Nova Scotia Archives
What's Cooking?
Food, Drink and the Pleasures of Eating in Old-Time Nova Scotia
Spice Cake, Raisin Cake
The Ross family papers of deeds, correspondence, and sundry material on Pictou County include documents relating to the Primrose family, James D.F. Fraser and other individuals. An anonymous handwritten manuscript has recipes for cakes, puddings, custards, pineapple trifle, sauces, salad dressing and pickles. Another document has recipes for preserving/tinning salmon and lobster.
Reference: Ross family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2466 no. 84