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
First Ever Food, Fibs and Fiddle Festival Comes to Gunner’s Cove
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Tag: Food
A Fine Feed of Dried Caplin
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
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Drying Cod
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
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Jiggs’ Dinner – a Rural NL favourite!
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
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Viking Trail – Your Road to amazing memories
The Viking Trail – Your Road to Amazing Memories is a destination highway that leads you from the beautiful Town of Deer Lake, through Gros
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Sculpin Cones & Berry Ice-cream a Specialty at Cafe Nymphe
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
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L’Anse aux Meadows Viking Settlement – Where the World Came Full Circle
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
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It’s Like Walking on Mars – Tablelands of Gros Morne
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
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Tantalizing Traditions Served at Burnt Cape Cafe – Raleigh, 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
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Anchor Cafe, Port au Choix serves savouring seafood dishes!
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
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St. Lunaire-Griquet Mussel Festival continues all weekend!
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
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Summer Squash & Other Healthy Foods Growing in Roddickton!
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
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Delectable Seafood Dishes served at Lightkeeper’s Cafe, St. Anthony, 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
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An Abundance of Fish n’ Brewis
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
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Because it’s Budapest
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
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A Mountain of Relaxation in San Marino
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
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Feasting on This Fish! Main Brook is shellin’ scallops for greater returns…
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.
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Quidi Vidi Village is Representative of Outport Living
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
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Mussel Festival Growing Exponentially in St. Lunaire-Griquet!
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
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Treat Yourself at Bits-n-Pieces Cafe – Conche, 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
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Sustaining a Community takes Commitment – Raleigh, 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
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Dinner at the Daily Catch
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
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20 Years of Gourmet Meals Served at the Norseman Restaurant, L’anse aux Meadows
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
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Serving up freshly steamed mussels
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
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Duck a delicacy on the GNP
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
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A little custard goes a long way…
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
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Baked Beans and Buttered Bread is a Traditional Scoff
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
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Missing Grandma’s Raisin Pudding…
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
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The House of the Original Fairmount Bagel – Montreal, QC
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
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Jumping Bean Blueberry Tea
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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