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Christchurch Food Festival welcomes Live on the Lawn

STAFF at The Kings Arms are gearing up for the Christchurch Food & Wine Festival, from May 10 to 11, which looks set to be bigger and better than ever.

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Dorset bakers urged to sign up to Great Dorset Bake Sale for charity

BAKERS across Dorset are being urged to sign up to this year’s Great Dorset Bake Sale, in aid of Dorset disability charity Diverse Abilities Plus.

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Popular Swanage seafront restaurant trading again after planning wrangle

A POPULAR seafront restaurant that was bulldozed after becoming embroiled in a six-year planning wrangle is finally trading again.

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Fay Ripley reveals secrets to making meal times fuss free

FORGET slaving and sweating away in the kitchen for hours – wow your family and friends with fabulous food that’s tasty and simple to prepare.

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New Cheese and Chilli Festival to tingle taste buds this weekend

A NEW Cheese and Chilli Festival looks set to get people’s taste buds tingling this weekend at Bournemouth Sports Club at Chapel Gate, from 10am to 6pm today and tomorrow.

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Bake a cake and help save lives – join the Breakthrough Bake Off

Flour power will be the key ingredient of this year’s Bake Off by Breakthrough Breast Cancer to help save lives.

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Delice Des Champs

JARS of mini croissants and pastries sit atop glass counters, which are filled with tantalising home-made quiches and fresh fruit tarts.

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River Cottage chef to cater at Bournemouth Air Festival

HE’S known as a high-flyer following his role in Channel 4’s River Cottage, so it makes sense that Gideon Hitchin will be this year’s official caterer at the Bournemouth Air Festival.

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Hold a summer tea party and help raise funds for disabled people

DISABILITY charity Motability is calling for supporters to join in with their Tea Party campaign during August.

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The Duppy Share Jamaican Punch

THIS week Taste mixes up some cool cocktails for the Bank Holiday weekend.

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Gemma bakes chocolate brownies for Jamie Oliver’s Big Feastival

HER grocery shopping list this week included 500 eggs and 60 blocks of butter. Gemma Lewis has been busy baking hundreds of brownies ahead of Jamie Oliver’s The Big Feastival this weekend.

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Baking to beat breast cancer

HOLD a bake-off and help beat breast cancer this autumn.

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Award for Emma’s vegan-friendly site

A DORSET woman who turned her love of the vegan life-style in to a business has won an award.

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Chance to celebrate tasty cup cakes

LET them eat (cup) cake, for this month marks National Cupcake Week, which runs from September 17 to 21. These dinky desserts have enjoyed a long frosting-filled ride which shows no sign of bottoming...

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Peace of mind for holistic consumers

ARE we too busy counting calories and not busy enough counting chemicals?

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Presenters discover delicious Dorset

DORSET’S deliciousness will be under the spotlight as a new show airs this week.

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Choccywoccydoodah: recipes for chocoholics

ACTOR Stephen Tompkinson’s latest voice-over gig couldn’t be sweeter.

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Leading women making a career in the wine industry

MEN predominantly set the gold standard for winemaking, but women are increasingly discovering the pleasure a career in wine can bring.

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Let's bake with Ruby Tandoh

WHEN Ruby Tandoh applied for last year’s Great British Bake Off, she could never have predicted the level of attention she would receive.

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Wild food served up in an idyllic setting at first ever foraging feast

DINING by candlelight under a star-studded sky, eating fresh, barbecued lobster on the beach, sounds like the stuff of foodie dreams.

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Poole fish and chip shop shortlisted in UK top 12

A POOLE fish and chip shop has again been shortlisted as one of the UK’s top 12 in a national competition.

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Masterchef winner Natalie Coleman shares recipes from her new book

IT’S been a year since she won MasterChef, but life is still throwing up surprises for Natalie Coleman.

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Dorset’s culinary heroes celebrated at first ever Food, Drink & Farming Awards

DORSET Magazine is hosting the inaugural Dorset Magazine Food, Drink & Farming Awards.

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People with diabetes CAN eat the same food as everyone else

WHEN it comes to tailoring a meal for someone with diabetes, 57 per cent of people across the region thought it would be too difficult, according to a new survey.

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Round-up of Champagnes to toast the New Year

TOAST the New Year with our round up of champagnes to suit everyone.

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New Year, new diet? The four trendy diets you should avoid

It's all very well to eat, drink and be merry over Christmas – but you could have a heavy price to pay in the New Year.

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Food writer Sue Quinn talks Kale: how to use it and where to buy it locally

YES, this column is about kale – but please don’t turn the page! I know this curly green veg is the butt of jokes thanks to Hollywood’s obsession with it, but it is highly nutritious and pretty...

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Kick-start your day – why you shouldn’t give breakfast a miss

STARTING the day the right way, is the message of Breakfast Week which takes place between January 25 – 31.

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Easter is ruined: Creme Egg fans react with horror to news Cadbury has...

Outraged chocolate fans have claimed that Cadbury's US owners are ruining Easter with a new ''cheap chocolate imitation'' Creme Egg.

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“Our fish get the best of everything” – Meet the man behind Allenbrook Trout...

Although trout is farmed all year round, the trout season for anglers in the UK begins around mid-March to early April. Dorset is home to one of the most productive fish farms in the country....

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Bake a cake and help support bereaved children

IT’S time to dig out your cake tins and don your oven gloves this month and get baking in aid of a good cause.

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It’s party time at The Brit as restaurant celebrates first anniversary

THE Brit in Ashley Cross, Poole, celebrated its first anniversary with a host of events, starting with a private party with the Mayor of Poole Cllr Peter Adams.

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From Bournemouth College to The Ritz: Masterchef runner-up returns to where...

FORMER chef graduate Sven-Hanson Britt returned to Bournemouth and Poole College in triumph this week after his star-studded performance on BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals series.

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Celebrity chefs join Autism Awareness breakfast

A TRIO of celebrity chefs are giving a boost to a breakfast campaign in support of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2.

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From wasabi ice cream to premium stocks: what to expect at the Hotel and...

THERE will be plenty of new food for thought at the Hotel and Catering Show which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

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Chez Fred, Harry Ramsden and Lakeside - Bournemouth hosts fish and chip trade...

FISH and chips is still the most popular takeaway in the UK, with around 382 million portions eaten every year.

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Welcome to Bournemouth and Poole: the world’s first ever sustainable fish city

Businesses and organisations across Bournemouth and Poole have been recognised for their commitment to serving up sustainable fish.

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Talented students turn top Dorset produce into mouth-watering dishes

DORSET Slow Food and Bournemouth and Poole College’s Escoffier Restaurant are two organisations with a real passion for food.

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5 Easter recipes to try out this weekend

There is more to Easter than chocolate. If you fancy whipping up a feast in the kitchen this weekend, then here are some recipes that are worth getting your mixing bowl out for.

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'Happy Hotdog Man' might face prison if he doesn't stop selling

SOUTHAMPTON’S ‘Happy Hotdog Man’ has been fined again, and prosecutors have warned he could face jail time in the future.

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Model and nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson shares tips for plant-based diet

The model and nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson talks resolutions, and the benefits of plant-based eating.

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Taste: Melissa Hemsley talks about new veg-led cookbook

Waste warrior, food writer and cheerleader for sustainability, Melissa Hemsley talks to Ella Walker about her new veg-led cookbook.

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Pubs to celebrate Burns Night

DORSET Wetherspoons pubs are celebrating the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns with a special menu running until Sunday, January 26.

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Dorchester show of 'Friends' from the perspective of Gunther

JOURNEY through the entirety of classic sitcom Friends as seen by chief barista Gunther.

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Legendary seafood chef Rick Stein shares his past in food

The legendary seafood chef shares his past in food...

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Singer and her mum release new cookbook

The Table Manners cookbook - courtesy of singer Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie - is here. Ella Walker catches up with Lennie to find out more.

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Concerns over the harvesting of vegetables

British asparagus farms have made urgent calls for native workers to take on the task of harvesting the vegetable.

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How to get more vitamin C in your diet

When we think of vitamin C-rich foods, we often think of oranges - an average sized one will yield around 70mg of the vitamin, with a small one offering around 51mg.

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Taste: Summer wine guide

Jetting off to your favourite Mediterranean retreat may be off the cards for the foreseeable - but we can still fill our ice buckets and picnic hampers with wines from some of our best loved coastal...

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Taste: Tuck into this delicious club sandwich recipe for National Picnic Week

THIS week is National Picnic Week and, with warm weather in the forecast, to mark it we bring you a club sandwich recipe for your perfect park occasion.

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