“French Taste” basis of newspaper feature
A feature food article by Nadine Fownes in the Halifax Chronicle Herald August 3 (D6) is based on our book French Taste in Atlantic Canada: A Gastronomic History (Le goût Français au Canada Atlantique 1604-1758 : Une Histoire Gastronomique) by Anne Marie Lane Jonah and Chantal Véchembre. Inspired by the “Louisbourg 300” celebrations this summer, the article focuses on 18th-century cuisine à-la-Louisbourg.
French Taste was also front-and-centre at a culinary festival at Fortress Louisbourg (July 28). All day, food demonstrations and lectures were offered by chefs from across the region, most of which were inspired by a recipe from the book. CBU Press was there for the day, as part of an outdoor market featuring Cape Breton produce, preserves, beer, wine and cheese.
In the photo, participants in an 18th-century re-enactment at the Fortress, visited the CBU Press booth to buy a copy of From the Hearth by Hope Dunton and A.J.B. Johnston.