PAL Place offers below-market, affordable housing to members of Ottawa’s arts community aged 55 and up. By Dan Lalande “Life for artists and arts workers is, and has almost always been, unaffordable in Canada, let alone Ottawa,” explains Leah Cogan, an artist in her own right as well as the current Chair of PAL, an Ottawa-based...
Tag - July 2024
Celebrate the season with this refreshing layered dessert that can be made ahead. Recipe and photo courtesy of Foodland Ontario Preparation Time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 7 minutes Cooking Time: 11 minutes Freezing Time: 6 hours Serves 6 1 cup (250 mL) gingersnap crumbs 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter, melted Rhubarb Mousse: 1 lb (500 g)...
Ontario strawberries are the star of the show in this combo of two favourites: cheesecake and ice cream cake. This cake is easy to make and you can actually make it ahead to have ready in the freezer. Recipe and photo courtesy of Foodland Ontario Preparation Time: 35 minutes Freezing Time: 5 hours Refrigerating Time: 15 minutes...
Roasting fresh peaches helps bring out their subtle flavour in this delicious and irresistible gelato. Recipe and photo courtesy of Foodland Ontario Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Chilling Time: 4 hours Freezing Time: 4 hours Serves 8 to 12 (Makes about 4 cups/1 L) Roasted Peaches: 3/4 cup (175 mL)...
Make this refreshing mocktail with sparkling water. For a cocktail, use sparkling white wine. The purée takes time to prepare, but once made and chilled, it’s quick to make a drink for a hot summer day. Recipe and photo courtesy of Foodland Ontario Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Standing Time: 30...
*This recipe is courtesy of Ontario Tender Fruit Growers Fresh and light, these summer fruit salad rolls are packed with Ontario tender fruits. They can be served as a starter, dessert or snack. Makes 6 servings (2 rolls each) Salad Rolls: 2 Ontario pears, cored and thinly sliced 2 Ontario nectarines or peaches, pitted and...
by Iris Winston Very few people begin a political career when their youngest child is just a few months old. Even fewer take on a two-year term as president of a national organization when they are 85. Marianne Wilkinson did both of these things, book-ending a long career of service to her community through volunteerism and...
Building a Better Canada Through Artful Stratégies by Dan Lalande “I have worked with so many incredible cultural organizations and leaders across the country. I thought it would be interesting to help several of them at once rather than one at a time.” With that, Rosemary Thompson—yes, the Rosemary Thompson...
