Food & Drink n North Dorset’s first community food pantry will be opening in Market Place, Sturminster Newton in early November. For a weekly membership of £4.50, members will be able to choose a selection of food with a value of approx. £20 £25 each week. The pantry’s purpose is to help people top up their weekly shop, and the variety of food available will include fresh fruit and veg, store cupboard favourites, bread, dairy products as well as frozen items. The Vale PCN is funding this much needed scheme which will provide a choice of good quality food to those who may need a little bit of help. Jane Dawes, managing partner of The Blackmore Vale Partnership, said: “This will) reduce food waste and we are delighted to be able to support our local community with this initiative’. The shop premises have kindly been made available due to the generosity of John Romans Park Homes and Spear Travels To apply for membership, go to yourlocalpantry.co.uk or email thevalepantry@gmail.com. with any queries, or if you would like to volunteer, or if you are a business with surplus stock you wish to donate.
Pudding the art before the course
Christmas pudding and cake, For Christine it all started Christmas chocolate bites, with another offering of a crackers from Easy Bean, fruit salad as a dessert while apple balsamic from Liberty eating out. It was one fruit Fields and Chutters for salad too many that inspired her to launch Christine’s Cheese from another local Puddings. producer A Jar Of. Christine’s been a celiac for So if you are looking for that By Katharine Wright over 40 years and decided to thehungrygiraffe2020@gmail.com lovely gift to give your set herself a goal to make friendly neighbour, a loved puddings that are delicious ginger, apricots and one, your best friend or even for all to enjoy whether a pineapple. a treat for yourself then preceliac or not. I think you will Currently, Christine is busy order your gift box by find that after reading this stirring and baking this visiting her website, sit back she has reached her goal. traditional festive favourite. and she’ll do the rest. Christine is an inspirational, Tucking into a traditional Take a look at Christine’s full creative, award-winning Christmas pudding for me range by visiting her website pudding maker, based right makes Christmas, especially christinespuddings.co.uk – here on our doorstep. In her with fresh double cream and think – no more fruit pudding room in deepest, darkest Dorset, she bakes the poured over the top. salad! most delicious, tastiest This year puddings and tarts. Christine 07944790514 I have enjoyed Christine’s has created hello@blackcatcatering.co.uk Treacle Tart for many years. two ‘Tasty blackcatcatering.co.uk It is a childhood favourite Christmas’ During these challenging times where getting out to do and I could eat it every day. boxes. A shopping or collecting a takeBut for many, it is her Sticky luxury gift away is difficult, we can help! Toffee Pudding – a light, soft box Let Black Cat Catering remove sponge oozing with flavour, the stress and look after the food for packed full topped with a rich toffee you. If you need a freshly prepared, delicious homeof glutensauce. cooked meal, along with a tasty dessert then look no free or Over the years this pudding further. We will deliver to your home or you are vegan has won many accolades welcome to collect from Sarah at 15 West Orchard. Betty and Brian Cave made goodies. Your order will be ready for you to simply heat up and including the 2 star Great our Hazel’s Dorset Apple enjoy! Please visit our facebook page or our website Packed Taste Award. Another awardCake, featured in the second to look at our menu of the week or just give us a call into the winning pudding is her light edition. They decided to use a and place your order! box there and fruity Christmas 9” square tin and we think it Vegetarian and gluten free options are available by Pudding, packed full of is a looks scrumptious! request. Saturday orders will be delivered on Friday.
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