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Number 35 Coffee
House & Kitchen
The Salt Pig
www.thesaltpig.co.uk
01929 550673
www.coffeehouseandkitchen.com
01305 549269
he Salt Pig in Wareham is an urban farm
shop and café selling locally sourced produce
umber 35 Coffee House & Kitchen brings
including meat and fish. They support Dorset
speciality coffee to Dorchester with the most
Wildlife Trust’s Great Dorset Seafood campaign.
amazing beans from around the world. Lovely teas
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and proper hot chocolate complement the coffee,
only way to make it through this festive season
alongside a range of food. Monday toofFriday
food relatively intact, according to the chefs
we spoke
to (p.39). Now,Seagull
as much as we love
daytime: sandwiches, savoury tarts and
cakes.
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Christmas – it has pigs in blankets for a start – if you’re
Fridays 4-9pm: an evening menu
changing weekly,
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the designated cook in your house, what should be
plus beer and wine. Saturdays:aall-day
brunch.
sugar-dusted
dream of a holiday caneagull
quickly Café
turn in Weymouth offers take-away,
stressful enough to disintegrate your paper crown with
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alfresco dining and table service with an
fearful perspiration. There’s lots to think about. From
emphasis
on locally-caught,
sustainable seafood. It
what to serve on the big day (turkey?
goose? beef?)
to
which potentially torturous methodwas
you’re
using to cook by celebrity chef Marco Pierre
recommended
The Pig on the Beach
it, the decisions come as thick and fast as the crowds of
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So this issue of Menu is here, like
an enthusiastic
voted
one of Britain’s best fish and chip shops.
beach
sous chef, to help with your prep. We have turkey
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cooking tips (p.8, p.32, p.39), and recipes for an entire,
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Christmas shopping. We have present ideas for food
gorgeous views and stunning beaches,
it truly
is Dorset’s thriving local producer
lovers (p.20),
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marketsin
(p18)
some Michelin-starred
for a
a rural get-away location. Designed
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same
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hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your
shabby chic style that’s become
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Boarding House
kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations for
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to go for Christmas dinner www.theseasideboardinghouse.com
(p.39) and any special
HO HO HO!
occasion
(p.53).
So
treat
yourself
private room for dining and a menu that changes
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a great
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beach and the wide expanse of Lyme Bay on
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the world heritage site of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
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Atherton bedrooms
media presence
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is an acclaimed
is our regular
with
a view of the sea. The
kitchen is marshalled by
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now extends to
a traditionalist
beer writer and
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when it comes
to
the first woman
starred
chef
gastro
legend
Alastair Little
whom, working with
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refurbished
by Barbra
as she pops up
Christmas. It’s
in the UK to be
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of talented localaccredited
chefs,asuses
local produce
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be open every day, onearly
’til late,
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all the
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the Creative
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way for him and
beer
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to
create
serving local
fish, shellfish and vegetables
Breakfast in with the
he speaks
fondlyan already celebrated,
sommelier. A but unpretentious
consultancy. He’s
Dorset
show
to
chat
about
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from
his
home
county
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back serving
from the “ fantastic”
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new SunsetjustBar
cocktails
overlooking the
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
beer, our Members of Parliament,
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Jurassic Coast.
finding country pubs now
we’re letting that pass.
made her their Beer Sommelier of
recipes for cavolo nero and
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Contributor Elves
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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.
also looking for healthy food and
great children’s menus for her
two toddlers. Do share any you’ve
found with us on Twitter.
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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Christmas ales. She instead
recommends some local brews that
taste much more of the season and
make great gifts for beer fans.