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Liberty Fields
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rom Dorset With Love is an award-winning
ased in West Dorset, Liberty Fields is
preserves business based in Blandford. With
exploring the taste of apples, making products
a fantastic array of products, Chrissy and Karl
using the fruit from our orchards. These include
Regler, creators of Dorsetshire Sauce, handmake
six year old Apple Balsamic Vinegar, unique in the
their jams, preserves and sauces in small batches
UK, and Apple Aperitif. In 2016 we’re launching
in an open pan. Committed to sourcing local
Porter’s Perfection Vodka – pure, clean and
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ingredients wherever possible, they are
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Christmas shopping. We have present ideas for food
preservatives, additives and dyes.
lovers (p.20), dates for Dorset’s thriving local producer
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markets (p18) and some Michelin-starred chutney for a
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hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your
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kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations for
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where to go for Christmas dinner (p.39)ounder
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Contributor Elves
Russell Brown
is our regular
Michelinstarred chef
who now runs
the Creative
About Cuisine
consultancy. He’s
just back from the “ fantastic” Eat
Jersey food festival, is working on
recipes for cavolo nero and
clementines (possibly not in the one
dish) and then heading to Padstow
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.
Miriam Phillips'
media presence
now extends to
the airwaves
as she pops up
on BBC Radio
Solent’s
Breakfast in
Dorset show to chat about local
food. That’s when she’s not busy
finding country pubs now
Autumn is here. Bravely, given
the approaching festivities, she’s
also looking for healthy food and
great children’s menus for her
two toddlers. Do share any you’ve
found with us on Twitter.
the eastern Mediterranean and North Africa.
They also produce olive oil, snacks, nuts, dressings,
sauces and antipasti. They still work with some of
the people they met on that first journey and many
more met over the past 20 years. Widely available
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Sophie Atherton
and
too.
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is an acclaimed
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beer writer
and DT1 3RT
when it comes to
Christmas. It’s
turkey all the
way for him and
he speaks fondly
of birds from his home county of
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
we’re letting that pass.
However, after speaking to A
Taste of Game, he’s tempted to try
a Venison Wellington for the first
time. Funny you should mention
that, we have just such a recipe
Jurassic Cottage
this issue on p.25.
See Also…
the first woman
in the UK to be
accredited as a
beer
sommelier. A
group of people who know their
beer, our Members of Parliament,
made her their Beer Sommelier of
the Year in 2013. However, she
has absolutely no time for novelty
Christmas ales. She instead
recommends some local brews that
taste much more of the season and
Foods
p34
make great gifts for beer fans.
Marshwood Vale Cider p45
The Wobbly Cottage p36
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