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DRINKS MENU Dorset C I www.piddlebrewery.co.uk hristmas is coming. Be prepared. That’s the 01305 849336 only way to make it through this festive season of food relatively intact, according to the chefs n a small corner of deepest, darkest we spoke to (p.39). Now, as much as we love Dorset, the Piddle Brewery is a for a start – if you’re Christmas – it has pigs in blankets the designated cook in your house, what should be constant hive of activity: creating, a sugar-dusted dream of a holiday can quickly turn mashing, brewing, bottling, casking, stressful enough to disintegrate your paper crown with delivering and,fearful very occasionally, perspiration. There’s lotsdrinking to think about. From what to serve on the big day (turkey? goose? beef?) to our great beers. which potentially torturous method you’re using to cook We’d say come visit but you’d it, the and decisions come as thick and fast as the crowds of peopleIf youyou need do to feed. probably get lost. make it So this issue of Menu is here, like an enthusiastic into the wildssous past the back roads of chef, to help with your prep. We have turkey tips (p.8, p.32, p.39), for an entire, Piddlehinton cooking – you’re always sureandofrecipes a warm welcome and lovely Christmas meal – Starter, Main and Dessert in a cold Piddle. The Cook Book (p.29). Don’t slog around the shops, Available at:Christmas shopping. We have present ideas for food lovers (p.20), dates for Dorset’s thriving local producer markets (p18) and some Michelin-starred chutney for a hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your kitchen and eat out. There are recommendations for where to go for Christmas dinner (p.39) and any special HO HO HO! occasion (p.53). So treat yourself Robin Alway – you deserve it – and have Group Editor a great Christmas! Yuyo Drinks Ltd Contributor Elves www.yuyo.co.uk 07515431041 uyo is a revolutionary range of hot drinks Russell BrownRosie & Charles Miriam after Phillips' founded by couple an media presence is our regular inspirational trip around Latin America. Neither now extends to Michelinthe airwaves starredthese chef tea nor coffee, are ‘mates’ (pronounced as she pops up who now runs mat-eys) –the infusions inspired by the original, on BBC Radio Creative Solent’s Cuisine energisingAbout South American super herb, yerba mate. Breakfast in consultancy. He’s Organic, potent and delicious, Yuyo’s mates are Dorset show to chat about local just back from the “ fantastic” Eat available inJersey infusion bag and loose leaf formats. Try That’s when she’s not busy food festival, is working on food. finding country pubs now for cavolo and Yuyo, and recipes escape thenero ordinary. clementines (possibly not in the one Autumn is here. Bravely, given Availabledish) at:and then heading to Padstow the approaching festivities, she’s Y for a guest chef dinner