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For rent: Spacious 3-BR heritage charm in downtown Almonte

Private Parking/ Entrance Recently renovated 3- bedroom apartment...

Pop-up market, August 8

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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...

Kale Salad with Sweet Potatoes and Walnuts

by Susan Hanna This yummy salad from Chatelaine is a great side dish for grilled meats. Roast the sweet potatoes, toss with kale, goat cheese...

Reader reviews ‘The Cheeky Chippy’

by Jennie Legg Our new favourite place for fish and chips is right here on our doorstep in Almonte.  We are so lucky that Tim...

Michael Smith’s no knead bread

by Gay Cook This is a delicious bread recipe from Michael Smith, a well known chef from Canada’s east coast. I hope you will find...

Roasted Honey-Chili Shrimp with Figs & Pearl Onions

by Susan Hanna This delicious recipe from the LCBO’s Food and Drink is sweet and spicy. Marinate raw shrimp in sriracha while you roast figs...

Gay Cook’s Greek or Italian Salad

by Gay Cook Spring it a wonderful time to enjoy fresh local ingredients in salads with so many new green lettuces, bright red radishes, spring...

Wine for BBQ season

by Mark Cochrane The lawn has been cut, raking done and you’ve plucked as many dandelions as provincial election signs on March Road. Your lower back...

Salmon, Radish and Bibb Salad with Herb-Buttermilk Dressing

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Real Simple is low-calorie (205 per serving) and ready in less than 30 minutes. Whip up a buttermilk-based dressing flavoured...

Shrimp with Potatoes and Tomatoes

by Susan Hanna This excellent recipe from Food and Wine is based on a recipe from Mamma Agata’s, a culinary school on Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Sear the shrimp...

Cathy Reside’s Good Food Tour on CBC

by Edith Cody-Rice Cathy Reside's Good Food Tours, which launched in Almonte in the summer of 2017 with foodie tours of restaurants, shops and microbreweries...

Grilled Asparagus with Cherry Tomato Topping

by Susan Hanna Now that it looks like spring may make an appearance this year after all, it’s time to tuck into the season’s best...

Cheese of the month club returns to Peches & Poivre

by Lise Ladouceur and Sandra Salmins HOW A PIECE OF CHEESE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE Just to recap, in our Cheese of the Month program, we select...

Gay Cook’s Marinated Bean Salad

by Gay Cook I scoured my cookbook for a salad recipe that does not call for local fresh vegetables as they are not yet...

Chicken Marengo

by Susan Hanna This one-pot chicken dish from the New York Times is simple, quick and very, very tasty. Brown the chicken and then add...

Sandra’s Best Decaf Bean Discovery Testimonial

by Sandra Lise, Pêches & Poivre on Mill Street Having switched to decaf coffee several years ago, I was on the hunt for a decent decaf...

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