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Story & Photos by Cheri Sicard 
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Moncton was much more cosmopolitan than the quaint rural areas we'd just came from. We stayed at Hotel Beausejour, like the Algonquin, another in the chain of Canadian Pacific Hotels (yes Canadian Pacific Hotels have properties on the Atlantic coast as well). Beausejour chef Denis Bettinger shared a recipe for a scallop and fiddlehead salad topped in a zesty cranberry dressing. Hotel Beausejour Recipe Link:
Fredericton After
Moncton we headed to the capitol city of Fredericton where we went
canoeing on the Saint John River, visited King's Landing Historical
Settlement and some wonderful regional cuisine prepared by Chef Tasos
of the Fredericton Sheraton.
Some of you may be skeptical about getting fine regional cuisine at a large hotel chain, but let me assure you, this is what you can expect at the Fredericton Sheraton. Chef Tasos has won countless culinary awards for his fine cooking and he delights in using local fish, game and produce in his creations. He has lived in the area for many years and it's readily apparent that he is intimately familiar with its bounty. A small animated man, his entire being lights up when he talks about local cuisine. When I mentioned that I hadn't tasted fiddleheads in years, he quickly invited me to stop by the following afternoon. What greeted me was a delicious steaming plate of bright green fiddleheads sautéed in just the right amount of garlic. The perfect appetizer. Chef Tasos was also generous enough to share his gold medal winning recipe for Shrimp Tasos. This delicious dish is a great appetizer or make extra and serve it as a main course. Be sure to have some crusty French bread handy in order to get every bit of the delicious sauce. Sheraton Fredericton Recipe Link: King's Landing Culinary
historians will have a wonderful time exploring King's Landing Historical
Settlement, a place where 19th century New Brunswick comes to life.
An entire village re-creating life from various periods of that century,
everything at King's Landing is authentic, right down to the cuisine prepared
in wood burning stoves at the King's Head Inn. You could easily spend
a couple of days exploring this fascinating area that re-creates nearly
every aspect of day to day life, as it used to be.
King's Landing Historical Settlement Recipe Links: Ghosts & SchadesThe city of Fredericton has a long and colorful history itself, from the Acadian culture to the loyalist settlers to pirates who used to stash their treasures on the small islands dotting the river, to ghosts! Yes, ghosts.One of the finest ways to experience Fredericton's history is by going on a walking tour hosted by the Calithumpians, a local theatre group founded by Peter Pacey. Pacey and his costumed ensemble take visitors through the streets, re-enacting scenes of historical interest, including the aforementioned ghost stories. The Calithumpians really make local history come to life in a fun and fascinating way. I don't know why more local theatre groups don't follow suit, for their program has been wildly successful. Schade's Restaurant Recipe Link: Follow This Link For Practical Information About New BrunswickCheri Sicard, a former circus performer and magician, now spends most of her time food and travel writing and being the editor of this website. She is single and lives in Playa del Rey, California. Follow this link to learn more about Cheri. |
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Be
sure to pick up a copy of the King's Landing cookbook. While the recipes
are authentic for the 19th century time period, they are no less delicious
today. Here are two to whet your appetite.
Before
or after your tour, be sure to stop for dinner at downtown Fredericton's
Schade's Restaurant for some of the best authentic German food
this side of Europe. Wolfgang and Elvira Schade run a cozy, friendly
restaurant with food that will have German natives thinking they are
home again. There were so many varieties of schnitzel it was impossible
to decide. Another specialty is Elvira's Hungarian Goulash. (We were
lucky enough to get her to share the recipe.) The food at Schades is
so good, it's worth a special trip if you are anywhere near the Fredericton
area (and if you're a big fan of German cuisine, it may merit planning
a trip to Fredericton).