A Taste of the Maritimes

Book excerpt: Explore the flavors of Canada’s Maritime Provinces with this cookbook full of fresh takes on farm-to-table favorites. The contemporary cuisine of The Maritimes combines the region’s rich history of seasonal home-cooking with modern flavor influences from around the world. A Taste of the Maritimes is a collection of vibrant new recipes that showcase the bounty of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Author Elisabeth Bailey illuminates the joys of local, seasonal eating with photographs that capture the essence of local flavor. Broken into five chapters—spring, early summer, late summer, fall, and winter—the book’s easy-to-follow recipes are interspersed with profiles of local farmers and suppliers including Fox Hill Cheese, Ironworks Distillery, and Speerville Flour Mill. With recipes such as Fiddleheads and Bacon in spring, Balsamic Honey Fruit Salad and Inside-Out Dragn Burgers in summer, Heritage Bean Chili in fall, and Slow-Roasted Turkey in Juniper Brine for the holidays, A Taste of the Maritimes celebrates the seasons in delectable style.