November/December 2004

Counter Intelligence

By Karen Masui

Upgrading your kitchen work surface is easier than you think.

Cooking For Two

By Jake MacDonald

In which we meet a pair of chefs, a Minaki cottage, and the occasional hungry bear.

Cool Runnings

By Chris Knowles

Time to ditch your old snowmobile for a better ride? Here’s the rundown on the new crop of cold-weather runabouts.

Bowling Turkeys, A Toilet Toss…

By Deborah Davis

…and 12 other ways to chill outside at the cottage this winter.

Rooms With a View

By Judy Ross

From Big Apple to big water, a Manhattan couple celebrates the wide-open spaces of Georgian Bay.

15^th Annual Photo Contest

Cottage-Country Shootout Out of 2,682 entries in our photo contest, these winning images hit the mark.

Snap Happy

They didn’t win, but they made us grin.

Party Pals

By Jane Rodmell, Michelle Hunt, and Laura Panter

Pair up these festive cocktails and munchies for holiday entertaining.

Puttering

Task Master: Thread your own bolt holes
Real Tools: Pop-rivet gun
Job Jar: Tips for unclogging the toilet
Revival: Make a headboard from old shutters
Materials: Best bolts for the job

Also in this issue:

On the waterfront
Cottage Q & A
Nature’s Scrapbook
Weekender