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.

	The spear of the realm
	9:21am Mon 5 May 08
	ENGLISH asparagus is the first sign of spring," smiles John Hugo, proprietor of the Coventry Arms in Corfe Mullen and co-founder of the Dorset Asparagus Festival, which takes place at the pub from tomorrow to May 11.

	Genesis group is a revelation for community
	8:48am Mon 28 Apr 08
	IT should be straightforward. We live in a county whose principal industry, at least traditionally, is agriculture. We are surrounded by green fields in which animals frolic and poultry peck. Yet the meat and poultry we buy from the supermarkets so often hail from much further afield, arriving on our plates with a hefty carbon footprint.

	Bill's fishy business
	8:38am Mon 21 Apr 08
	I ALWAYS thought Billy the Fish was a novelty gift - that one that resembles a mounted seabass - that serenaded you, all of a sudden, with Take Me To The River, or Don't Worry, Be Happy or whatever its repertoire was.

	Matthew takes the helm
	11:59am Mon 14 Apr 08
	NICOLA RAYNER meets the man in charge of relaunching the menu at the sailing academy THERE is something afoot at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, and it's not what you think it is.

	Enjoy a taste of Thailand
	8:44am Mon 7 Apr 08
	THAI food, delicious as it is, has yet to make it to the giddy heights of popularity enjoyed by Indian and Chinese restaurants. This is a complete mystery, not only because Thai food is so fragrant and fresh, but also in view of the number of us who now holiday in Thailand.

	Globe-trotting chef is all about the sharing
	8:37am Mon 7 Apr 08
	ARMCHAIR travellers who love their food could be opened up to a whole new world, thanks to TV chef Barry Vera.

	Behind the smokescreen
	11:54am Mon 31 Mar 08
	THERE is something cloak-and-dagger going on at Kingcombe Smokery. In this bucolic hideaway in Kingcombe, the details of the smoking procedure are kept under wraps.

Imaginative Real Food at festival

8:22am Monday 24th March 2008

THE Real Food Festival, the biggest farmers' market ever, launches at London's Earls Court on April 24 and continues until April 27.

	More taste, less speed
	8:14am Mon 24 Mar 08
	'THERE is more to life than simply increasing its speed,' said Gandhi - and his words have a particular resonance today. Nicola Rayner looks at the campaign for Slow Food and meets Dorset's supporters.

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