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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...

For Sale:  Woods 17 cu. ft. upright freezer

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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 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...

Sweet and Sour Potato Pepper Salad

This delicious and colourful salad from the Summer 2015 issue of Food and Drink is perfect for a fall potluck. Saute garlic, peppers and...

Gay Cook’s Tomato Sauce for Pizza, Pasta, Pulses, Fish or Meat

by Gay Cook This has been a bumper year for growing tomatoes including mine but for me it’s if I can get to them first before...

Pasta and Fried Zucchini Salad

Plenty, by Yotam Ottlenghi is a fabulous cookbook filled with unusual and delicious vegetable recipes. This pasta and fried zucchini recipe is a great...

Gay Cook’s Corn on the Cob with Herbed Butter

by Gay Cook These days many outdoor markets and grocery stores are offering locally grown, freshly picked corn on the cob. Look for cobs...

Wine tastings at the cottage

by Mark Cochrane Every year my brother hosts a family gathering at his cottage where we play a few rounds of golf, sample some great...

Gay Cook’s Juicy Beef Burgers with Parsley Pesto

  Makes 4 servings by Gay Cook Burgers will always be big winners during the summer or year round. Brushing parsley pesto adds a great taste to...

Sesame Noodles with Chili Oil and Scallions

This delicious salad from Bon Appetit is a delicious side dish or vegetarian entrée. Cook scallion whites, oil, hot pepper flakes and Sichuan pepper...

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