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MICHAEL PITTMAN and BARBARA GAMBLE at Sivarulrasa Gallery

Shows run: August 1 – September 4,...

For sale: Saddle, Star Trek VHS tapes. fridge

Please call 613-797-9705 if interested in any...

Tunic Show, August 1st, 2026, Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

What started off as any other day,...

Food and Drink

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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...

Honey Baked Chicken Drumsticks

by Susan Hanna This sheet-pan recipe from NYT Cooking combines chicken drumsticks and root vegetables with a delicious honey sauce. Marinate the chicken for 1 to 24 hours in advance...
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Gay Cook’s corn cakes with fresh tomato salsa

Corn Cakes 4 - 5 servings 2 - 3 fresh cobs of corn, husks and silk removed 2 green onions, finely sliced ½ to 1 teaspoon (2 -...

Gardening guru Ed Lawrence visits neighbourhood tomato boxes

 by Hannah Larkin On Friday, August 5th, CBC Radio gardening guru Ed Lawrence stopped by the Neighbourhood Tomato boxes at Mills Community Support to offer...

Don Cook’s small roasted potato Caesar Salad

 by Gay Cook Summer is the perfect time to enjoy small red or white baby potatoes served warm in a salad. They are especially delicious...

Gay Cook’s Beets in orange vinaigrette and feta salad

4 – 5 servings Beets have a sweet, earthy flavour and are high in nutrients. The new local beet crops have now arrived in markets...

Requiem for Watt’s Cooking?

Watt's Cooking? in Pakenham has been closed for a couple of months now, much to the chagrin of Mississippi Mills residents. Watt's Cooking? served...

Almonte market enjoys a renaissance

The Almonte Saturday morning market (8:45 a.m.-noon) is enjoying a lively summer in the library parking lot at the upper end of Mill Street...

Gay Cook’s Garden Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Basil Dressing and garnished with nasturtiums or pansies

Makes 4-6 servingsLocal green and yellow beans are at their peak in flavour in the summer. Cook the green and yellow beans separately as...

The Mill Street Crepe Company enjoys early success

by Edith Cody-Rice The Mill Street Crepe Company in the Heritage Mall on Mill Street in Almonte, just opened its doors on June 29 and already...

Gay Cook’s Chilled Minted Cucumber Soup

 Makes 4 to 6 servingsDuring this delightfully warm summer we are having, a cool cucumber mint soup is perfect to enjoy. Locally grown cucumbers...

Gay’s Cooking Tip – Making Soup

Here are some tips about soup-making before you start: Use fresh, seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Vegetables make the best thickeners for soup Flour, rolled oats or...

Back yard chewing gum

by Sam Cooley A familiar, ‘fresh’ tasting piece of vegetation may very well be hiding in your back yard. The Wintergreen berry has been spotted,...

Accessible community gardens plant roots in Mississippi Mills

by Hannah Larkin Accessible community gardens are planting roots in Mississippi Mills.  The Neighbourhood Tomato is designed to engage the residents of Mississippi Mills in...

Canada Flag Cake – just in time for Canada Day – from Will and Kate’s kitchen

From Linda Burnette Ottawa Ontario Linda  first found this recipe in the mid 90's.  She brought the cake to her friend's yearly Canada Day Party,...

Will and Kate’s Kitchen

Ottawa resident Judith Yaworsky has a novel idea to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. She loves to cook and after seeing a picture of...
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