The Millstone

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 17, 2020

by Diana Filer At the head of the Bay of Fundy, in its Minas Basin, at high tide the waters can record a...

Diana’s Quiz – October 17, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. How deep can the waters reach in the Bay of Fundy during high tide? 2. Who was the first non-Canadian to captain...

Pork Chop au Poivre with Red Wine-Shallot Sauce

by Susan Hanna Cooking pork chops can be tricky. You want the chops to be cooked but not grey, tough and overdone. This recipe from...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 10, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. Tristan da Cunha, lying appx. 2,432 km miles from Capetown, South Africa, in the South Atlantic Ocean. is the world's...

Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson by Mark Bourrie

by Edith Cody-Rice Most of us recall studying or having heard mentioned Radisson and Groseilliers, if we studied Canadian history in high school: Radishes and...

Diana’s Quiz – October 10, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. What is the remotest inhabited island chain in the world? 2. Where did the expression 'the writing on the wall' originate? 3. Who...

Plum Torte

by Susan Hanna First published in 1983, this plum torte recipe from Marian Burros is one of the most popular on the New York Times...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – October 3, 2020

by Diana Filer Gavin McInnes, a Canadian, is the founder of the far right, neo-Fascist, US-based movement Proud Boys. The Kingdom of Eswatini is officially...

Diana’s Quiz – October 3, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. Who is Gavin McInnes? 2. Where is Eswatini? 3. Who is the current artistic director of the Stratford Festival? 4. What is Parkinson's Law? 5. ...

One-Pot Chicken with Dates and Caramelized Lemon

by Susan Hanna This is another delicious chicken recipe from Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman. Brown a whole chicken or chicken pieces in a Dutch...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 26, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. The United Arab Emirates has become the first Middle Eastern gulf country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel. 2. The Honourable Phyllis...

Diana’s Quiz – September 26, 2020

by Diana Filer Which Middle Eastern state has become the first Gulf country to establish diplomatic relations with Israel? The mother of the late...

Black Pepper Beef and Cabbage Stir Fry

by Susan Hanna This dish from the New York Times is quick, easy and a good way to use up that leftover cabbage in the...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – September 19, 2020

by Diana Filer 1. Scientists have announced probable evidence of phosphine, a flammable, toxic gas structurally similar to ammonia, on the planet Venus. 2. In 2007,...

EARTHFEST, April 20 in Carleton Place

An Almonte baby boom

Brenda Edgerton — obituary