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Talking Italian… Part 2 with Martha Legg

After our trip to Rome, and having had a brief holiday in Sorrento, (hotel and food not good, best…

Hey pesto! This watercress will impress

Grilled Nectarines & Feta Salad with Watercress, Tomato and Red Onion Drizzled with Watercress Pesto Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time:…

Getting the point during asparagus season

According to British Asparagus, the ultimate spring green, dubbed the Usain Bolt of the veggie world, can grow 10cm…

Talking Italian, Part 1. Cooking with Martha Legg

Talking Italian, part 1 As you know, Martin and I love to travel, but our wings have been clipped during…

Riding on the watercress of a wave!

With longer, warmer days on the horizon and al fresco dining finally a possibility, embrace the sunny season with…

Cooking White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins with Martha Legg

White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins: I am lucky enough to belong to a ladies-only gym in Wimborne. (They do allow…

Cooking Friday Fish Pie with Martha Legg

When I was a child, we always had fish on Fridays. Mum said it was because she had gone…

Rain doesn’t stop play on pancake day

For only the third time since it was revived in 1998 the Wimborne Minster Pancake Race had to take…

Foodbank thanks care home firm

Big-hearted colleagues at a care home provider have raised more than £700 for Ringwood Foodbank through an office raffle. Staff…

New market proves a sizeable success

Friday, January 7, saw a fine start for the new Minster Market at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne. Welcoming…