Dining Out With History: At Atlantic Canada's Historic Sites
(eBook)

Travels, tales and tastes of Atlantic Canada are woven into the words in this book. From Four-Cents Bread to Switchel, from Tipsy Cake to Jailhouse Biscuits, meet characters from the past as they create these dishes, and use this book to guide you to the historic sites where they were cooked. All doors are open at twenty living history sites that offer us a taste of the past in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador. See how people lived, and learn about how they dined - when life moved at a slower pace. Enjoy this delicious journey! Travels, tales and tastes of Atlantic Canada are woven into the words in this book. Travels, tales and tastes of Atlantic Canada are woven into the words in this book. From Four-Cents Bread to Switchel, from Tipsy Cake to Jailhouse Biscuits, meet characters from the past as they create these dishes, and use this book to guide you to the historic sites where they were cooked. All doors are open at twenty living history sites that offer us a taste of the past in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador. See how people lived, and learn about how they dined - when life moved at a slower pace. Enjoy this delicious journey! TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Historic sites map NOVA SCOTIA 1 Eskasoni Cultural Journeys 2 Port-Royal National Historic Site 3 Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site 4 Le Village historique acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse 5 Ross-Thomson House 6 Highland Village Museum 7 Balmoral Grist Mill 8 Sherbrooke Village 9 Ross Farm Museum 10 Africville Museum 11 Bluenose ll 12 Memory Lane Heritage Village PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 13 Jean-Pierre Roma National Historic Site 14 Orwell Corner Historic Village NEW BRUNSWICK 15 Village Historique Acadien 16 Kings Landing NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR 17 L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site 18 Colony of Avalon National Historic Site 19 French Rooms Bread Oven 20 Battle Harbour National Historic District Acknowledgments List of Recipes Photo Credits