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Stars of the season combined

by Rebecca Vincent In this colourful dish I’m combining two bright stars of the season, butternut squash and sweetcorn. Sweetcorn is…

Perfect weather for English wine growers

by Barbara Cossins Most people think we Brits drink wine rather than produce it. Well, how wrong they are! Over the…

Carole’s the Blackmore Vale’s best baker!

“I just love cake!” says Sherborne’s Carole Edwards, as she’s finally allowed to talk about her selection for the…

60 seconds with…Rob Greacen

We recently caught up with Rob Greacen, co-founder and managing director of the Stay Original Company, which owns six…

Healthy combo a right sweet treat

By Rebecca Vincent. This time of year has me craving something sweet, and this dish using the beautiful plums and…

Harvest is done, calving has started

By Barbara Cossins. August and September are such busy months here at Rawston Farm. We have finished an early harvest…

Keep it simple with green beans

By Rebecca Vincent. I adore green bean season, so much so that my wonderful mother would post some runner beans…

Show some love for British rapeseed

By Barbara Cossins. The hot weather in July was incredibly challenging for our combining of the rapeseed oil crop. Combining…

Enjoy fruits of the Jurassic coast

By Barbara Cossins. Here in Dorset we’re so lucky to live in a beautiful part of the world. Not one…

Secret Garden Café in Gillingham

At the heart of Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham is a gem: The Secret Garden Café. It says on the…