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  • A bowl of Nova Scotia seafood chowder topped with a pan-seared scallop.
    NOVA SCOTIA ReCIPES
  • Close up of the inside of a Dutch oven lasagna that has already had a portion removed.
    Suppers & Mains
  • Breads & Loaves
  • A batch of nut free granola and a baking dish lined with parchment paper with a spoon inside the dish.
    Breakfast & Brunch
  • A slice of old-fashioned gingerbread cake topped with brandy sauce on a plate with a fork.
    Desserts
  • A bowl of Dutch oven beef stew on linen atop a rustic wooden table, with a woman’s hands holding the bowl and a spoon.
    Soups & Stews

Sweet Treats


  • Brown sugar shortbread cookies stamped with various designs arranged in a tin and on a cooling rack.

    Brown Sugar Shortbread Cookies (Stamped or Plain)

  • A plate of snickerdoodles without cream of tartar.

    Snickerdoodles without Cream of Tartar

  • A slice of old-fashioned gingerbread cake topped with brandy sauce on a plate with a fork.

    Old-Fashioned Gingerbread Cake

  • An arrangement of pumpkin biscotti on a blush-pink background.

    Pumpkin Biscotti

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Breakfast & Brunch


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  • A bowl of Newfoundland-style corned beef hash with peas and mustard pickles on the side.

    Corned Beef Hash (Newfoundland-Style)

  • A wooden board with six wild blueberry cake donuts on top

    Wild Blueberry Cake Donuts

  • An oval platter of five blueberry chocolate chip muffins.

    Blueberry Chocolate Chip Muffins

  • A slice of Johnny cake in a bowl with a yellow-handled fork topped with melting butter and maple syrup with the pan of cake and a small dish of maple syrup nearby.

    Johnny Cake (Old-Fashioned Nova Scotia-Style)

Kitchen Basics


All Staple Recipes >
  • A pot of perfect basmati rice.

    How To Cook Perfect Basmati Rice

  • A jar of bang bang sauce next to a small platter of bacon wrapped shrimp with a dish of sauce on the plate.

    Bang Bang Sauce

  • Over head close up of super easy homemade basil pesto mayo.

    Homemade Basil Pesto Mayo

  • Cupcakes topped with vanilla buttercream and sprinkles.

    Vanilla Buttercream

Suppers & Mains


all Main Dish Recipes >
  • A beige bowl of creamy pesto gnocchi topped with basil and toasted pine nuts, set on a textured linen cloth with a yellow-handled fork and shaved Parmesan on a wooden board.

    Creamy Pesto Gnocchi

  • A close up shot of one-pot lasagna soup.

    Lasagna Soup (One-Pot)

  • A bowl of Dutch oven beef stew on linen atop a rustic wooden table, with a woman’s hands holding the bowl and a spoon.

    Dutch Oven Beef Stew

  • A baking dish of cooked sausage and sauerkraut with a bowl of boiled potatoes, and a jar of mustard pickles nearby.

    Sausage and Sauerkraut


All Recent Recipes


  • Slices of Christmas fruitcake with rum on a blue and white platter.

    Christmas Fruitcake with Rum (Cape Breton Recipe)

  • An oval marble platter of peppermint sugar cookies topped with a simple powdered sugar glaze and crushed candy canes.

    Peppermint Sugar Cookies

  • A baking dish of potato stuffing (mashed potato dressing with summer savory).

    Potato Stuffing (Mashed Potato Dressing with Summer Savory)

  • An oval platter of ginger sparklers wih a bowl of coarse sugar and small blue plates nearby.

    Ginger Sparklers (Old-Fashioned Ginger Cookies)

  • Date scones piled in a box lined with parchment paper with a small dish of butter and a tiny pearl-handled knife nearby.

    Date Scones with Dark Chocolate and Orange

  • A batch of old-fashioned chocolate chip pecan cookies on a cooling rack.

    Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies

  • Pumpkin banana muffins on a marble serving board.

    Pumpkin Banana Muffins

  • Dutch oven apple crisp on a woven trivet set on a tabletop with a scoop removed to a nearby bowl topped with ice cream.

    Dutch Oven Apple Crisp

  • Pumpkin pie bars with shortbread crust on a terrazzo serving board topped with whipped cream.

    Pumpkin Pie Bars With Shortbread Crust

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