how to pair your wines this Christmas

Wine and food are a match made in heaven, and there’s no better time to learn the art of wine pairing than Christmas, when...

The chef making liqueurs in the Blackmore Vale

Mat Follas won BBC MasterChef in 2009, and opened his first restaurant, The Wild Garlic in Beaminster to notable acclaim. Mat now teaches forgaing...

Notes From An Epicurean: The king of cheeses

What Stilton should you stock for your festivities – or would another blue cheese suit you better? Simon Vernon explains what’s on offer. Christmas is...

Meet Your Local: The Fleur de Lys in Cranborne

This month we’ve been chatting to Matt and Emily who run the Fleur de Lys in the village of Cranborne, a welcoming 17th century...

The Christmas Baking Special

Over the last couple of years we have probably all had a little more time at home than we expected, and many people have...

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‘Suppleness, Stride Length, Muscle Tone & Strength.’

The benefits of a water treadmill for horses aren’t limited simply to rehabilitation from injury. In recent years, the equestrian industry is increasingly turning to...

Meeting Mr Hardy:Thomas Hardy and music, part 2

Collections of old carols and songs found in Dorset’s churches have inspired a thriving revival of the West Gallery tradition THE recent resurgence of West...

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