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Sunday lunches & roasts in Dorset: 10 great places to go

Friday, January 17, 2020

Where is your favourite Sunday lunch spot in Dorset? Photo credit: IgorDutina/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Sunday afternoons are made for lazing in a cosy pub, beer in hand and an overflowing plate of delicious roast dinner on the table. We pick 10 great places for Sunday lunch in Dorset

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Christmas Recipe: Cheese and Walnut Biscotti

Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Photography: Lara Jane Thorpe

Dorset's award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shows us how to make locally inspired bakes that are the perfect Christmas gift - this week, we're making cheese and walnut biscotti…

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Christmas Recipe: Ginger and spice biscuits

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 Words: Lizzie Crow, Photography: Lara Jane Thorpe

Dorset's award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shares locally inspired bakes to make as gifts - this week, we're loving these wonderfully festive biscuits

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Dog friendly pubs in Dorset: 15 of the best places to go

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Freddie Ellams

What could be better than cosying up by the fire with a pint in hand and your pooch at your feet this winter? Photo credit: diane39/Getty Images/iStockphoto

You can't beat a pub lunch after a scenic country walk with your four-legged friend. In no particular order, we pick some of the best dog friendly pubs in Dorset

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Recipe: festive sausage rolls

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Russell Brown and Jonathan Haley show us how to give this classic Christmas treat a delicious new twist as part of their culinary journey around Dorset

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10 of the best places to eat in Weymouth

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ellie Fells

You'll find fantastic seafood at Crustacean

The seaside town of Weymouth is rapidly acquiring a reputation for its fantastic culinary offering - from fine Italian dining to freshly caught seafood, there's something here to tantalise all taste buds

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Local Producers

7 of the best farm shops in Dorset

Monday, October 7, 2019

Want to keep your food miles low and your taste experience high? Alice Cooke reveals some of the county's best farm shops

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The Blackmore Vale: a haven for foodies

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 Fanny Charles

Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival is happening this weekend!

Ahead of this weekend's Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival , Fanny Charles finds out why the area is a big hitter on Dorset's foodie scene

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12 of the best Dorset butchers

Monday, March 11, 2019

Rob Owen and Ben Black from Brace of Butchers in Poundbury

From hidden gems to award-winners, Sue Quinn seeks out some of the county's finest meat masters who are passionate about animal welfare, quality and service

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Restaurants

Fish and chip shops in Dorset you need to try

Monday, September 23, 2019

You just can't beat a good fish and chips...photo credit: Pepgooner/Getty Images/iStockphoto

When Friday night arrives you can't beat a traditional fish supper from the local chippy. With some help from our readers and in no particular order, we pick eight great 'plaices' for fish and chips in Dorset

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10 of the best places to eat in Weymouth

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Ellie Fells

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Drink

Dog friendly pubs in Dorset: 15 of the best places to go

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Freddie Ellams

You can't beat a pub lunch after a scenic country walk with your four-legged friend. In no particular order, we pick some of the best dog friendly pubs in Dorset

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12 real ale pubs in Dorset you need to visit

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

You'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to serving a pub that serves the best real ale. Photo credit: nazdravie/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Where is the best real ale pub in Dorset? From traditional pubs to CAMRA-recommended freehouses, when it comes to real ale and craft beer, we're spoiled for choice in Dorset - and as the nights get colder, what better excuse to pull up a chair and cosy up for the evening?

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Cosy pubs in Dorset to snuggle up in this winter

Monday, September 30, 2019 Hayley Cooper

Photo kindly supplied by The Old Inn, Holt

Roaring open fires, hidden nooks and crannies and huge comfy armchairs are all signature traits of a cosy pub - and Dorset has cosy pubs aplenty. Here are just some of the best inns to snuggle up in as the nights draw in and the temperatures drop

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Exclusive Winners of the Dorset, Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019

Monday, September 30, 2019 Ellie Fells

Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019 - congratulations to all our winners and finalists.

On 26 September, we celebrated the very best of Dorset's food and drink scene at the glorious Italian Villa in Poole. Here we reveal our worthy winners…

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Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019: Tearoom/coffee shop of the year

Friday, September 27, 2019

Our expert judges were on the hunt for the best brew and the tastiest slice of cake in the county

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Recipes

Recipe: Clementine and fig chutney

Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Words: Lizzie Crow, Photos: Lara Jane Thorpe

Fig and clementine chutney, photo credit: Lara Jane Thorpe

Dorset's award-winning Baking Bird, Lizzie Crow, shares locally inspired bakes to make as gifts - this week, she shows us how to make a fantastically festive chutney

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