Newfoundland Recipes

Blueberry duff. A steamed pudding here in Newfoundland, sometimes served with dinner, sometimes as a dessert with blueberry or rum sauce.

Coconut Tea Buns. A Newfoundland favourite tea time snack for decades. This is how we’ve made them for many years in our family. Number one son has been asking me to make these coconut tea buns for a couple of weeks now. He loves anything coconut. He thinks I should try this recipe with raspberries …

Jam tarts. A real local Newfoundland favourite, especially using local berry jams. You can use any jam you like in these gorgeous little mini tarts.

Ragged Rock Rum Truffle Cake. A light sponge cake soaked in rum and then frosted with a an easy rum truffle frosting.

Cod Puttanesca. Pan fried pieces of cod get served on a bed of fettuccine with a quick cooked garlic and tomato sauce. A delicious weekday meal in about 30 minutes.

Traditional Newfoundland Pea Soup and Dough Boys. Made with leftover ham or salt beef, it’s a hearty local favourite that has warmed many a belly over the decades.

Newfoundland Date Crumbles (or Date Squares) is a recipe every local family knows and loves. The secret is having the right proportion of butter in the crumble and this recipe gets it just right.

Super Crispy Fish and Chips. After years of experimenting I’ve perfected my homemade version of fish and chips that uses part rice flour in the batter recipe for guaranteed crunch.

Newfoundland Molasses Raisin Bread. A classic Newfoundland recipe that everyone’s Mom or Nan made back in the day. It’s often enjoyed at the Holidays and is a favourite for morning toast with gobs of melting butter.

Custard Tea Buns. This twist on a Newfoundland favourite is made even richer tasting with the addition of custard powder and undiluted evaporated milk to the dough. A perfect teatime treat!