Prince Edward Island is a place of dreams for me. While I have never travelled to Canada’s smallest Province I have dreamt of going there so many times. When Prince Edward Island was celebrating in Toronto recently, one of my contributors attended the event and is still raving about the food! Here is her account of the celebration:
The event was flavourful, fresh and inviting. Everything about the food, the people and the atmosphere made me want to get in my car and drive to PEI. The stunning photography of PEI surrounded the venue inviting us to come and visit the island. The event felt like an extension of a great kitchen party. Great food, plentiful conversation and a real comfortable atmosphere.
Lynn Crawford was an amazing host, talking with every single guest about her love for food and PEI. While not a resident of the Province she talks with such love of it’s people, it’s landscape and it’s food. Her biggest advice for home cooks is to pick recipes with the fewest ingredients possible and make sure that you serve your guests recipes that you have made a few times in your repertoire to make you and your guests feel at ease. Her belief in fresh ingredients, easy to prepare and so tasty comes through in all her recipes and culinary pursuits. Lynn’s passion for food is apparent in her conversations and talked of her love for cookbooks and her cookbook collection are part of that passion.
- 1/2 cup soya sauce
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic grated
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Stir all ingredients together.
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Pour into an airtight container, refrigerate, and use within 2 weeks.
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large clove grated
- Stir all ingredients together.
- Pour into an airtight container, refrigerate, and use within 2 weeks.
My biggest takeaway from the event was a very full stomach and a renewed appreciation for PEI food and resources. A wonderful reminder of the special and unique qualities that Prince Edward Island has to offer. A peek into PEI culture, hospitality and way of life. It was captivating.
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So awesome! A friend and I are going to PEI in the Fall. So excited! We’re total Anne of Green Gables fans AND we can’t wait for all the amazing PEI seafood!!!
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So jealous! I wish I was going! Would love to get to see PEI – it’s on my bucket list.
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Those recipes look delish!!
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I have never been to PEI. We are planning on visiting next summer. I love the mussels…Look amazing
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Me too – mussels are one of my all time favs!
Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel recently posted..Celebrating 1864 and PEI Food + Lynn Crawford’s Best Steak
mmmm…..that steak looks amazing!!! We tooks a two week tour of the East Coast before we had kids, it was great!
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That steak marinade sounds oh so good! I will be making this.
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This foodie would REALLY love to travel to PEI now.
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I love, love, love mussels and the ones in PEI are the best because they are HUGE. I am going to try the steak marinade for sure as I know I have all the ingredients. Thanks so much for sharing Kerri… Love your blog!
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Prince Edward Island is pure magic! I have dreamt of that place ever since I was watching Anne of Green Gables as a child. It is definitely on my bucket list for the approaching summer days and cannot wait to explore the land! Only the pictures take my breath away, I am sure the views in reality would slow my heartbeat. I have a craving for the local lobster already!
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