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P DORSET L E N T Y What’s local, seasonal and delicious this issue? 7 Aut u m n { T I P } T he America n s got it right when they called it fall – the g rou nd is covered in the seaso n’s rich bou nt y. B ut as well as apples a nd pea rs being at their best d u ring this time of the yea r, pumpkin s a re g rowing huge fo r Halloween a nd squ ashes a re ju st asking to be made into deliciou s comfo r t food … Butternut squash are store cupboard essentials. They will last up to three months in a cool, dry place. But keep them out of the fridge. www.menu-dorset.co.uk