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Sunday lunches in Dorset: 10 great places to go

Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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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Recipe: Pot-roasted pheasant with cider and apple

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Russell Brown and Jonathan Haley
Photo: Russell Brown

This autumnal pot-roast brings together pheasant, cider and apples, making it the perfect feast for cold November evenings

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Winners Gallery: Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Ellie Fells
The Dorset Magazine Dorset Food Drink and Farming Awards 2019, held at The Italian Villa in Poole.Photos by Andrew Higgins/ThousandWordMedia.com

Scroll through our gallery to see the winners and sponsors of the Dorset Food, Drink and Farming Awards 2019…

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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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Chefs

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
Symondsbury Farm Shop and Store

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
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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Drink

12 real ale pubs in Dorset you need to visit

Yesterday, 13:21
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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WIN: A case of Badger Beer and a brewery tour for two

Friday, October 25, 2019 Ellie Fells
Do you have a Badger Beer fan in your life? This is the prize for them...Photo Credit: James Williams

We've teamed up with Badger Beer to offer you the chance to win a case of 12 of Badger's best-loved beers, as well as a tour of their state-of-the-art brewery here in Dorset

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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

Read full story »

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…

Read full story »

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

Friday, September 27, 2019
Tearoom/Coffee Shop of the Year

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: Pot-roasted pheasant with cider and apple

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Russell Brown and Jonathan Haley
Photo: Russell Brown

This autumnal pot-roast brings together pheasant, cider and apples, making it the perfect feast for cold November evenings

Read full story »

Recipe: Pan Fried Abbotsbury Dab

Thursday, March 21, 2019
Dorset dab simply pan fried with garlic, butter and parsley. Picture credit: John Grindle

Dab caught from Abbotsbury beach cooked with lots of garlic, parsley and butter

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Warming winter recipes to try your hand at this Twixmas

Monday, December 10, 2018 Words: Gill Meller / Photos: Andrew Montgomery
A hearty stew for winter: pork, bacon and mushrooms with cream, cider and parsley

Step back into the kitchen between Christmas and New Year and cook for pleasure with these warming winter recipes from Gill Meller's latest book Time

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