Newfoundland Recipes

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!

Hot Cross Molasses Raisin Tea Buns. A quicker alternative to hot cross buns, especially if you love the flavour of molasses.

Blueberry Tea Buns. Serve them warm from the oven just as they are or drizzle on a simple vanilla glaze to fancy them up for teatime.

Fish and Brewis. A very old traditional Newfoundland recipe made from hard tack and salt cod. It’s still an incredibly popular dish year round as well as at the holidays like Easter, Good Friday and Christmas Eve.

Jigg’s Dinner. An iconic Newfoundland meal that’s our take on corned beef and cabbage. A link is included for instructions for making homemade Newfoundland style salt meat!

Toutons Benedict. Newfoundland Fried Bread “Toutons” form the base of this delicious Eggs Benedict version with lightly fried baked ham and a summer savoury flavoured Hollandaise Sauce.