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Category: Dorset Food & Drink

Hungry yet, Westminster?

I can’t believe that we are already in April. Where has the time gone? The start of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy time...

Greek wines are hot stuff in 2025

Once they whispered, now they sing – Sadie Wilkins uncorks the ancient island grapes putting Greece firmly back on the world wine map A sun-drenched...

Shakshuka(ish)

This recipe is my version of a Shakshuka recipe. Traditionally this is a simple dish of spicy tomatoes with onions and peppers, with some...

Kicking off with a bit of social

The first of the Love Local, Trust Local 2025 social networking events was held on the evening of the 26th February, and a great...

Seed oil wars

Social media has recently made your common old kitchen cooking oil a controversial choice – Expert Karen Geary looks at both sides Against my better...

The Compasses Inn – food worth finding

Tucked away in the tiny hamlet of Lower Chicksgrove (10 miles north east of Shaftesbury, a mile off the A30), The Compasses Inn is...

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One man, his horse, his birds -and the spirit of freedom

Moving crowds to tears is all in a day’s work for Jonathan Marshall, the horseback falconer starring at the new Spring Countryside Show. Talking to...

Aldi plans new store for Sturminster Newton

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has revealed plans for a new store in Sturminster Newton – and is inviting residents to have their say. The proposed...