Seasonally inspired cookbook celebrating the iconic local food purveyors, The Lunenburg Farmers’ Market Cookbook celebrates the diverse and delicious food available in Nova Scotia year-round. Taste Canada Award nominee Elisabeth Bailey shares the joys of using local ingredients and the strong sense of community formed at farmers’ markets everywhere in recipes that marry universal cooking tips with […]
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Gladee’s Canteen, several times voted as one of the ten best restaurants in Canada, was a special example of co-operative and communal spirit. At the centre of the operation were Gladee and her sister Flossie, supported by the extended Hirtle family. They offered a warm welcome and a memorable menu, in a setting brashly open
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Win this deep dive into the iconic Halifax donair at Instagram $23, L:1/person, Canada only. Ends Sunday, July 26, 2026.
When Steven Laffoley first arrived on the rocky shores of Nova Scotia, he discovered some rather exotic food fare: deep-fried seafoods, oiled crustaceans, and an otherworldly, post-beer, Middle Eastern fusion food called The Donair. They all stimulated the appetite and captured his attention. His interest in how food shaped the people and culture of Nova Scotia grew.
Now an established regional classic, Out of Old Nova Scotia Kitchens was first published in 1970 and became an instant hit, selling more copies than any cookbook ever published in the province. A collection of traditional Nova Scotia recipes, the book remains extremely popular today and has proven to be a practical guide as well as a
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As a champion of Nova Scotia cooking, Craig Flinn’s passion is to seek out, taste, cook, and share the very best locally sourced foods. Starting with traditional dishes, he has developed tasty contemporary versions that everyone will enjoy. The recipes are updated, contemporary versions of flavourful Maritime classics organized by season. Based on fresh, local,
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Take one batch of historic recipes, add a handful of local, inspired chefs, mix well, and serve up a modern version of Nova Scotia culinary history. To create this book, food writer and editor Valerie Mansour reviewed the Nova Scotia Archives’ What’s Cooking? digital collection and, along with their staff, pulled out a cross-section of
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Win this delightful book of recipes from Cape Breton Island’s Tunes and Wooden Spoons at Facebook – $26, L:1/person, Canada only. Ends Sunday, July 19, 2026.
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Haggis season is upon us. It’s time to go looking for this rare kilt-wearing Nova Scotian beastie. Who knew that haggis, the famous Scottish dish, could actually be a wild animal? Hanging Out with the Haggis will bemuse and beguile its audience with a humorous story and delightful illustrations of this imaginary creature. This children’s story brings
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Mouth-watering recipes from 28 of Cape Breton’s best restaurants. If the recipes from local restaurants don’t whet your appetite, then the vivid colour photographs of these dishes surely will. Featuring restaurants from all over the island map-from Ingonish to Arichat – this book is your guide whether you are looking for a bowl of chowder
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