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Honey Sesame Halloumi Spinach Salad

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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...

Pasta with Mussels, Tomatoes and Fried Capers

by Susan Hanna This dish from the New York Times is a great way to use up the last of the season’s tomatoes. Clean and...

Chicken with Caramelized Onions and Cardamom Rice

by Susan Hanna Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes tend to be time-consuming, but the results are usually well worth the effort. This chicken dish is no exception....

Creamy Pasta with Crispy Mushrooms

by Susan Hanna This excellent dish from Bon Appetit combines fall mushrooms with pasta and a creamy, buttery sauce. Cook the mushrooms in batches so...

Roast Fish with Curry Butter

by Susan Hanna This delicious one-pan fish dish from Bon Appetit combines curry butter-topped fish with roasted vegetables. Cook the vegetables for about 35 minutes....

Fire Chicken

by Susan Hanna This recipe for the New York Times is a Korean dish also known as cheese buldak. It sounds a little strange to...

First ‘Open Bread Day’ at community oven a success

On Sunday, August 25th, a group of local bakers and bread lovers gathered at Almonte’s Community Oven to bake (and break) bread together. They were...

Summer Farro Salad

by Susan Hanna This farro salad from Food52 feeds a crowd and brims with the late summer season’s tomatoes and herbs. Cook the farro in...

Bourbon, bourbon, bourbon!

by Mark Cochrane Whether it is wines aged in bourbon barrels, beer stored in bourbon barrels, Irish whiskey aged in bourbon barrels or the Jim...

Spicy Shrimp with Blistered Cucumbers, Corn and Tomatoes

by Susan Hanna This recipe from the New York Times combines tangy lime-soaked shrimp with the bounty of the season — fresh chiles, chives, tomatoes,...

Spaghetti with No-Cook Puttanesca

by Susan Hanna The tomatoes are ripe and the temperatures are hot so it’s a perfect time to make this no-cook pasta sauce from Bon...

Pasta with Pesto

by Susan Hanna Whether it’s from the farmers’ market, the supermarket or your own back yard, there’s nothing like a big bunch of fragrant basil....

Grilled Shrimp with Corn and Black Bean Salad

by Susan Hanna This salad from Canadian Living is easy, quick and tasty. Marinate shrimp, grill corn, remove the kernels and toss with red pepper,...

Mustard-Glazed Pork Skewers with Grilled Sweet Potatoes

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Canadian Living combines pork tenderloin and vegetable skewers with sweet potatoes that have been cooked, sliced and grilled. You...

Peanut Shrimp Crunch Bowls

by Susan Hanna In this yummy dish from Canadian Living, quinoa is tossed with a spicy peanut dressing and topped with cooked shrimp, veggies, greens...

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