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Rhythm & Song! Community Choir – Fall Sessions 2026

Tuesday Afternoons (12 weeks) Sept. 29 – Dec....

Important meeting about municipal septage

It is important that everyone who is...

Answers to Diana’s Quiz – August 14, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The most popular breeds...

Food and Drink

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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...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test Kitchen combines grilled shrimp with tangy charmoula, a condiment that originated in North Africa. For the sauce, combine pepper, onion and spices...

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...

Angel muffins

makes about 12 large muffins This Easter muffin recipe is from Linda Hayes, the former co-founder and owner of Ace Bakery. Ace bread is sold...

ACE Bakery holds sandwich competition

ACE Bakery Bread in Toronto is requesting readers to send in their best sandwich recipe to http://www.acebakery.com, and win 1 of 4 Regional Prizes...

Casino Lac Leamy commemorates Titanic with gourmet evenings

by Gay Cook  The Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau invites the public to gourmet evenings commemorating the Titanic’s 100th anniversary. From April 11 to April...

Gay Cook’s Irish lamb stew

4 – 5 servings There are as many versions of Ireland’s national dish as there are cooks. One key to the stew is to cook...

Fulton’s maple syrup

by Gay Cook “The sap from our maple trees is still happily running even though the weather is warmer than usual and not at the...

Fulton’s Pancake House maple dip impresses Cordon Bleu student chefs

Last week, Fulton’s Pancake House welcomed thirty students from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in Ottawa. Many of the students come from different countries around...

Ashton pub opens the Ashton Brewing Company

by Gay Cook The Old Mill Pub at Ashton, a classic English-style pub on the outskirts of Ottawa has started the Ashton Brewing Company to...

Gay Cook’s mushroom soup

5 to 6 servings The soup in the photo shows it’s texture on the wooden spoon. I recommend if mushrooms are pureed too fine, their...

New beer launched for St. Patrick’s Day

by Gay Cook BEAU’S All Natural Brewing is a small, family-run company founded in 2006 in Vanleek Hill, east of Ottawa. A new lightly...

Gay Cook’s Greek Lamb Pilaff with Greek salad

4 – 5 servings This recipe came from an English friend who was shot down in Crete during the Second World War. There, he learnt to...

Gay Cook’s creamy parsnip soup

Serves 4 – 5 Parsnips are at their peak with a nutty and subtle peppery taste and are especially sweet in the winter. This is...

Gay Cook’s Chocolate Almond Cake with Ganache Glaze

8-inch (20 cm) cake 6 oz (150 g) semi-sweet chocolate, cut into small pieces 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, cubed 1/4 cup (50 mL) rum, brandy or...

Lover’s Lane Valentine pizzas

by Gay Cook Makes 3, 8-inch (20 cm) pizzas or 1, 12-inch pizza Valentines is a day to have fun together with just the two of you making...

Rickard’s Dark or Black Creek Porter Brewed Beer Beef Stew

 by Gay Cook Makes 5 – 6 servings The Guinness beef from Britain is renowned around the world so I set out to create a...

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