Tag Archives: Acadian

Recipe: Ployes (Buckwheat Pancakes)

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Burnt My Fingers

Ployes (rhymes with “boys”) Buckwheat Pancakes are a specialty of the Acadian region of Maine and eastern Quebec. I was lucky enough to bring back a mix made with fresh buckwheat flour from my Maine Kneading Conference, but you can … Continue reading →

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How to know when a recipe isn’t going to come out right

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Burnt My Fingers

My mother was a great one for buying cookbooks because they had beautiful photography or came from a famous restaurant, then throwing up her hands because the dishes were too difficult to make. I think she was a big influence … Continue reading →

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