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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...

Tea loaf

This simple and not-too-sweet loaf bake requires no fancy equipment – just a little time to steep the dried fruit before a nice slow...

Global cocoa shortage hits Dorset’s top chocolatiers

Rachael Rowe spoke to two of Dorset’s artisan chocolatiers who are facing tough choices – but refusing to compromise their product Chocoholics will no doubt...

Help, hope …and great coffee

Newly opened at Sturminster Newton, the Vale Family Hub offers vital community support for North Dorset residents ‘How did we get here? Blood, sweat, tears,...

Wine geekery: the fun side of grapes

Sadie Wilkins from Sherborne’s award-winning indie wine merchant says its time we started to ask a little more about the story in the bottle We’re...

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It’s a new home for Cattistock point-to-point this season

As the 100 year old Point-to-Point racing (amateur steeplechasing) season begins, Sara Greenwood introduces the new home of the Cattistock course. Point-to-Point horse racing, steeplechasing...

Spiced Pumpkin Cornbread

Meet our new food writer – Lizzie Crow is a familiar face at just about every food event in the county, better known to...

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