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Treasured Family Recipes : Past and Present
A cookbook both traditional and modern. A collection of recipes from three generations of French Canadian and Acadian cooks. Includes an introduction by the author. Written in Madawaska, Maine, and shared with the Upper St. John Valley. Printed by the fundraising publisher Morris Press, with a portion of cookbook sales dedicated to the Edgar J. (Guy) Paradis Cancer Fund. -
Saintly Delights : St. Augustine Parish, Augusta, Maine
Collection of recipes gathered from the families and parishioners of St. Augustine Roman Catholic Parish in Augusta, Maine. Divided into section by food type, all recipes are printed with the name of their contributor(s). Book contains printed advertisements from local businesses and an index of the included recipes, ordered by page number. -
Rien n'était gaspillé dans la cuisine de ma grand-mère : Nothing Went to Waste in Grandmother's Kitchen
Collection of recipes and folk remedies from the Lausier family of Grand Isle, Maine. Introduced with a brief history of the family and its kitchen habits. Illustrated in black and white photograph. Published in English and French versions. Revised edition published in 1983. -
Reunion Families' Favorite Recipes
Collection of recipes shared by families who celebrated reunions in Madawaska, Maine between 1980 and 1992. The reunion banquet being a keystone event, the Madawaska Historical Society collected a book's worth of family foods from the following clans whose gatherings took place in the following order:
1980 - Daigle
1981 - Cyr
1982 - Hébert
1983 - Dufour
1984 - Thibodeau
1985 - Ayotte, Duperré, Fournier, Mercure, Potier, Sanfaçon
1986 - Pelletier
1987 - Plourde
1988 - Ouellette
1989 - Paradis
1990 - Bouchard
1991 - Sirois
1992 - Côté
The recipe book is divided into chapter by year and family. Each section is introduced with a family crest, a brief genealogical description of a family name, and a list of the recipes that follow alphabetized by the first name of their presenter. Original Acadian recipes are denoted by asterisk. Contains an index of all included recipes. -
Reunion Families' Cookbook
Collection of recipes shared by families who celebrated reunions in Madawaska, Maine between 1993 and 2000. The reunion banquet being a keystone event, a book's worth of family foods were compiled from the following clans whose gatherings took place in the following order:
1993 - Theriault
1994 - Roy
1995 - Chassé
1996 - Levesque
1997 - Dubé
1998 - Nadeau
1999 - Dumont
2000 - Miville-Deschênes
The recipe book is divided into chapter by year and family. Each section is introduced with a family crest and a brief genealogical description of a family name, followed by recipes alphabetized by the first name of their presenter. Original Acadian recipes are denoted by asterisk. Contains an index of all included recipes. -
Recettes et remèdes de nos grand-mères, vallée du Haut St-Jean
Un livre de recettes et remèdes qui utilisent la végétation naturelle de la
vallée du Haut St-Jean, à la frontière du Maine et la Nouveau Brunswick. De la préface: "En 1978, après avoir appris l'herborisation de plantes comestibles, champignons, etc., pendant quatre ans, je me suis apercue que toutes plantes avaient un procédé medicinal....Qu'on le veuille ou non, le règne végétal renferme des remèdes précieux. La nature est une grande pharmacie. La pharmacie du Bon Dieu, comme je l'appelle. Ce livre est donc un besoin pour tous." -
Nos Histoires de l'Ile : livre de cuisine : A Collection of Recipes from French Island in Old Town, Maine
A cookbook from the "Nos Histoires de l'Ile" group, with local and family recipes from the homes of French Island in Old Town, Maine. Compiled by the community group that provides us with the French Island history book of the same title. -
La Bonne Croûte...livre de recettes
Une collection de recettes pour le pain, les viandes, le poisson, les gâteaux, les tartes, et des plats d'autres aliments. Partage certains des remèdes "folk" aux divers maux, aussi qu'une recette de savon. Compilée à partir de de recettes présentées par les membres de la communauté qui sont énumérés ici. Rédigé en anglais et en français. -
Je me souviens la cuisine de la grandmère : Treasured Recipes
Cookbook of traditional Franco-American recipes handed down through multiple generations of family cooks. A collective production of members and contributors to the American-French Genealogical Society of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. <br /> -
Cooking Yankee with a French Accent
Cookbook with 144 pages of recipes for snacks and meals. Includes both the popular surf dishes of southern Maine and some traditional Franco American selections, among others. In her introduction, long time Ogunquit chef Monique Belisle writes, "when I retire, I'll write a cookbook. And now, I have." -
Biographie d'une ploye
Un petit historique de la ploye telle que racontée par lui-même. Une description de ses ingrédients, sa recette, comment c'est faite, et son importance pour la culture acadienne. -
A Jewel in the Crown of Maine : The Farrell-Michaud House, Meals and Memories
Book of recipes for meals and dishes served at the Farrell-Michaud House bed-and-breakfast in Van Buren, Maine. Begins with stories and historical descriptions of the Farrell and Michaud families, as well as of the house itself and the cultures of the northern Maine region in which it sits. -
A French-Canadian Cookbook
Culturally specific cookbook from a Vermont writer. Franco American cuisine in French Canadian heritage.