Category: Dorset Food & Drink

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...

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...

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Grief and gratitude

As the eventing community reels from the death of one of their own, Jess Rimmer reflects on the special solidarity found in the sport As...

Planning Your Trip to the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show: Where to Stay and What to See

There is something uniquely British about voluntarily spending a significant portion of your August weekend standing in a field in Motcombe, surrounded by pristine...