By Dennis Flynn With a throaty rumble, the engine springs to life. The beautifully restored 1958 Land Rover shakes off inertia and rolls out of the garage into the sunlight on a stellar July 2020 day in Cupids, Newfoundland and Labrador. Cruising past the landmark 1875 Cupids United Church, a gigantic 7×14-metre Union Jack Flag…
Interior designer Marie Bishop takes us on a tour of the backyard fairy garden she created to delight her grandchildren. Fairies… enchanted, mystical, magical creatures. With a history dating back to the 13th century it’s no wonder we still revere their presence in the garden. Whether you have young children, grandchildren or want to revisit your…
They started as pen pals, connected through a magazine, and found lasting love. By Ashley Miller “We love telling our story,” begins Lisa Cakes over the phone from her home in Noggin Cove, NL. “I’m getting emotional just thinking back on it.” With this year marking two decades since Lisa met her husband, Jeremy, they’re…
Whenever we get that first sunny, barely double-digit temperature day of summer, the urge to fire up the barbecue seems almost primordial… we’ve just gotta grill something. The first nice day in early June, I was too late getting to the market for steak. Clearly everyone else felt the pull of the flames, too,…
Don’t be a target – be informed! Scammers use the telephone, email, text messages and old-fashioned letters to manipulate victims to part with their money in an endless parade of schemes. Recognize the common RED FLAGS of many scams: 1) An unexpected call from someone claiming to be a government official Government agencies do not…
What is with the five-second rule about food that falls on the floor? By Linda Browne Have you ever found yourself in this predicament? You get ready to take a big, satisfying bite out of that long-awaited treat when suddenly a chunk of it cracks off and falls to the floor. In a moment of…
Fresh off the press is the heartfelt, sincere story about true love, addiction and recovery written by singer-songwriter Séan McCann and his wife Andrea Aragon. Here is Denise Flint’s review of the book. To read more about this couple, Denise’s in-depth conversation with Séan (formerly of Great Big Sea) and Andrea, about their life together…
One of 8 gluten-free recipes in the May issue, each prepared by Chef Bernie-Ann Ezekiel and her Academy Canada cooking class. Photos by Downhome staff. 2 cups flour (1:1 gluten-free flour)1/3 cup sugar1 tbsp baking powder1/2 tsp xanthan gum1/2 tsp salt1/8 tsp nutmeg1/2 tsp cinnamon3/4 cup butter, cold1/4 cup dry cranberries, chopped2 eggs2/3 cup milk…
By Chad Bennett There are few things in life more satisfying than a thick slice of Newfoundland bread still warm from the oven and richly dressed in butter and molasses. But the history of Newfoundland bread is richer still. Found within each golden three-bun loaf and each ship’s hard tack is a story of innovation,…
By Kim Thistle One of the most confusing things for new vegetable gardeners is deciding when to plant. There’s all sorts of information available on the internet and in books and magazines on how to plant, and that advice holds true no matter where you live. The tricky thing is knowing when to plant. The…
