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hristmas is coming. Be prepared. That’s the
a glass of English sparkling wine, Menu is
only way to make it through this festive season
celebrating
its first
birthday!
of
food relatively
intact,
according to the chefs
we spoke
to (p.39).
Now,year
as much
lovea
Yes,
it’s been
a whole
sinceas
wewetook
Christmas – it has pigs in blankets for a start – if you’re
deep breath and decided to launch a magazine and
the designated cook in your house, what should be
website
that showcases
the
amazing
food and
a sugar-dusted
dream of a
holiday
can quickly
turndrink
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to disintegrate
your paper crown with
instressful
this beautiful,
county.
fearful perspiration. There’s lots to think about. From
Twelve months on, it’s fair to say we’ve learnt a
what to serve on the big day (turkey? goose? beef?) to
lot.
From
the precise
amount
of coffee
water
which
potentially
torturous
method
you’retousing
to you
cook
it, thefor
decisions
come
thick and
as the
crowds
need
a perfect
cupas
(17.8ml
perfast
gram,
issue
two)of
people you need to feed.
to how to take stress out of cooking (mise en place,
So this issue of Menu is here, like an enthusiastic
french
for prepping
everything
beforehand,
issue 4).
sous chef,
to help with
your prep.
We have turkey
cooking
tips (p.8,some
p.32, great
p.39), recipes,
and recipes
for an entire,
We’ve shared
courtesy
of
lovely Christmas meal – Starter, Main and Dessert in
the county’s – and the country’s – best chefs and
The Cook Book (p.29). Don’t slog around the shops,
cooks.
Whether’s
it’sWe
Michelin
star style
ham,
Christmas
shopping.
have present
ideas
for egg
food
lovers
(p.20),
dates
for Dorset’s
producer
and
chips
or an
award
winning thriving
Bloodylocal
Mary,
our
markets (p18) and some Michelin-starred chutney for a
copies of the mag have turned down pages and
hand-made gift (p.36). If all gets too much, close your
sauce
splatters.
WeThere
hope are
your’s
do as well. for
kitchen
and eat out.
recommendations
where
go for
Christmas
dinner (p.39)
special
We’vetoalso
been
lucky enough
to eatand
outany
at some
HO HO HO!
occasion (p.53). So treat yourself
of the county’s best places, from farm shop cafés
Robin Alway
– you deserve it – and have
Group Editor
(p28)
to Christmas!
fine restaurants so we can tell you about
a great
them. And thanks to all the local producers who’ve
let us sample their often world-class wares.
to another year of great local
ContributorfoodHere’s
Elves
and drink. Enjoy it with us!
Russell Brown
Miriam Phillips'
Tom East
Robin Alway
Group Editor
Sophie Atherton
media presence
has always been
is an acclaimed
is our regular
now extends to
a traditionalist
beer writer and
Michelinthe airwaves
when it comes to
the first woman
starred chef
as she pops up
Christmas. It’s
in the UK to be
who now runs
on BBC Radio
turkey all the
accredited as a
the Creative
Solent’s
way for him and
beer
About Cuisine
Nickconsultancy.
Marshall
Emma
Caulton
TomheEast
Rachel
Gibson
Breakfast in
speaks fondly
sommelier. A
He’s
saw off the last
While he doesn’t
Our wine expert
The one-time
Dorset
show
to
chat
about
local
of
birds
from
his
home
county
of
group
of people who know their
just back from the “ fantastic” Eat
of the winter
have the hand
is back from
Telegraph Young
Norfolk. But as it’s Christmas
beer, our Members of Parliament,
Jersey food festival, is working on food. That’s when she’s not busy
chill with visit
strength to open
a fact finding
Food Writer is
finding country pubs now
we’re letting that pass.
made her their Beer Sommelier of
recipes for cavolo nero and
to a new
a can of it like
mission to New
now older. But
However, after speaking to A
the Year in 2013. However, she
clementines (possibly not in the one Autumn is here. Bravely, given
Bounemouth
Popeye, he does
Zealand with a
with age comes
Taste of Game, he’s tempted to try has absolutely no time for novelty
dish) and then heading to Padstow the approaching festivities, she’s
eatery that’s so
know to get the
case full of new
experience and a
a Venison Wellington for the first Christmas ales. She instead
for a guest chef dinner and a demo also looking for healthy food and
cosy it’s written
best out of that
bottles we have
sat nav beating
great
children’s
menus
for
her
time.
Funny
you
should
mention
recommends some local brews that
at the Christmas festival. His
above the door.
original super food, spinach.
to try next.
ability to find great farm shops.
two toddlers. Do share any you’ve that, we have just such a recipe
taste much more of the season and
chutney on p.36 would be a great
found with us on Twitter.
this issue on p.25.
make great gifts for beer fans.
present for any foodie friends.
Contributors
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