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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 5 2026

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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this savoury blueberry sauce from Canadian Living is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes and then...

Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple tosses red potatoes, green beans, onion, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a zingy lemon-mustard-caper dressing. Boil the potatoes until tender and...

Classic Pasta Salad

by Susan Hanna Pasta salads are a summer staple for us and this recipe from Chatelaine introduced me to a great tip: if you can, cook the pasta the night...

Turkey Lasagne

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Ina Garten consistently wins online debates about the best lasagne recipe. It does so for a couple of reasons:...

Whole Roasted Sea Bass with Soy Sauce and Ginger

by Susan Hanna If you are looking for something different for dinner on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, consider this whole roasted sea...

Scallion-Ginger Salmon Noodles

by Susan Hanna If you are craving some lighter fare during the holiday season, try this recipe from Dinner Uncomplicated by Claire Tansey. Make a...

Festive Upside-Down Cake

by Susan Hanna This cake from Food and Drink is a perfect dessert for brunch or a casual holiday dinner. And it can be made...

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

by Susan Hanna These chicken enchiladas from Ina Garten’s Modern Comfort Food take some time to make, but the results are worth it. While you...

‘Making merry with maple’

CTV News recently ran an excellent story about how Fulton’s Pancake House and Sugar Bush and other local businesses have worked together to find...

Bucatini all’Amatriciana

by Susan Hanna This New York Times version of the Italian classic dish Bucatini all’Amatriciana is delicious. Bucatini is a thick, spaghetti-like pasta with a...

Basil Chicken and Vegetable Stir-Fry

by Susan Hanna This stir-fry from Winner Winner Chicken Dinner cooks in less than 15 minutes, once you have assembled your ingredients. Brown the chicken...

Sheet-Pan Tarragon Chicken with Onions

by Susan Hanna This recipe from the New York Times is simple and delicious. Marinate chicken thighs in a mixture of tarragon, garlic, oil, salt...

Get your Civitan Christmas tourtieres and cakes now

Tourtieres and Claxton Christmas Cakes – Civitans Working for You Almonte Civitans were immersed in pie crust and apples but overjoyed at the support of...

Smashed Hamburgers with Caramelized Onions

by Susan Hanna This take on hamburgers from Ina Garten’s Modern Comfort Food is fantastic. Cook sliced red onions until they are caramelized. Meanwhile, make...

Roasted Sausages, Peppers and Onions

by Susan Hanna I’m really enjoying Ina Garten’s new cookbook, Modern Comfort Food. In this recipe, colourful peppers, fennel, sausages and cherry tomatoes are roasted...

Sichuan Stir-Fry Bowl

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bowls by America’s Test Kitchen combines green beans, ground pork and water chestnuts, bathed in a mouth-numbing Sichuan sauce...

Seed for thought

by Heather Phaneuf I have great faith in a seed.  Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. Henry...

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