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Lobster chowder

Lobster chowder

This is the way lobster chowder was made in Lockeport when I was growing up there, the son and grandson of fishermen.

  • Origin Canada

Campfire Smoked Mussels

Campfire Smoked Mussels



Cucumber Ice

Cucumber Ice



Lobster Ravioli

Lobster Ravioli

Chef Tracy Wallace says this is one of the most popular dishes at Panorama Restaurant at Cabot Links in Inverness, Cape Breton.


Carrot Cake Custard

Pastry chef Michelle LeBlanc loves to cook up sweet treats with locally sourced and harvested ingredients at Chinched Bistro, which she co-owns with her husband and business partner chef Shaun Hussey.


Butter Poached PEI Lobster

Butter Poached PEI Lobster

Chefs Maxine Delaney and chef Trisha Gordon, from The Pearl Restaurant in North Rustico, PEI, developed this recipe for A Taste of the North Shore, a signature Fall Flavours event.


Cold Marinated Herring

Chef Chris Aerni of the Rossmount Inn in St. Andrews, NB, says this dish is ideal if served as an appetizer or antipasti.

  • Time 24–36 hours

PEI Potato and Vegetable Soup

PEI Potato and Vegetable Soup


Atlantic Seafood Chowder

Atlantic Seafood Chowder

Although claimed to be an invention of the New England settlers, there is a strong possibility that chowders were first made by the French at Port Royal...



Mackerel Grilled Two Ways

Mackerel Grilled Two Ways


Scallops in the Flavours of Îles de la Madeleine

Scallops in the Flavours of Îles de la Madeleine

This recipe makes use of the whole, fresh scallop rather than just the meaty muscle.


Chanterelle Risotto

Chanterelle Risotto