Food – Live Rural Newfoundland & Labrador

First Ever Food, Fibs and Fiddle Festival Comes to Gunner’s Cove

July 4, 2023 Live Rural NL

Full Schedule for Food, Fibs and Fiddles! Another first for the Great Northern Peninsula. The new owners of Northern Delight are hosting a major festival

A Fine Feed of Dried Caplin

December 8, 2021 Live Rural NL

Earlier this year, I wrote about the caplin rolling at Middle Cove Beach. It was quite remarkable to see my two little nephews, so excited

Drying Cod

October 15, 2021 Live Rural NL

For hundreds of years, rural Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have salted and dried cod fish. These fish in the past were placed on flakes or flat

Jiggs’ Dinner – a Rural NL favourite!

July 16, 2021 Live Rural NL

Growing up in rural Newfoundland and Labrador, one of the fondest memories of food as a child was going to my Grandmother’s house for her

Viking Trail – Your Road to amazing memories

May 17, 2021 Live Rural NL

The Viking Trail – Your Road to Amazing Memories is a destination highway that leads you from the beautiful Town of Deer Lake, through Gros

Sculpin Cones & Berry Ice-cream a Specialty at Cafe Nymphe

January 25, 2021 Live Rural NL

The Dark Tickle Company of St. Lunaire-Griquet is famous for their use of locally harvested wildberries that create specialty jams and jellies. They have continuously

L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement – Where the World Came Full Circle

January 28, 2017 Live Rural NL

Imagine, L’anse aux Meadows, Great Northern Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada is the land of first contact in North America by Europeans. Home of the only authentic Norse

It’s Like Walking on Mars – Tablelands of Gros Morne

September 5, 2016 Live Rural NL

After two days of being in the concrete jungle of a major Canadian city, it was very refreshing to spend a week on holiday in

Tantalizing Traditions Served at Burnt Cape Cafe – Raleigh, NL

August 30, 2015 Live Rural NL

The Burnt Cape Cafe is a wonderful place to dine on traditional seafood dishes, moose meals and berry desserts. Situated in historic Raleigh this business

Anchor Cafe, Port au Choix serves savouring seafood dishes!

August 9, 2015 Live Rural NL

I’ve been to Anchor Cafe a couple of times this season and have continued to enjoy favourites like their seafood chowder, mussels a la Byron

St. Lunaire-Griquet Mussel Festival continues all weekend!

August 7, 2015 Live Rural NL

The 2015 Mussel Festival officially kicked off last night at 8 PM in St. Lunaire-Griquet. This is always an amazing weekend in the Town that

Summer Squash & Other Healthy Foods Growing in Roddickton!

July 22, 2015 Live Rural NL

Roddickton-Bide Arm is a region of the Great Northern Peninsula where hay is baled, and sheep would go to pasture. There is a tremendous opportunity to grow

Delectable Seafood Dishes served at Lightkeeper’s Cafe, St. Anthony, NL

July 10, 2015 Live Rural NL

The Lightkeeper’s Cafe is perched on the edge of Fishing Point, St. Anthony, NL overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It is a whale watchers and iceberg

An Abundance of Fish n’ Brewis

June 13, 2015 Live Rural NL

Newfoundland and Labrador cuisine has long roots in our history, as the meal of fish and brewis (pronounced “brews”) has been a traditional favourite since

Because it’s Budapest

March 1, 2015 Live Rural NL

I spent 6 days in Budapest in August 2014 and was compelled to return to this cultural capital just a couple of weeks ago for

A Mountain of Relaxation in San Marino

February 23, 2015 Live Rural NL

After leaving Malta, I took a low-cost flight with Ryanair to Bologna for $75, a bus to the Central Train Station for a couple of

Feasting on This Fish! Main Brook is shellin’ scallops for greater returns…

October 15, 2014 Live Rural NL

The waters off the Great Northern Peninsula are filled with delicacies from the sea. There is nothing better than accessing local seafood close to home.

Quidi Vidi Village is Representative of Outport Living

September 29, 2014 Live Rural NL

The Quidi Vidi Village of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador is not found on the Great Northern Peninsula but is part of the fabric that

Mussel Festival Growing Exponentially in St. Lunaire-Griquet!

August 17, 2014 Live Rural NL

The St. Lunaire-Griquet Mussel Festival was founded at the grassroots last year, as a hardworking committee wanted to give back to their community and celebrate

Treat Yourself at Bits-n-Pieces Cafe – Conche, NL

August 13, 2014 Live Rural NL

Conche, NL is at the heart of the French Shore and is a destination for tourists to view a 222-foot tapestry, the only of its

Sustaining a Community takes Commitment – Raleigh, NL

July 16, 2014 Live Rural NL

Raleigh is home to the awe-inspiring Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve, boasting over 300 plant species with 30 being rare. The Burnt Cape cinquefoil is found exclusively on

Dinner at the Daily Catch

July 12, 2014 Live Rural NL

The Daily Catch Restaurant in St. Lunaire-Griquet is located on the top of the hill with a wonderful view. I love dining at this place

20 Years of Gourmet Meals Served at the Norseman Restaurant, L’anse aux Meadows

June 30, 2014 Live Rural NL

L’Anse aux Meadows with a population of 37 residents is a quaint fishing village that has been placed on the map for being the first

Serving up freshly steamed mussels

May 4, 2014 Live Rural NL

As a child, mom and dad would let me take my little bucket and go down to the beach and pick a few mussels close

Duck a delicacy on the GNP

May 1, 2014 Live Rural NL

I love traditional foods, especially those that focus on local moose, caribou, rabbit, seal and other game animals. Earning a living from the sea for

A little custard goes a long way…

April 21, 2014 Live Rural NL

Crème brûlée is a favourite dessert of mine when it is an option at a restaurant. I think, in part it comes from my upbringing. I

Baked Beans and Buttered Bread is a Traditional Scoff

January 28, 2014 Live Rural NL

What a delicious traditional meal yesterday’s supper turned out to be with homemade baked beans and a slice of homemade bread. Normally it would be

Missing Grandma’s Raisin Pudding…

November 8, 2013 Live Rural NL

I always manage to have a big helping of my Grandmother Mitchelmore’s raisin pudding. It has that great vanilla flavour, bountiful amount of raisins and

The House of the Original Fairmount Bagel – Montreal, QC

August 2, 2011 Live Rural NL

There are certain things you must do where you visit certain places – like having a Beaver Tail on the Rideau Canal, drinking a Mojito in

Jumping Bean Blueberry Tea

June 16, 2011 Live Rural NL

I look for products that are Made Right Here, in Newfoundland & Labrador. Sometimes, I am able to find them when I catch NTV‘s Danielle Butt on

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