A Rising Tide: A Cookbook of Recipes and Stories from Canada's Atlantic Coast

A beautiful, photo-heavy journey through the Atlantic Coast's edible renaissance featuring recipes using traditional and local ingredients presented in new and innovative ways. A stunning cooking that embodies the spirit of the people and the unique foods of the land.From Newfoundland's exclusive Fogo Island Inn to Nova Scotia's bountiful Annapolis Valley, from PEI's beachside lobster boils to the cranberry fields of New Brunswick, food is at the heart of Atlantic Canada's renewed identity. A Rising Tide is a beautiful love letter to Atlantic Canada's culinary renaissance featuring over 100 modern recipes by the authors and beloved chefs and restaurants from the region, such as Jonathan Gushue from the Fogo Island Inn and Dave Smart from Bessie North House. The recipes celebrate the East Coast's culturally diverse food traditions, each with a local wine or beer pairing. There's also a helpful substitutions guide; essays highlighting key ingredients of each province while also giving a sense of the place, its foods and people; incredible seasonal menus; and gorgeous food and landscape photography. Authors DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus, who grew up eating classic Atlantic Canadian dishes, spent months in the region to learn and taste all of the exciting culinary innovations. Enjoy local ingredients in recipes like Wild Blueberry Pancakes and Syrup and discover what makes wild blueberries near the shores of Bay of Fundy in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia so special. Learn the art of pickling, an East Coast tradition, with Pickled Garlic Scapes or Pickled Quahogs. Delight in Beach Chair Mussels made with PEI Brewing Co.'s Beach Chair Lager. Meet the amazing fishermen, producers, foragers and chefs who serve the freshest meals, and then recreate those meals at home. A Rising Tide is as much a souvenir as it is a delicious resource to enjoy all of Atlantic Canada's wonders.