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April 20, 2013

Bread Pudding

Newfoundlanders, like everyone else, like something sweet to follow up a meal.  While in my time, store bought things were available, not so many years before, access to store bought sweets, or packaged items was a rarity.  As necessity is the mother of invention, scarcity is the mother of improvisation, and people found ways to […]

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April 13, 2013

Meat Cakes!

Growing up in Newfoundland, one of our staples of course was cod, and to keep it for winter, salt cod.  Cooking salt cod also generally led to fish cakes for leftovers, and these are still one of my favorite foods. But another staple for many was canned corn beef, and corn beef hash.  Combining the […]

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