Newfoundland Recipes

Queen Anne Squares. Another popular cookie bar in Newfoundland, especially at the Holidays. It reminds me of a cookie bar version of the Mounds candy bar.

Blueberry Snack Cake. An easy to make, moist, buttery snack cake with plenty of ripe blueberries baked right in. Great for packed lunches and after school snacks.

Auntie Crae’s Chocolate Macaroons. When the famous St. John’s bakery closed, the owner handed out a few of their customer’s most favourite cookie recipes. We’ve received amazing feedback and many, many thanks for posting the recipe for Auntie Crae’s Plantation Chews last week. There is zero doubt that thousands of people loved those amazingly delicious, …

Seafood Lasagna with Roasted Fennel Tomato Sauce. A deconstructed version that can be easily plated just before serving for a very impressive presentation. The subtle flavour of the roasted fennel tomato sauce pairs perfectly with the succulent seafood. I’ve tried quite a few seafood lasagnas in restaurants over the years but it is difficult to …

Touton Lobster Roll with Homemade Lemon Olive Oil Mayo – a new take on this classic using traditional Newfoundland favourite, toutons to serve as the rolls. This photo got a lot of oohs and ahhs when I posted it to Facebook and Twitter yesterday. This is a distinctly Newfoundland twist on a lobster roll, made …

A Newfoundland Saltbox Christmas – Happy Tibb’s Eve! Our latest gingerbread house pays homage to the day before Christmas Eve, traditionally called Tibb’s Eve here in Newfoundland. In some parts it is known as Tips Eve or even Tipsy Eve. Popular opinion on it’s origin goes back to when men made their own home brew …

Tweed Squares a.k.a. “Tweedies.” Vanilla cake with flecks of grated chocolate baked in, topped with vanilla frosting and finished with a layer of chocolate. A Newfoundland favourite.

Pizza Frita – or Toutons and Tomatoes! Italian kids love their fried bread or pizza dough with tomato sauce and cheese. Newfoundlanders love their toutens, and once you try this, you’ll be hooked too. Pizza Fritta or Toutons and Tomatoes! When I saw chef David Rocco make this simple dish of Pizza Fritta on his …

Cod a la Empire. fresh cod fillets filled with a herb and almond stuffing then wrapped in prosciutto and baked before being served with a fresh garlic and tomato compote.

Bakeapple Chicken Curry, aka Cloudberry Curry. A deliciously different curry idea. Lots of substitutes included if you can’t find cloudberries.