By Andrea Maunder I love salt cod. But it’s not something I think about cooking for myself too often. I like my fish and brewis in loads of butter and slivers of nicely browned onions; and my fish cakes, crispy and generously coddy, with mustard pickle. These dishes are by far the most popular way…
By Gord Follett The one-month closure of the trout fishing season in Newfoundland from mid-April to mid-May is never a completely dead issue, but every now and then something or somebody sparks a lengthy debate on the pros and cons of this federal regulation. This year, well-known angler and conservationist Paul Smith of Spaniard’s Bay…
As hard as it might be to believe, there are folks who despise leftovers. The recipes in the March 2023 issue of Downhome, though, take leftovers to a new level. Everyone will be saving their “couldens” (as in “couldn’t eat it all”) for another day. Here’s one to try. Grilled Cheesy Sloppy Joes 2 cups…
By Kim Ploughman The folklore around the French Shore is a colourful one, but one story is especially riveting. It involves a skipper, his worried wife, a sea trunk, a mystifying visitation and a riveting wake. In his 1986 book, Sea Stories from Newfoundland, Michael Harrington shares this strange story, which is still talked about today…
By Janice Stuckless, Editor-in-chief It’s not every day that you find yourself in the front row of history. But that’s where I was, and it was amazing. I believe I was in Grade 7 of J.M. Olds Collegiate in Twillingate. The whole school had assembled in the gym for a concert. Our class being the youngest,…
New music talk with Wendy Rose Long-time folk/pop music fans, especially those on the west coast of Newfoundland, may be fortunate enough to remember Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan from a previous band, Andrew James O’Brien and The Searchers. As Fortunate Ones, Andrew and Catherine released their debut album, The Bliss, in 2015, followed…
Julie Brocklehurst crochets cosy works of art from her home in Logy Bay.By Nicola Ryan Do you remember your grandmother’s house? I remember my nanny’s living room in her Southern Shore home – the cluttered china cabinet, the television with the rabbit ears, and the armchair (its side pocket stuffed with knitting supplies and half-finished…
Where does the saying “batten down the hatches” come from?By Linda Browne It’s February here in Newfoundland and Labrador, which means it’s time to pull up your woolly socks, cozy up with your loved one in the depths of winter, and start “battening down the hatches” because there’s bound to be a winter storm on…
By Kim Thistle There are so many things that grow here on the Rock that are not well known but so easy to grow. Spinach, lettuce and turnip tops seem to be our go-to greens, but there are many other options that thrive in the cold, in the heat of summer, or can be grown…
By Todd Goodyear I loves me some chili, I do. I often cook this delicious meal, and there is never a time when I do that someone in the house (maybe even me) will comment on the aroma. The house – or more often than not, the shed, man cave or cookhouse – will be…
