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the designated cook in your house, what should be
them all, roasted in small
a sugar-dusted dream of a holiday can quickly turn
batches in his 40-year stressful
old enough to disintegrate your paper crown with
roasting machine fromfearful
his perspiration. There’s lots to think about. From
what to serve on the big day (turkey? goose? beef?) to
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which potentially torturous method you’re using to cook
base in Puddletown. it, the decisions come as thick and fast as the crowds of
people you need to feed.
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So this issue of Menu is here, like an enthusiastic
Dorset Tea ™
sous 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
kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations for
where to go for Christmas dinner (p.39) and any special
HO HO HO!
occasion (p.53). So treat yourself
Robin Alway
– you deserve it – and have
Group Editor
a great Christmas!
www.dorsettea.co.uk
01202 863824
orset Tea™ is the result of 80 years blending
tea in the county. It is made using 100%
RainforestRussell
Alliance-certified
teasMiriam
from Africa
and
Brown
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mediaispresence
is our regular
India to create
a Golden Blend that
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Contributor Elves
Jersey food festival, is working on food. That’s when she’s not busy
finding country pubs now
recipes for cavolo nero and
clementines (possibly not in the one Autumn is here. Bravely, given
dish) and then heading to Padstow the approaching festivities, she’s
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for a guest chef dinner and a demo also looking for healthy food and
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great children’s menus for her
at the Christmas festival. His
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Locally-born Steve Farrell wanted to bring brewing
back to Wimborne after a gap of almost 80 years.
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He will be brewing a core range of beers and
seasonal one-offs allowing him to experiment with
the range of hops and ingredients available to a
modern brewer.
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Tom East
Sophie Atherton
has always been
Forager
Spiritis an acclaimed
a traditionalist
beer writer and
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know
cocktails. Our flavours are derived fromtheira number
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
beer, our Members of Parliament,
of
foraged and locally sourced
ingredients
we’re letting that pass.
made her their Beer Sommelier of
including
wild fruits,
honey,
herbs,
leaves
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a Venison Wellington for the first Christmas ales. She instead
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cold.
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this issue on p.25.
make great gifts for beer fans.
pop up wild cocktail bar ‘The Pure Drop’ and are
available for public and private events.
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