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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...

Christmas Holiday Wines

by Mark Cochrane It’s time to dust off that ugly Christmas sweater and get ready to enjoy the Christmas holidays. Whether you’re heading to a...

Shrimp and Broccolini Stir-Fry With Sesame Rice

If you are looking for a quick supper during the holiday season, try this shrimp stir-fry from Real Simple. Once your ingredients are assembled...

Gay Cook’s Cheese Soufflé

by Gay Cook          I was once terrified to tackle a soufflé thinking it was too difficult. When I decided to tackle it, I was...

Baked Pasta with Sausage and Harissa-Spiked Sauce

If you are in the mood for some comfort food over the holiday season, try this baked pasta from Bon Appetit. It includes harissa,...

Gay Cook’s Red Lentil Soup with Red Bell Pepper

  by Gay CookThis is a delicious and simply made red lentil soup with chopped fresh red bell pepper. The soup that cooks rather quickly...

Indian-Spiced Chicken Legs

Here’s a tasty recipe from Canadian Living’s Best Weekend Pleasures that uses inexpensive chicken legs. Marinate the chicken for up to 12 hours and...

Get Cultured: Sauerkraut 101

  Amy Longard, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, will be leading a workshop at Dandelion Foods on November 16 on Making Sauerkraut. She will provide an overview...

Gay Cook’s Christmas Fruit Cake   

Makes 3 to 4 loaf cakes - 5-in x 9-in/13 cm x 23 cm   2 lbs (1 kg) white raisins 1 1/2 lbs (675g) candied pineapple...

Shrimp, Snow Pea and Cashew Stir-Fry

This tasty stir-fry from Canadian Living includes soba noodles, which are made from buckwheat flour. While you marinate the shrimp for a few minutes,...

Wine tasting at the cottage – Part 2

by Mark Cochrane The wine tasting at the cottage this year turned out better than I had planned. My original intent was to do a...

Gay Cook’s Mushroom Soup with Kale Pesto

by Gay Cook Kale is the new super food that has arrived in the markets. My family didn’t take to it at first but now...

Honey-roasted Vegetables

Roasted root vegetables are a great Thanksgiving side dish, and this recipe from Everyday Food is especially good because the vegetables are roasted with...

Thanksgiving wines

by Mark Cochrane Thanksgiving is coming and the question most people ask me around this time of year is “What wine goes with turkey?”. I...

Gay Cook’s Nanaimo Square birthday cake

by Gay Cook This is a birthday cake I made for my grand-daughter’s ninth birthday with a request for nanaimo squares. So I built them...

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