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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 5 2026

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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this savoury blueberry sauce from Canadian Living is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes and then...

Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple tosses red potatoes, green beans, onion, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a zingy lemon-mustard-caper dressing. Boil the potatoes until tender and...

Classic Pasta Salad

by Susan Hanna Pasta salads are a summer staple for us and this recipe from Chatelaine introduced me to a great tip: if you can, cook the pasta the night...

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...

Gay Cook’s Pesto

This marvellous Genoese basil sauce for pasta is known far and wide. This is a great time of the year when gardeners see their...

Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble

This delicious crumble from Lucy Waverman has been a big hit this summer. Fresh rhubarb and strawberries are tossed with spices, sugar, orange zest...

Non-traditional Italian wines

by Mark Cochrane Whenever I think of traditional Italian wines, there are the usual popular wines that come to mind. Whites like Soave produced in...

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