Ham pâté (ham wrapped in pastry)
Wrap a whole ham (plus some other ground meat) in pastry, and pour in wine and brandy. Create a ham pâté feast!
Adventures in historic cooking
Louisbourg
Eggs farcis (breaded egg and veggie balls)
A historic egg and veggie dish that produces delicious balls fried in butter.
Cucumbers farcis (cucumbers stuffed with meat)
A surprising recipe from the 18th century – cucumbers stuffed with meat and poached.
From the Hearth
A lot of our recent culinary adventures are starting with this book: From the Hearth: Recipes from the World of 18th Century Louisbourg by Hope Dunton We picked this up at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site, probably the most impressive historical recreation in …