BAKERY,
CONFECTIONERY,
CHOCOLATE &
SNACKS
Bakery, Confectionery,
Chocolate and Snacks
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A.S Bakes
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.S Bakes supplies cakes and pastries to
various cafés/restaurants throughout Dorset.
All produce used in the cakes is locally sourced,
where possible. All products are home-made and
baked freshly to order.
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only way to make it through this festive season
of food relatively intact, according to the chefs
we spoke to (p.39). Now, aswww.facebook.com/the-bakery-cafe
much as we love
Christmas – it has pigs in blankets for a start – if you’re
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the designated cook in your house, what should be
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Café is a small, independent
a sugar-dusted dream of a holiday can quickly
bakery
in Sherborne, with an upstairs café.
stressful enough to disintegrate your paper crown with
fearful perspiration. There’s lots to think
All about.
food From
is made from scratch on site. Whether
what to serve on the big day (turkey?
goose?
beef?)
to bread or brioche, traditional
your
taste
is for
which potentially torturous method you’re using to cook
cakes and biscuits or gluten-free baking, Barry
it, the decisions come as thick and fast as the crowds of
Smith has something for you. The café serves
people you need to feed.
So this issue of Menu is here, likeimaginative
an enthusiastic and original soups, salads and sandwiches
and there are
sous chef, to help with your prep. We have turkey
cooking tips (p.8, p.32, p.39), and recipes
for an
entire,nights.
popular
pizza
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lovely Christmas meal – Starter, Main
and Dessertat:
in DT9 3HY
Available
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
www.chococo.co.uk
markets (p18) and some Michelin-starred
chutney for a
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much, close
your
kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations
forClaire Burnett produce the finest
ndy and
where to go for Christmas dinner (p.39) and
any
special
quality chocolates
using top-quality cocoa
HO HO HO!
occasion (p.53). So treat yourself
beans. Chococo sources
cream, milk, honey, herbs,
Robin Alway
– you deserve it – and have
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Editor
wine and beer from great Dorset producers. Buy
a great Christmas!
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Chococo
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Contributor Elves
Russell Brown
is our regular
Michelinstarred chef
who now runs
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.
Miriam Phillips'
media presence
now extends to
the airwaves
as she pops up
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.
their fresh chocolates at Cocoa Central shop and
café in Swanage or online by mail order. They are
proud of their ethical approach in sourcing products
and packaging and their commitment to freshness
and purity.
Available
at: BH19Sophie
1DF Atherton
Tom
East
has always been
a traditionalist
when it comes to
Christmas. It’s
turkey all the
way for him and
he speaks fondly
of birds from his home county of
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
we’re letting that pass.
However, after speaking to A
Taste of Game, he’s tempted to try
a Venison Wellington for the first
time. Funny you should mention
that, we have just such a recipe
this issue on p.25.
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