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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 26 2026

ANSWERS The Land God Gave to Cain...

Veterans coffee & buddy check-in, October 1

Event: Veterans Coffee & Buddy Check-in Date: Thursday,...

Weber Q3200 BBQ for sale

I have a BBQ that I finally...

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Grilled Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Charred Fingerling Potato Salad

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines succulent spice-rubbed pork tenderloin with a delicious potato salad. Microwave the potatoes until they are softened and then thread onto...

Halloumi Tomato Salad with Herbs

by Susan Hanna This beautiful and delicious salad from Evergreen Kitchen is a great way to use the season’s tomatoes. Zest and juice a lemon and set the juice aside....

Garden Ratatouille Pasta Salad

by Susan Hanna This delicious pasta salad from Elle Gourmet is a great way to use late-summer produce. Cook the pasta and let cool. Cook eggplant and zucchini and set...

Gay Cook’s Cheddar Oatmeal Soda Bread

by Gay Cook A soda bread is a joy that is easy to make for a for summer picnics or a bicycle trip or just a family...

Grilled Spice-Rubbed Chicken Drumsticks

by Susan Hanna Serves 6. Barbecuing weather is here and this recipe from Cook’s Illustrated is a terrific way to celebrate the season. Brine chicken drumsticks...

Gay Cook’s Freshly Made Lemonade

by Gay Cook Fresh lemonade made from scratch at home, creates a truly delicious fresh tasting drink that is loved by all ages. It’s extra...

French Bistro Steak Salad

by Susan Hanna This lovely salad from Canadian Living features grilled steak and grilled green beans and radishes tossed in an herb-infused honey-mustard dressing. Be careful...

Gay Cook’s Fresh Salmon Cakes with Fresh Herb Dipping Sauce

by Gay Cook Served with fresh lightly cooked green beans and sliced ripe avocado and 1 or 2 tomatoes, sliced. Serves 2 or 3 1 lb...

Middle Eastern Vegetable Kebabs

by Susan Hanna   Serves 4. This Lucy Waverman recipe from Food and Drink features zhug – a Middle Eastern hot sauce that originates from the Yemeni...

Gay Cook’s Beef and Pork Meatballs or Bison Meatballs with Fresh Rhubarb Coulis

by Gay Cook Makes approx 60 balls 900g (1½lbs) ground beef/half pork or bison balls ¼ cup (60 ml) dried breadcrumbs or minced apple or...

Stir-fried Chicken and Vegetables

by Susan Hanna Serves 4. Stir-fries are a great way to get dinner on the table in a hurry. This chicken stir-fry from Bonnie Stern’s Simply...

The Good Food Tour

by Gay Cook  The Good Food Tour is a new, deliciously, exciting walking, adventure company. It takes place in the charming town of Almonte.  The...

Asparagus and Arugula Salad with Homemade Hoisin Vinaigrette

by Susan Hanna I was very excited to see this terrific recipe from Paris-based (and Canadian) professional cook Lina Caschetto in a recent edition of...

Gay Cook’s Cheese Soufflé Roulade with Spinach Filling

by Gay Cook  This is a melt in the mouth soufflé that is baked in a flat pan, filled and rolled, then served in slices....

Chicken Diavolo  

  by Susan Hanna This is a great recipe from Ruth Reichl’s terrific book My Kitchen Year. You can quarter a whole chicken or use chicken...

‘Good Food Tour’ launches in Almonte this month

The friendly town of Almonte – where movies are made and heritage Victorian buildings echo with charm – can now be explored in a...

Gay Cook’s Cheese Hamburgers with Sliced Onion and Tomatoes  

by Gay Cook   makes 4 burgers With the warm weather just around the corner, now is the time to think about the barbecue which includes hamburgers...

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