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Honey Sesame Halloumi Spinach Salad

by Susan Hanna If you are looking for a tasty, light meal on a warm summer day, try this salad from NYT Cooking. Make the dressing and toss it with...

One-Pan Mediterranean Shrimp

by Susan Hanna This simple one-pan recipe from America’s Test Kitchen is quick and tasty. Slice and roast potatoes. Toss shrimp with seasoning. Flip potatoes and scatter shrimp and feta...

Roasted Pepper, White Bean and Mozzarella Salad

This delicious and nutritious salad from NYT Cooking takes only a few minutes to make. Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a large bowl. Add the peppers and beans...

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...

Sheet-Pan Honey-Dijon Chicken with Vegetables

by Susan Hanna It doesn’t get much faster or easier than this recipe from Kitchn. Pre-heat the oven with a baking sheet inside. Meanwhile, make...

A harvest of crabby delight

Heather Phaneuf Like most of us in this pandemic year, we look for new pastimes.  With the cooling of the season and yes, the turning...

Corn and Israeli Couscous with Grilled Halloumi Cheese

by Susan Hanna This is a delicious vegetarian salad from Bon Appetit that feeds a crowd. Cook Israeli couscous, which is small pasta about the...

Sheet-Pan Baked Feta with Broccolini, Tomatoes and Lemon

by Susan Hanna This vegetarian dish from the New York Times is bursting with flavor from broccolini, tomatoes, onion, cumin, salty feta and fresh herbs....

Singapore Noodle Bowl

by Susan Hanna I have a major weakness for cookbooks and just added America’s Test Kitchen’s Bowls to my collection. Bowls combine vegetables, protein and...

Greek Salmon and Zucchini with Salty Feta

by Susan Hanna Parchment packets are a great way to cook fish, because they keep the fish moist. This recipe from Half Baked Harvest tops...

Poached Chicken Salad

by Edith Cody-Rice  Bon Appetit calls this salad “healthyish” because it is made with poached chicken, lots of greens and a tahini-lime dressing. Light and...

Summer Shrimp Scampi with Tomatoes and Corn

by Susan Hanna Tomatoes + corn + fresh herbs = summer. And when you add shrimp, garlic, hot pepper, wine and butter, you have a...

North Market comes through the Pandemic

by Edith Cody-Rice  Amanda and Rick Herrera, two Almonte based food entrepreneurs, opened North Market two years ago and since the outset have been doing...

Sweet Thai Basil Chicken

by Susan Hanna This is a great recipe from Half Baked Harvest. Cook ground chicken and then add garlic, ginger, peppers and cashews. Cook for...

Sheet-Pan Halibut with Scallions and Cucumber Yogurt

by Susan Hanna This quick fish dish from the New York Times is tasty and uses your garden-fresh scallions, cucumber and herbs. Roast the fish...

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken Thighs

by Susan Hanna These spiced chicken thighs from Real Simple are simply delicious. Rub the chicken with spices and toss the tomatoes with oregano, oil...

Couscous Salad with Grilled Halloumi and Blueberries

by Susan Hanna This scrumptious salad from Canadian Living is bursting with summer blueberries, arugula and corn. Grill corn and halloumi, remove the kernels from...

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