Curious cures and delicious recipes from the 17th century are to be found within these pages. With syllabub and loblolly, pottage and spiced bread, this book describes a way of life long gone. It holds a collection of interesting and tasty tidbits with everything from dream interpretation to diet tips: “use a measure of eating that thou mayst live long and if thou wilt be in health, then hold thine handes.” Excerpts from old English manuscripts and Newfoundland letters paint a vivid picture of how Newfoundland’s earliest settlers might have lived. Shortlisted for 2004 Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph National Culinary Book Awards - Special Interest Food and Beverage Book Award