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How to stop your cheese going off!

The most important day of the year for cheese-lovers poses a question for anybody who appreciates the popular dairy…

Cooking with Martha Legg – Bread Pudding

My husband loves bread pudding. He will have it as a dessert with custard or cream but will also…

Swap the masher for a slice of sweet

by Lorraine Gibson. January days and long nights cry out for a cheering plate of comfort food. Why not try this…

Cooking…with Martha Legg – Salmon traybake

Well, we have been on holiday again, and yes, the weight has come back on!! So we are back…

Delight as Dorset’s Charlie makes MasterChef finals

by Lorraine Gibson. It was a proud moment for Love Local Trust Local (LLTL) – the organisation dedicated to supporting…

Chef tastes triumph at national awards

by Lorraine Gibson. Dorset care home chef Lorna Parsons had a taste of triumph when she was crowned Chef of…

Cooking with Martha Legg- Slow Cooked Lamb

Slow cooked lamb. We have just come back from a holiday to Jordan. It was wonderful! Petra was amazing, although a…

Log on to this Christmas dessert recipe

by Lorraine Gibson. Need to whip up a quick festive dessert? My go-to option is my old-school yule log, it’s…

Cooking with Martha Legg – Fairy Cakes

Fairy cakes, the easiest thing to make, what could possibly go wrong?!! The cakes were easy to make, I love…

Why not ‘Waste not want not’ for a resolution?

Words and pic by Lorraine Gibson. Make your New Year resolution as green as the new leaf you turn over…