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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...

Ginger-miso Soba Salad

by Susan Hanna This refreshing salad from Canadian Living features a delicious miso dressing and soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat. This is a...

Gay Cook’s Banana Pancakes

by Gay Cook I accidently learnt a lesson when our home freezer held an abundance of overripe frozen bananas. I defrosted, peeled, pureed and...

Baked Lobster Tails with Tarragon Cream Sauce

by Susan Hanna I recently attended a cooking class, where the instructor made these delicious lobster tails, topped with a tarragon cream sauce. I couldn’t...

Our dinner group and the Syrian food experience

Canadians are truly citizens of the world. Our wanderlust broadens our understanding of cultures beyond our own and fuels a national curiosity for new...

Gay Cook’s Fish Chowder

by Gay Cook Our cool spring this year is the perfect time to enjoy fish chowder. The addition of fennel to the soup gives it...

Root Mash with Wine-Braised Shallots

by Susan Hanna This delicious recipe from Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi has several steps, but the end result is well worth it. Hearty root...

Jessica’s Syrian Food now at Baker Bob’s!

Nour and Khodor Jarous are delighted that their Syrian food is now available at Baker Bob’s on Little Bridge Street. The dishes they’ve chosen to...

Lightly Breaded Shrimp with Hot Garlic Sauce

by Susan Hanna This is another great recipe from Bonnie Stern’s More HeartSmart Cooking that is tasty and is only 167 calories per serving. You...

Gay Cook’s Roasted Chicken Fingers with Peanut Butter Dip

by Gay Cook I made my grandchildren these chicken fingers with the dipping sauce this past weekend. The fingers were very popular. They ate...

Flattened Cumin-Grilled Chicken Breasts with Garlic Israeli Couscous

by Susan Hanna  This delicious recipe from Bonnie Stern’s More Heartsmart Cooking has lots of flavour from spices and roasted garlic but doesn’t have lot...

Gay Cook’s Classic French Onion Soup 

by Gay Cook   Serves 4 - 5 This traditional French onion soup is a favourite any time of the year but especially the comfort it...

Pork and Chili Pepper Bowls

by Susan Hanna This tasty recipe from Canadian Living gets its heat from Thai bird’s-eye peppers, which are tiny but pack a powerful punch. To...

Gay Cook’s Roast Pork Loin with Quinoa Apple Cider Stuffing 

  Makes 3 or 4 servings 1 lb (450 g) approximately, pork tenderloin ½ cup (125 ml) quinoa ½ tsp (2 ml) salt 1 cup...

Rigatoni with Sausage and Fennel

by Susan Hanna I always like to get a cookbook for Christmas, and this year I was happy to receive the latest from the Barefoot...

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