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Home Hospice North Lanark’s Annual General Meeting, January 30

You’re Invited to Home Hospice North Lanark’s...

For sale: Hyundai Tucson liners, tray and cargo cover

Premium All-Weather Floor Liners Front & Rear for...

Architectural history and modern cohousing in Almonte, February 2

Date: Sunday, February 2 Time: 1pm – 3pm Location:...

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Almonte distictiveness – why shop local

Have you read the recent CBC news investigation into Canadian grocery stores overcharging customers? There were numerous violations at Loblaws (some 80 stores), but CBC News discovered “errors” in...

Parmesan-Crusted Chicken

by Susan Hanna This recipe from NYT Cooking yields moist and tasty chicken breasts. Slice each breast in half horizontally and pound until ¼ inch (0.6 cm) thick. Brush chicken...

Baked Fish with Olives and Ginger

by Susan Hanna This recipe from NYT Cooking coats mild fish fillets with oil, lemon slices and ginger before baking them with olives and capers. Toss the oil, olives, capers and...

McGarrigle’s Fine Food holds Christmas fundraiser

It’s that time of year again! Janet Campbell and her staff at Mrs. McGarrigle’s Fine Food, 311 St Lawrence St., in Merrickville are preparing...

Cook’s TIp

After pie pastry is rolled out, always rest it in the refrigerator for 20 -30 minutes to let the gluten in the dough relax...

Gay Cook’s Beet, Celeriac (Celery Root) and Carrot Salad

Makes 5 – 6 servings The autumn and winter bring us great tasting root vegetables. They can be roasted, barbecued, boiled and for salads, they...

La Bottega cooking classes

Attention foodies! La Bottega, 64 George St., Ottawa offers cooking classes on the last two Thursdays of each month (except December). Next classes are...

Green Tomato Mincemeat (Vegetarian)

Makes 4 cups My garden has finally come to the end in producing green tomatoes. So I wanted to pass on to you this tasty...

One-Bowl Chocolate Cake or Muffins

8-inch cake, 24 mini or 12 large muffins This cake or muffin recipe is fun to make for a Halloween treat. It’s moist with a...

Prince Edward County’s celebration of autumn called Countylicious – November 2-26

Prince Edward County celebrates autumn during Countylicious taking place Nov. 2 until 26. Eleven of Prince Edward County’s top restaurants will take part in...

Gay Cook’s open-face apple tart – makes 9-inch (22.5 cm) tart

Sweet Tart Pastry Makes 1, 9-inch (22.5-cm) tart 6 tablespoons (75 mL) butter ¼ cup (50 mL) granulated sugar  1 egg yolk 1 cup (250 mL) unbleached all-purpose...

Gay Cook’s Asian-Style Roast Boneless Turkey Breast with Fruit Rice Stuffing

Makes 4 servings A delicious roast turkey breast is perfect to celebrate Thanksgiving dinner with fewer than 10 family and friends. One can buy larger...

Gay Cook’s Fried Green Tomatoes

As our vegetable growing season is nearing its end and so are tomatoes as they stop turning red. The big question is how to...

Gay Cook’s Grilled Harvest Vegetables with Fresh Herbs and Goat Cheese

As autumn begins to bring cooler weather, it’s still time to enjoy the abundant harvest. This recipe can be used with different vegetable combinations...

Gay Cook’s Carrot Terrine with Herbs – Dill, Chervil or Mint

Serves 4 - 5 The autumn is a great time for carrots as they are still tender and sweet tasting. The carrot terrine is perfect...

Peach and/or pear galette

Makes 5 - 6 servings Photo courtesy of google images  Autumn brings great tree fruit from pears, apples, peaches to plums. They all make delicious galettes...

Gay Cook’s Nicoise salad

Makes 4-5 servings Nicoise salad is a traditional Provencal or southern French salad. There are many variations depending on the availability in different villages. It...

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