Author: John Grindle

  • Recipe for Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder

    Recipe for Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder

    Recipe for Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder This delicious recipe is for a meltingly tender, slow roasted lamb joint and we got our rolled shoulder joint from Green Farming in Milton Abbas. Cooking our succulent rolled lamb shoulder was made all the more simple because the majority of the preparation work has been done before it […]

  • Dorset’s Milk Vending Machines

    Dorset’s Milk Vending Machines

    Dorset’s Milk Vending Machines During our daily lockdown walk through the village, there was one thing that seemed to be chugging along as normal and that was the installation of Dorset’s milk vending machines. I thought what a brilliant innovative idea, and I found out later there are a lot of these machines popping up […]

  • Fish in Parcels Recipe

    Fish in Parcels Recipe

    Fish in Parcels recipe This fish in parcels recipe is an excellent way to cook delicate fish either on the BBQ or in a conventional oven. Use local fresh fish, such as bass, brill, plaice, whiting, cod, haddock, arctic charr or hake. Just be aware that the thicker the fish the longer you will have […]

  • Review of Lizzie Baking Bird’s Isolation Boxes

    Review of Lizzie Baking Bird’s Isolation Boxes

    Review of Lizzie Baking Bird’s Isolation Boxes Lizzie (Crow) really doesn’t need any introduction if you are from the west of the county or you’re regular visitors to the Farmers Market and/or Food Festivals. Lizzie Baking Bird, is the one that cooks the most amazing rustic, gnarly, mouth watering, delicious, beautiful looking savoury and sweet […]

  • Recipe for Portobello Mushroom Burgers

    Recipe for Portobello Mushroom Burgers

    Recipe for Portobello Mushroom Burgers If you like mushrooms, then this is the burger for you and if you don’t, once you have added all the trimmings, you will find it difficult to tell this juicy veggie burger from a meat one. Portobello mushrooms are relatively cheap; they are also salt free, low in calories […]

  • Food Producer review of Chilcott Turkeys

    Food Producer review of Chilcott Turkeys

    Food Producer Review of Chilcott Turkeys I passed the entrance to Glebe Farm Owermoigne everyday for over two thirds of my working life and when the signs for their free-range turkeys went up, it would herald the start to the Christmas festivities. So I was thrilled to finally head up the track to see for […]

  • Review of Dorset Herbs

    Review of Dorset Herbs

    Review of Dorset Herbs I get to meet a lot of passionate people developing their food businesses across Dorset, no more than Yordan and Justin Frampton, who have created in March 2018 Dorset Herbs and Essences Ltd. I met them on one of the hottest days of the year, they were hot, dusty and covered […]

  • Review of Myra’s Kaiseki

    Review of Myra’s Kaiseki

    Review of Myra’s Kaiseki in Dorchester. When I last visited Myra’s Kaiseki (a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner) it was called Sushi & More and that was way back in 2015 just after it opened. We were kindly invited back to sample their food and excited to see what Paul, front of house & husband to […]

  • Review of Mad Cucumber in Bournemouth

    Review of Mad Cucumber in Bournemouth

    Review of Mad Cucumber in Bournemouth Vegan food is now part of main stream dining and every food outlet worth their salt is adding a range of vegan options to their menus. This is good news for everyone because vegan food that has been prepared well is of the highest quality and absolutely delicious. There […]

  • Review of the Olive Branch in Wimborne

    Review of the Olive Branch in Wimborne

    Review of the Olive Branch in Wimborne Hall & Woodhouse has invested over £30 million into Dorset in the last five years. The investment includes building a new Brewery in Blandford and major refurbishments of a number of pubs spread across the county. One of these pubs is The Olive Branch in Wimborne and we […]