Wines of the times
	12:56pm Mon 30 Jun 08
	A quiet revolution in wine making has been spearheaded by go-ahead producer Dourthe.

	To think that jamming was a thing of the past
	11:53am Mon 30 Jun 08
	If you want to join the ranks of trendy foodies it's time to sign up to the DIY club. While the term generally applies to those who regularly shin up ladders or brandish electric drills, for foodies it means turning a hand to traditional pastimes, like making home-made jams and pickles.

	Success is a piece of cake
	10:50am Mon 30 Jun 08
	NICOLA RAYNER is sweetened up by a village cakemaker of some repute LIKE Little Britain's Marjorie Dawes - the terrifying leader of Fat Fighters - I love a bit of cake. Don't we all? A cup of tea and a bit of cake is a very British pleasure.

	Try the best at food fest
	10:44am Mon 23 Jun 08
	THE ingredients might come from home, but the recipes will come from far away at this year's Bridport Food Festival. Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai chefs from in and around Bridport will demonstrate how to use Dorset produce in their international dishes as part of the festival's varied programme of events, starting today and culminating in the main three-day event at Asker Meadows from June 27 to 29.

	Taste that's always cool
	10:16am Mon 16 Jun 08
	SUMMER wouldn't be summer without ice cream. What is it about it that brings out the child in us? Whatever one's age, there is something almost magical about the tinkle of an ice cream van on a long summer evening.

	Delicious slice of chic
	10:27am Mon 9 Jun 08
	YOU can never judge a book by its cover, but you can, on the other hand, judge a restaurant by its loos. At No6 North Square in Dorchester you know you are in good hands when you visit the eatery's stylish facilities.

	Meats, treats and faddle
	11:40am Mon 2 Jun 08
	NICOLA RAYNER visits a village shop selling the produce from grassland which has been farmed by three generations of the same family THERE are many pleasant things to do in Dorset in the summer, but spending an afternoon at Stevens Farm Shop in Martinstown must be one of the nicest.

	Are barbies beyond your ken?
	8:26am Mon 26 May 08
	The unpredictable British weather means that you should make make the most of that barbecue any time the sun looks like shining for a day or two. There has already been a shopping stampede for barbecues, with retailers reporting sales up 103 per cent compared to last year, and what better excuse to christen your tongs than to celebrate National BBQ Week this week?

	Welcome to cordon vert
	8:46am Mon 19 May 08
	NOTHING will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.

	A journey around Italy
	10:58am Mon 12 May 08
	NICOLA RAYNER investigates the new book, The Painter, The Cook And L'Arte Di Sacla', by Dorset's renowned Italian food expert Anna Del Conte IF there are two things associated with Italy, and there are many more than two, they are good food and fine art. Now a lavish culinary travelogue, The Painter, the Cook and L'Arte di Saclà, celebrates the sights and tastes of the world's most sensuous country. The special edition book is the brainchild of Saclà, best known in the UK for its pesto and antipasti; was written by Anna Del Conte, one of the greatest living experts on Italian food who lives in Fontmell Magna; and illustrated by British artist Val Archer.

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