Early Modern Maritime Recipes

A database of recipes and receipts circulating in early modern Maritime Canada.

[Small History NS @smallhistory]

The song of the berry pickers floats on the hot air of these days. Several small parties have been out in search of strawberries during the week, bringing back favorable reports and sweet fruits of their search. Salt Springs Jul 2 1908

[Elaine Leong @HistoryElaine]

So happy that this arrived in the post today and can’t wait to read it. Huge Congrats to He Bian on the publication of this beautiful book! If you’d like get a copy, it’s available ⁩⁦@PrincetonUPress⁩

[Acadia Nutrition @AcadiaNutrition]

Plan to attend the intriguing session by @lyn3690 from @DalhousieU on ‘Early Modern Maritime Recipes: From Baking Cakes to Curing Cancer’ on Wed. Nov. 6 -7 pm at @IrvingCentre. @AcadiaNutrition is pleased to be a supporter of the presentation, sure to be of interest to many.

[Keith Grant @keithsgrant.bsky.social @keithsgrant]

Kudos to friends and colleagues @NS_Archives!
For more Nova Scotia historic recipes, see @EarlyRecipes: https://t.co/iRIh2yLWh8

[Dal English Dept @Dal_English]

Deadline today for our 2-year LTA in CanLit. #cdnpse

[Dal English Dept @Dal_English]

2-year Limited-Term Appointment in Canadian Literature at Dalhousie (link to PDF): https://t.co/RuxHBPMTQs @ACCUTEnglish @AcqlAlcq @DalhousieU

[Dal Grad Studies @DalGradStudies]

English professors from Dal and UNB joined forces to launch a searchable database with over 490 Maritime recipes from before the 1800s on food, drinks, household products, medicine, and more! 🌽🍷💉🏠 More here: https://t.co/F53k24jeUR (🏷: @DAL_FASS @Dal_English)

[Katie Reinhart @KatieofReinhart]

Now a talk on the Early Modern Maritime Recipes project @EarlyRecipes by Lyn Bennett & Edith Snook. The project website looks like a great resource:
https://t.co/Adlzw2HsW6

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

Cooking soup and catching rats, 18th‑century style https://t.co/iuCivplyrp

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

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[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

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[The Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret @OldOpTheatre]

Friday's #BottleoftheWeek time is here!
We found this beauty with a label containing full instructions on what Bosisto's Oil of #Eucalyptus was used for in Australia!!
*Warning: Do not try this at home! Always consult a doctor or pharmacist from the 21st c.! #histpharm #histmed

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

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[Royal College of Pharmacy @rc_pharm]

It's #MuseumWeek! South American cinchona bark became an official drug in England in 1677. It contains quinine, the first effective anti-malarial and still on the @WHO's list of essential medicines. See it in the #RPSMuseum. Visit us soon: https://t.co/0baIfkca5C #ExploreMW

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

This Friday, 17 May -- that's tomorrow! -- tune in to CBC Halifax Information Morning with Portia Clark at 8 am and to Halifax News 957 with Sheldon MacLeod at 1.30 to hear Dr. Lyn Bennett talk about @EarlyRecipes ! @lyn3690 @Pamphilia2

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

Recipe collection offers insight into 18th century life in the Maritimes https://t.co/QyQM8bMgbM via @HalifaxToday

[Dal English Dept @Dal_English]

It's lunch time! Are you looking for recipes? Then check out this amazing project by @Dal_English prof Dr. Lyn Bennett @lyn3690 and her colleague from @unb_englishdept, Dr. Edith Snook @Pamphilia2! https://t.co/oXGotwvHpy #DalhousieU #cdnpse

[Early Modern Maritime Recipes @EarlyRecipes]

Here we are on CTV News! https://t.co/OxqGVMdAyF

[@ruralcolonialNS.bsky.social @ruralcolonialNS]

Excellent work here and really worthy of a follow @EarlyRecipes #foodhist #earlymodern

[Small History NS @smallhistory]

Haddock have been plentiful in our harbor this week. The fishermen, particularly those having nets, have made a big catch. St Peters May 13 1896