Curious cures and delicious recipes
from the 17th century are to be found within these pages. With
syllabub and loblolly, pottage and spiced bread, this book describes a way
of life long gone. It holds a collection of interesting and tasty tidbits
with everything from dream interpretation to diet tips:
“use a measure of eating that thou
mayst live long and if thou wilt be in health, then hold thine handes.”
Excerpts from old English
manuscripts and Newfoundland letters paint a vivid picture of how
Newfoundland’s earliest settlers might have lived.
Shortlisted for 2004 Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph National Culinary Book Awards - Special Interest Food and Beverage Book Award
“A must-have book for cooks with a
historical interest in Canadian food. Period letters, journal entries and
antique manuscripts form a delightful glimpse into the region’s past—all
faithfully quoted and wonderfully annotated by the author. This is an
impressive work drawn from the annals of history.”
Atlantic Books Today
“For Maids Who Brew & Bake by
Sheilah Roberts is a gem. The book is chock full of useful information,
anecdotes on different areas of our fine province, old-time recipes and
archeological photos. Several people on my gift list will receive this book
next Christmas.”
The Newfoundland Herald
"A fascinating hodge-podge of diary and
letter excerpts, home medicines, and, yes, recipes . . ."
Northeast Avalon Times
"Deftly and charmingly informative."
Newfoundland Quarterly
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