I loved having a pen pal when I was in grade 6. My pen friend was a 12 year old girl from Singapore and to me, she seemed so exotic. I thoughtfully composed letter after letter, trying to sound so grown up and trying to make my hometown sound as exciting as hers. There is something so wonderful about receiving mail, actual mail-not bills. I remember running to meet the mailman every day hoping for a letter. It was so exciting to hear about all the ways her country was different from mine, about the toys she liked, food she loved and shows she watched. I remember that she sent me a package of Hello Kitty stickers, and I thought that I was so cool...
I stumbled across this website http://foodieexchange.ning.com/ a month ago and I am really excited about the idea. It is an online forum for foodies to connect and to swap food packages with other foodies around the world. I am all set to start swapping care packages with a woman in Italy and another in Australia. It got me thinking about what is Maritime food? How can I share the bounty that we have here and ship it for someone else to experience it.
So far, I have picked up Maple Butter, Covered Bridge potato chips, and Dulse flakes. I know there are tons of things that are unique and local to the maritimes(think fiddleheads, smoked salmon, maple syrup) but I am trying to keep things in original packaging (for customs) and small (for shipping costs) I would love to hear any suggestions for foods you think represent the Maritimes. I will be posting again once I receive my package...stay tuned!
I stumbled across this website http://foodieexchange.ning.com/ a month ago and I am really excited about the idea. It is an online forum for foodies to connect and to swap food packages with other foodies around the world. I am all set to start swapping care packages with a woman in Italy and another in Australia. It got me thinking about what is Maritime food? How can I share the bounty that we have here and ship it for someone else to experience it.
So far, I have picked up Maple Butter, Covered Bridge potato chips, and Dulse flakes. I know there are tons of things that are unique and local to the maritimes(think fiddleheads, smoked salmon, maple syrup) but I am trying to keep things in original packaging (for customs) and small (for shipping costs) I would love to hear any suggestions for foods you think represent the Maritimes. I will be posting again once I receive my package...stay tuned!
