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Whether you’re looking for a healthy recipe to impress your friends or a way to use up last night’s left overs, you’ll find a whole host of ideas and advice right here. The difference between googling for a specific recipe and looking for it here? Everything here can be made with the delicious, locally produced ingredients that Dorset is famous for. So, if you’ve visited the area and picked up a range of fabulous foods, you’ll find how to prepare and use them in your favourite dishes right here.
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Fantastic Recipes
Italian style cod
Perfect for a mid-week meal, this Italian style cod dish combines loads of our favourite Dorset flavours! Ingredients: 2 cod fillets 1 (218g) package baby
Millionaire’s Shortbread
Indulgent, sweet and heavenly, this shortbread is a decadent treat and surprisingly easy to make. If you’re looking for something to do one afternoon with
Biscoff flapjack
These indulgent flapjacks only have six ingredients and are easy to make but give the impression that they require more effort than is actually needed.
The ultimate BBQ dessert
When it comes to BBQs, we know it is all about the burgers and sausages, but what about afters? Why not indulge your sweet tooth
Chicken Arrabbiata
This summer, have a taste of the Med without leaving Dorset with this easy recipe with fresh, seasonal veg, succulent chicken and spices. Ingredients 1tbsp
Poached eggs with smashed avocado
Avocados are in season right now and they’re pretty versatile, you can eat them for breakfast, on a salad or as part of a Mexican
Sticky chocolate cake | How to use up your left over Easter chocolate
While it is highly unlikely that you’ll have any chocolate left over after Easter, if you do, here are some ideas to help you use
Three ingredient scones
If you’re missing being able to go out for a cream tea, give this scone recipe a go using three store cupboard ingredients. This recipe
Aubergine Lasagne
Try this vegetarian twist on this classic, hearty family meal – it’s ideal for the family or for socialising! Ingredients: 2 large aubergines 100g butter
Sausage and leek mash pie
As its Pie Week, we’re celebrating with a range of pie recipes, today, we’re focusing on a pie that is perfect for those of you
Gin Cocktails from Avalon Distillery Company
If you’re a fan of gin cocktails, you’ll love these creations from Avalon Distillery Company using their Viper Dry London Gin. Here you’ll find two
Chickpea curry jackets
Brilliant for meat free Mondays or for entertaining vegetarian or vegan guests, you will love this Mediterranean style dish, even if you’re the biggest meat
Chipotle Cauliflower Cheese
Is there a vegetable more versatile than the cauliflower? You can boil them, you can roast them, you can coat them in batter and make
Sausages with winter veg mash
Sausage and mash is a staple when it comes to British cuisine and with this wintery take on a classic, you’ll find comfort on those
Pork, Cider & sage hotpot recipe
This autumn why not settle down with some hearty food with this hot pot that incorporates some of Dorset’s best local ingredients? This hotpot takes
How to cook sea bass
Dorset is an amazing place to go if you are a fan of seafood, there are loads of award-winning seafood restaurants and pop-ups all over
Make your own Dorset Apple Cake
It might not be quite apple season yet, but there is no harm in being prepared. Apple cake is one of the most popular things
Summer pudding
This summer why not try putting together this tart, summery dessert with some of the finest ingredients from Dorset? This summer pudding is filling, whilst
Roast Chicken Tray Bake
For those of you who can’t deal without a Sunday Roast even when the weather itself is roasting, this is the perfect compromise. A summery
Toad in the Hole
With the constantly changing weather we’re seeing at the moment, why not grab some sausages and give this recipe a go? It’s easy enough to
Simnel cake
This is the ultimate Easter treat! With marzipan and fruit, Simnel Cake is a delightful sweet to eat after your Easter dinner! Don’t forget the
An easy mint sauce for your Easter lamb
As Easter is on the horizon and mint is in season at the moment, why not whip up some mint sauce for a fresh, home
Minty dark chocolate tart
On the blog this month, we looked at different herbs and one that is in season this month is mint, so here is one way
Irish style St Patrick’s Day stew
Celebrate St Patrick’s way with this flavourful dish that can be kept going and topped up throughout the week if desired, with extra vegetables and
Lamb Hot Pot
As Easter creeps nearer, there are more lamb cuts available so why not treat yourself with this easy and simple meal. Ingredients 900g potatoes 1
Smokey fish and prawn pie
If you’re a fan of fish pie, why not step it up a gear with this variation on a classic? Ingredients: 750ml plus 3 tbsp
Welsh Cakes for St David’s Day done the Dorset way
If you make Welsh cakes in Dorset are they not technically Dorset cakes? This West Country take on a traditional Welsh recipe is perfect for
Baked Sea bass with fennel
Sea bass can be found throughout the year and goes excellently when paired with fresh veg and baked potatoes making it perfect for a spring
Dorset cider sausages and root mash
If you’re looking for a tasty and comforting lockdown meal to warm you up in the current cold weather, give this a try! Using local
Fish pie – the Dorset way
This is a traditional British dish full of tasty Dorset fish, creamy sauce and mash, perfect for a tasty midweek meal or a hearty dish