Where is that recipe from? On a recent trip to Spaniard’s Bay for the Oral History Roadship Judy Symonds brought out some papers she ...

On March 31st, 2011,  Melissa Squarey interviewed Betty Rumbolt about her tradition of Easter Buns. Rumbolt is originally from Upper Isl...

At our recent Tea Bun Workshop, a can of Carnation milk was opened like this, to the shock of many participants. How do you open a tin of...

Lori McCarthy grew up in the small fishing community of Bauline, of about 200 people, on the east coast of Newfoundland and Labrador....

Photo by Meghann Jack. Last Thursday Dale, Kelly, and I drove to Marysvale for a series of oral history interviews as part of the Collec...

Local blackberries - also called black crowberries, heathberry, earthberry, and curlew berry in some locations. When we discuss foodways...

Diane Tye is a Professor in the Department of Folklore, Memorial University. Most of her research over the last twenty-five years has ex...

Strawberry jam, fresh made bread, and heritage: a perfect combination! Our friends at the Pasadena Heritage Society are starting up a...

Our ongoing quest for mustard pickle recipes continues. First up is from Jason Sellars, who writes,  "This recipe comes from my mom a...

As some of you may have heard, mustard pickles under the Zest and Habitant labels have been discontinued by producer Smucker Foods of C...

I am in Victoria BC this week, teaching a course on Intangible Cultural Heritage for UVic's Continuing Studies program. Today was ...

Snelgrove, Eric and Olive. Vegetable storage in their historic Quidi Vidi home. LaDuke, John. Photo courtesy of Memorial University'...

Plowing under caplin for fertilizer [VA 110-32.2] 1930 International Grenfell Association photograph collection Fred Coleman Sears pho...

In this edition of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Update for Newfoundland and Labrador: we introduce the Grey Sock Project, linking the...

Digitizing and preserving family heirloom cookbooks and recipe cards. Date: February 21, 2014, 1-4:30 p.m. Location: ANLA office, Suit...

On Sun. November 24th, Memorial University’s Public Folklore class will host “Rugelach on the Rock,” a pastry baking workshop at St. Tho...

In this special February edition of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Update for Newfoundland and Labrador, our contributors get all roman...

Purity Jam Jams , Billy Boot garbage bags, and Pineapple Crush pop have become iconic Newfoundland products, with unique ties to Newfo...