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The Tunic Show at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

by Edith Cody-Rice On Saturday August 1, the...

Beth Gillan — obituary

Margaret Elizabeth Gillan (née Blair), affectionately known...

Grilled Shrimp with Charmoula Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from America’s Test...

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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...

Almonte Lawn Bowling Club “rolls for the cure”

July 20 was a lovely evening and the members of the Almonte Lawn Bowling Club came together for this year's Rolling for the Cure. The generosity and community spirit on...

Music and Memories Program warmly welcomes new participants

by Sarah Byrne The Music and Memories Program, a part of this community for 30 years, is warmly welcoming new participants. The program is run...

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...

Proper kidney function is essential to good health

How your kidneys work – “Each kidney contains tiny units called nephrons, which are tiny filters attached to tiny tubes,” Dr. McKillop said. “Water...

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...

Golfers already booking for 10th annual AGH summer classic

  The 10th annual Almonte General Hospital (AGH) Summer Golf Classic, which will tee off Friday, June 22 at a brand new location, is...

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...

The Hub to establish palliative care in Mississippi Mills with community support

At the March 5th Annual General Meeting of the Almonte Community Co-ordinators, known around town as the Hub, President Glenda Jones introduced the association’s...

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...

Almonte family physicians’ relocation to 95 Spring St. is underway

The relocation of the 11 Almonte family physicians with the Ottawa Valley Family Health Team (OVFHT) to a single clinic location at 95 Spring...

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...

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