The beauty of culture often finds its richest expression through food, and Mitji-Let’s Eat! Mi’kmaq Recipes from Sikniktuk by Dr. Lauren Beck and Margaret Augustine is a delightful testament to this truth. This cookbook goes beyond simply sharing recipes; it is a cultural archive, a storytelling medium, and an educational experience that sheds light on […]
from Mitji-Let’s Eat! Many Atlantic Canadians use molasses and brown sugar, and often bacon, for their homemade beans. The sugar helps other ingredients darken and caramelize as the beans cook for several hours. In Elsipogtog, however, community-wide health considerations have reshaped how this dish is prepared. By omitting the sugary ingredients, or at least reducing
An intergenerational source of wisdom and knowledge, Mitji combines a cultural history of Mi’kmaw cuisine with a practical cookbook.The welcome call of “Mitji” can be heard by Mi’kmaw children, hungry workers, family, and friends when dinner is ready. This book, too, is an invitation to celebrate and practice Mi’kmaq foodways: the recipes passed down from one generation
“While shepherds watched their flocks by night” is a lovely carol at this time of year and makes for the perfect segue to Barbara McLean’s Shepherd’s Sight: A Farming Life, an evocative, deeply personal glimpse into the joys and challenges of rural living. Through poetic prose and vivid storytelling, McLean chronicles her life as a
For 50 years, Barbara McLean has tended a flock of Border Leicester sheep on her small Ontario farm. Shepherd’s Sight shares the crises, pleasures, and challenges of farm life through the seasons. Now in her 70s, McLean faces a new problem: how much longer she can continue with the physically taxing work that is her central source
As the holiday season approaches, many of us find ourselves searching for the perfect recipes to bring festive joy to our family gatherings. Barry Parsons, the Newfoundland-based food blogger behind the popular Rock Recipes site, delivers a delightful culinary guide in his cookbook Rock Recipes Christmas: Your Complete Guide to a Delicious Holiday Season. This
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from Rock Recipes Christmas People from the UK are always surprised to find that we use the term “Bubble and Squeak” here in Newfoundland. Many Newfoundlanders grew up eating Bubble and Squeak as a Monday staple meal using the leftovers from Sunday dinner. Often fried in rendered fat-backed pork, the leftovers made a one-pan hash
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In his third book, Rock Recipes Christmas, Newfoundland blogger, Barry Parsons provides everything you need to prepare for the ultimate holiday season. From the perfect turkey dinner with all the trimmings to delectable cakes, cookies, breads, and desserts—there are even recipes for gift giving—Parsons offers the blueprint for a truly delicious festive season. A New
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from Shepherd’s Sight I serve this with rice, a rustic bread, and a green salad. Ingredients 1 ½ kg Canadian lamb shoulder 250 ml fresh orange juice 3 or 4 cloves of garlic minced 125 ml sultanas 125 ml white wine 5 ml saffron 10 ml coriander 5 ml cumin 10 ml dried thyme 15
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For anyone who’s ever been intimidated by the thought of making French pastries at home, Betty Hung’s French Pastry 101: Learn the Art of Classic Baking with 60 Beginner-Friendly Recipes serves as a delightful and accessible guide. Hung, the owner of Beaucoup Bakery in Vancouver and creator of the blog Yummy Workshop, combines her professional
