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Answers to Diana’s Quiz, September 5 2026

ANSWERS Haiti is a country which forms...

New season of Learning Again in Almonte

A New Season of Learning Again in...

Taking Charge of Your Health – 3 Part Webinar Series

Remember when you felt like you knew...

Food and Drink

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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...

A new cookbook from Rose Reisman and new products from Judy’s Organic Herbs

by Gay Cook Author Rose Reisman has stepped into the breach to help us make smart choices and tips when eating-out from fast food, to...

Creamy baked four-cheese pasta

by Susan Hanna  Now that the temperature is dropping, I’m craving soups, stews and baked pasta dishes, including this Creamy Baked Four-Cheese Pasta from Cook’s...

Hintonburg Public Houses’s braised bacon balls with spicy mayo

by Gay Cook  Summer Baird is owner of The Hintonburg Public House, 10 Wellington St., Ottawa. Summer is looking forward to being part of the...

Wine and Food festival at the Ottawa Convention Centre November 8-11,2012

by Gay Cook The popular Wine and Food Festival will be on our doorstep in just three weeks to be held at the Ottawa Convention...

Stir-fried pork, green beans, and red bell pepper with gingery oyster sauce

by Susan Hanna Serves 4. Stir-fries are a great way to get dinner on the table in a hurry. This favourite from the Cook’s Illustrated contains...

Leek & Potato Base for Soups

by Gay Cook Makes 12 – 13 cups, 12 – 13, 250 ml The combination of leek and potato is a perfect basis for soups from...

Happy Thanksgiving

by Gay Cook Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers. If you have any questions in cooking your turkey, please contact me at email:gay@gaycook.com or phone: 613-728-3253  ...

Seared scallops with almond vinaigrette

by Susan Hanna I’m usually wary of scallops, because they are often pumped full of water and phosphates to make them weigh more and...

Octoberfest in Ottawa with Kokosnuss-schnitten

The excitement of an Octoberfest taking place is gaining with the promise of a real Bavarian Fest. The three day event runs Sept. 28th,...

Peach-Chipotle Pork

by Susan Hanna Serves 4 The spicy-sweet sauce in this recipe from the July 2012 issue of Canadian Livingis a real winner. It comes together in...

Gay Cook’s minted chicken and melon salad

Serves 4 - 5 This salad marries fresh ginger and mint to compliment the chicken and the fruit that varies from melon to peach or...

Launch of Beau’s fall seasonal beers

by Gay Cook  Last Days of Summer Lead up to Launch of Beau’s Fall Seasonal NightMarzen and a Halloween beer to LCBO in next few...

Canadian Organic Growers – Ottawa Chapter offers Feast of Fields

by Gay Cook Canadian Organic Growers-Ottawa Chapter offers a unique organic culinary experience at the Feast of Fields!  Twenty teams of the regional organic farmers...

Ice cream sandwiches

by Susan Hanna  Finding all-natural ice cream can be a challenge, so we make our own, using an electric ice cream maker and a simple recipe that...

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