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www.wrights-dairies.co.uk
01202 730037
F
C
amily-run chilled dairy and ambient distribution company
hristmas is coming. Be prepared. That’s the
established in Dorset some
90 years ago. We distribute
only way to make it through this festive season
to a wide range of business,
include
hotels,toschools,
of foodwhich
relatively
intact, according
the chefs
universities, residential care homes,
shops
and
catering
outlets.
we spoke to (p.39). Now, as much as
we love
Christmas
– it has pigs in family-run
blankets for a start
– if you’re
As one of the few remaining
independent
businesses
cookof
in your
whatOur
should
be has
on the south coast, we the
aredesignated
very proud
our house,
success.
aim
a sugar-dusted dream of a holiday can quickly turn
always been, and will always be, to offer our customers
stressful enough to disintegrate your paper crown with
a first class service based
around their dairy and chilled
fearful perspiration. There’s lots to think about. From
needs. Over the
have
whatyears,
to servewe
on the
big carefully
day (turkey? goose? beef?) to
extended our
of chilled
whichrange
potentially
torturousand
method you’re using to cook
it, the decisions
come as
thick more
and fastof
as the crowds of
ambient products
to cover
even
people
you
need
to
feed.
our customer’s daily requirements. Most
So this issue of Menu is here, like an enthusiastic
items aresous
available
for next day delivery.
chef, to help with your prep. We have turkey
cooking tips (p.8, p.32, p.39), and recipes for an entire,
lovely Christmas meal – Starter, Main and Dessert in
The Cook Book (p.29). Don’t slog around the shops,
Christmas shopping. We have present ideas for food
lovers (p.20), dates for Dorset’s thriving local producer
markets (p18) and some Michelin-starred chutney for a
hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your
www.purbeckicecream.co.uk
kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations for
01929 480090
where to go for Christmas dinner (p.39) and any special
HO HO HO!
So treat yourself
ounder Members Peter andoccasion
Hazel (p.53).
Hartle
Robin Alway
www.woolserycheese.co.uk
youyears
deserve
it –when
and have
started Purbeck Ice Cream– 28
ago
Group Editor
01300 341991
a great Christmas!
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Wrights Dairies
Dorset
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Purbeck Ice Cream
Woolsery Cheese
F
milk quotas were rendering their dairy farm
unviable. Making ice cream to use up surplus
milk and cream fitted the bill. Their awardwinning ice cream is made with fresh Purbeck
milk, thick Dorset cream, British sugar and the
best natural ingredients, with no artificial
Russell Brown
Miriam Phillips'
additives, GMOs,
added colours or
nuts
and
media
presence
is our regular
now extends to
gluten-free.MichelinWidely available.
the airwaves
Availablestarred
at: chef
as she pops up
who now runs
Contributor Elves
the Creative
About Cuisine
consultancy. He’s
just back from the “ fantastic” Eat
Jersey food festival, is working on
recipes for cavolo nero and
clementines (possibly not in the one
dish) and then heading to Padstow
for a guest chef dinner and a demo
at the Christmas festival. His
chutney on p.36 would be a great
present for any foodie friends.
on BBC Radio
Solent’s
Breakfast in
Dorset show to chat about local
food. That’s when she’s not busy
finding country pubs now
Autumn is here. Bravely, given
the approaching festivities, she’s
also looking for healthy food and
great children’s menus for her
two toddlers. Do share any you’ve
found with us on Twitter.
W
oolsery Cheese is a small family business
making and supplying goat and cow cheese,
handmade using traditional methods and the
finest fresh milk to produce a range from soft to
hard cheeses. They believe everything should be
East as possible without
Sophieartificial
Atherton additives
asTom
natural
has always been
is an acclaimed
ora ingredients.
The milkbeer
and
cheese-making are
traditionalist
writer and
handled
with
produce
when it comes
to great care to
the first
woman premium quality
Christmas. It’s cheeses.
in the UK to be
consistent
turkey all the
accredited as a
Available
way for him andat:
beer
he speaks fondly
sommelier. A
of birds from his home county of
group of people who know their
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
beer, our Members of Parliament,
we’re letting that pass.
made her their Beer Sommelier of
However, after speaking to A
the Year in 2013. However, she
Taste of Game, he’s tempted to try has absolutely no time for novelty
a VenisonMilk
Wellington
for the firstp46
Christmas ales. She instead
Pure
Vodka
time. Funny you should mention
recommends some local brews that
that, we have just such a recipe
taste much more of the season and
this issue on p.25.
make great gif