By Kim Thistle What self-respecting Newfoundlander does not love a bit of salt junk and vegetables? Firstly, the discussion should be about the difference between “cooked dinner” and “Jiggs dinner.” Newfoundlanders are almost as passionate about this as they are about the difference between turnip and rutabaga. My understanding is that “cooked dinner” has some…
By Kim Thistle I love animals. Dogs and cats are some of my favourite people. Having said that, there are few things that get my ire up as much as the beasts digging in my garden. When I am heading to my garden plot on a warm, sunny morning and I see a dog or…
By Nicola Ryan Ice Cold Quidi Vidi Brewery’s smooth Iceberg beer is made with pure water from 20,000-year-old icebergs. The ancient compacted snow, which is completely mineral-free and filled with lots of tiny bubbles, gives the brew a clean, light taste. QuidiVidiBrewery.Bundle Up Morgaine Parnham is a textile artist based in Bonavista, NL. With chunks of…
If you haven’t already, May 24 long weekend is the time to bring the BBQ out of storage and fire it up. You could even throw a backyard party to celebrate, and the following recipe could be on your menu. Grilled Pizza Dough (enough for 2 x 12” pizzas): 1 1/3 cups warm water 1…
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…
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 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…
Rather than cut down another large Christmas tree, interior designer Marie Bishop is keeping the spirit alive in a whole new way. It seems that every year we get ready earlier and earlier for the festive season. And why not? We enjoy it, so we like to stretch it out as much as we can….
We turned to staff and readers for their favourite homemade treats they like to put out when Christmas comes. Here’s one to try this December! Santa’s Favourite Cookies 1 1/3 cups butter1 cup sugar1 cup brown sugar2 eggs2 tsp vanilla3 cups flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt2 cups mini M&Ms Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix…
