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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 baked beans with aromatic herbs

Makes 4-6 servings With the chill of late fall ahead, baked beans are one of the loveliest and most comforting simple meals of the season. Baked...

Mustard-Pepper Chicken with Herb Sauce

 by Susan Hanna  Serves 4. This French bistro-style recipe from Bon Appetit makes a lovely dinner party entrée. You can make the delicious sauce in advance,...

Gay Cook’s blueberry squares

Makes 16 small squares approximately This is an easy-to-make, delicious streusel topped blueberry squares that are popular both summer and in winter thanks to frozen...

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...

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