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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...

Fettuccine alla Bolognese

Serves 4. Now that the cooler temperatures have arrived, it’s time to cook a big pot of Bolognese sauce, a hearty meat sauce from Bologna,...

Gay Cook’s Broiled or grilled Marinated Fish Fillets

Makes 4 to 6 servings Most fish are delicately flavored and best prepared with a simple marinade left on for a brief time. This recipe...

Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake

A pumpkin dessert is a must for Thanksgiving, and a few years ago, for our family feast, I made this Pumpkin Pecan Bundt Cake...

Gay Cook’s salad of poached pear with blue cheese

Makes 4 to 6 servings This is the season for delicious local pears in a salad that come to life with the flavourful cheese. 4 or...

Very Berry Galette

When I saw this free-form berry pie on the cover of the August 2013 issue of Chatelaine, I knew I had to make it,...

Preserving a bountiful harvest

These last few weeks have been busy for harvesting and preserving our garden’s bounty or finding the many colourful fruits and vegetables in local...

Fall wines

 by Don Cook For my fourth column, I have selected 3 wines that are best in the autumn and even for the Thanksgiving holiday.  The...

Goat Cheese and Zucchini Crustless Quiche

 For brunch, lunch or a light supper—this crustless quiche from the August 2013 issue of Canadian Living would be perfect, accompanied by a green...

Gay Cook’s Crostini

The secret of these delicious appetizers is the bases called crostini - made from French or Italian toasted bread slices. 12 slices day-old Italian or...

Zucchini Cake

I was in charge of harvesting the garden last week, and I thought I was doing pretty well. Until, seemingly out of nowhere, three...

Gay Cook’s classic ratatouille

Ratatouille is a classic dish from Provence and derives its flavour from the fresh summer vegetables and some are cooked separately to retain their...

Confetti Corn

When I was a kid, my father used to bring home corn on the cob that had been picked 10 minutes earlier from...

Gay Cook’s Apricot Up-Side-Down Cake

8-9 inch (20 – 22.5 cm) cake This up-side down cake recipe is one of my favourite desserts using apricots rather the traditional pineapple. There...

Bon Ton-Style Fried Chicken

by Susan Hanna Serves 4. If you are looking for a special meal for the August long weekend, look no further than Bon Ton chicken –...

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