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The Vital Ingredient...8 Look at my mussels Farm to Fork............10 In-season stuff to try right now Made in Dorset.........12 One of our local food heroes The Foodie Diary......15 The latest news, events & openings Festive Feasts.............23 Dorset’s delicious Christmas menus 27 The Cookbook...........51 Christchurch Crab Ramekins Wholemeal Spice Cake Eat Out: 52 The Drax Arms...........58 New Year’s Eve at FJB hotels............60 Palmers Wine Store..63 58 Ed ito r i al Co n t r ib u to r s Editorial Director - Robin Alway Tom East, Nick Marshall, Nick Moyle and [email protected] Richard Hood Art Director - Terry Stokes [email protected] Advertising Production - Lisa Moore Ad ve r t i s i n g & [email protected] Supporting Menu of the Month – 54 60 4 20 CONTENTS DORSET Ma r k e t i n g E n q u i r es Marketing and Creative Manager - Nicola Weller [email protected] Director - Lee Worsley [email protected] Director - Rob Last [email protected] Seasoned Drinker.....64 Shiny & Sharp.........66 Menu magazine is published by Lifestyle Media House Lifestyle Media House Ltd | Egdon Hall | Lynch Lane | Weymouth | DT4 9DN www.menu-dorset.co.uk [email protected] 01305 897 172 twitter @menudorset We cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or photographs lost or damaged in the post. 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