A little over a decade ago, my sister-in-law took a summer job in Newfoundland and decided to stay. She left her apartment in Toronto, moved to Trinity, Newfoundland on the picturesque Bonavista Peninsula, met her future husband, and changed not just her life, but all of our lives for the better.
It didn't take me long to realize how lucky we were to have an excuse to visit Newfoundland on a regular basis. Leading up to our very first visit, friends who were already familiar with the province prepped us with lofty claims like, 'it's the most beautiful place IN THE WORLD' or 'you're going to love it, the people are SO FRIENDLY, it feels like you've come home'. YAWN. We've all heard these kinds of statements before about a multitude of places - e.g. [insert the name of any vacation spot with a vista and a few smiling locals here].
The funny thing is, when it comes to Newfoundland, these remarks are absolutely legitimate. But you won't believe my saying so until you take the time to visit the province yourself, so I'm going to stop there - in Newfoundland you'd communicate this with an emphatic, 'That's wot I says!'
I trust that one day you'll make your own way to the easternmost and possibly most unique of Canada's provinces and have your own sort of homecoming. In the meantime, let me whet your appetite with this little gallery of a few of my favourite Newfoundland dishes. Enjoy!
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| Fish cakes and baked beans |
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| Pea soup |
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| Cod au gratin |
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| Bumbleberry pie made with Newfoundland raspberries, strawberries and rhubarb |
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