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Budding Saturday: A Classic

Fish Flakes in NewfoundlandSuch a beautiful picture to share on this Saturday morning. If you’ve followed my blog for awhile then you know that I often like to share photography from all over the island on Saturdays (yes, we love the Wonderful World of Whiteway, but we always encourage our guests to see as much of this beautiful province as possible).

More often than not, our Saturday photos come to us from friend and Newfoundland extraordinaire, Bud Vincent.  This photo of his is an oldie but goodie, of what would have been a quite common scene in Newfoundland just a generation or two ago. I still love a little salt cod now and then. Although I’m also happy to report that we have Herb Crusted Newfoundland Cod with Green Pea Risotto, Saffron & Leak Sauce and Apple Gastrique available tonight at The Doctor’s House (all welcome!).

 

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Biggest Catch of the Day!

Fishing at our ocean front cottage rentalsThere are a few days left to the recreational food fishery, and this happy camper is making the best of it! This wasn’t Anna’s first catch, but it was by far the biggest of the day. The perfect treat to bring home to her mom, our Dana, who we’re cooked it to perfection. Congratulations, Anna, on the steady hand!

Have you taken advantage of the food fishery? Make sure you do – the next one’s not til September 21!

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Second Weekend at the Shag It

Cod wrap at our Newfoundland cafe in rural NewfoundlandIt’s hard to believe that summer is finally here – but here it is, and an open Shag It Cafe proves it. This is the second weekend that Cate Dore has run our beautiful cafe this year, serving guests – to great acclaim, we might add – from the beautiful new menu she’s created. The Berry and I will definitely be popping down for a bite – hopefully we’ll see you there!

Thanks to great guest and friend Arlene for the great shot of her Cod Father sandwich wrap, enjoyed last weekend. Stop by today or tomorrow from 11-7pm to try yours!

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Reel Fun

It only ended in September, but already I’m nostalgic for the food fishery. It’s always fun to take families out on the A Wake at Last, but throwing in some fishing poles really creates a magical experience.

So we were really happy to take out Fonda, her son, Henry, and her mom, Lynn. Fonda is a talented graphic designer and friend – she has done work with The Berry, and she did our new branding. We were so happy that they enjoyed their stay in The Partridgeberry, loving their weekend and their view and, especially, the fishing. Lynn caught the biggest fish of the day, and Henry helped reel it in. And I’m sure all helped to eat it!

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A Wake at Last

Yesterday was a good – make that great – day in the Wonderful World of Whiteway – and one that I was afraid wouldn’t happen for us. It was the official kick-off of 10 more days of the food fishery (where individuals are allowed a small quota of fish each day) and boat troubles that have been plaguing us for the past several weeks made me worried we wouldn’t be able to go out and enjoy it.

But with a great thanks to Alf and Randy Peddle, we converted the boat from two Johnson motors to one 225 HP Yamaha! It was a challenging job made harder by the fact that shaft was 4 inches too short. We had to put an extension on the back of the boat at Woodman’s Welding shop in New Harbour. Craig Newhook and Sam Pitcher are experts and made the bracket in record time – which is just about how much time we had!

So we were able to join our neighbours and all the little boats of Newfoundland that took to the water …. and I caught the first fish – take that, Berry!

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And the Fish Go On

The days of the recreational fishery here in Newfoundland are numbered, so I’m out on the water every chance I get. You may remember LeighAnne and BJ – they were our first guests to have a testimonial featured on this blog. And they came to the cottages to celebrate their 5 year anniversary, so they had to get a turn on the A Wake at Last – that’s BJ above with his bounty.

We’ve also had out a couple from England – Dr Philip Knights is a man of the cloth, which may have helped us fill our quota in under an hour!

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Loads of Cod

Of course, you can’t separate Newfoundland – our history, our identity, our triumphs and struggles – from the cod fishery. And somehow, despite – or because of – everything, cod is in our bones – and now, thanks to the current recreational fishery, on our plates and the plates of our guests every supper! For a few weeks now in the summer, and later in September, residents and non-residents alike are allowed to catch up to 5 fish a day, and we’re all taking advantage! The fishing’s good and easy, the fish are fresh and tasty, and I have an excuse to be out on the A Wake at Last every day – as if I needed one!

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Happy Anniversaries


Laurelyn and I fell in love with our cottages over a romantic weekend, so we know how special this place can be to couples looking to get away. So we’re thrilled when other couples get to experience what we did, and we’ve had lots of couples celebrating anniversaries. Here’s Katie and Sean Kelly from Burlington, celebrating their first. Beyond the fresh fish all our guests are getting upon arrival now that we’re in the middle of the recreational fishery, we also had a bottle of Joe Friday’s wine waiting for them. And of course, they got a trip out to the bay! They ended the night with a fire and a sunset. Sounds like a good anniversary if ever there were one!

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Double Your Fun

I can’t help it – I love being on the A Wake at Last and I love sharing the experience with our guests, so somedays I’m out on the ocean twice. Like this day – first, we had out Don Migel from Calgary, who was so excited about catching his quota of big fish he was liable to try walking back home from Shag Rock!

Then we took out part of a young family, Michael and Erin, with their dad, Roger. They each caught fish, even in the rough water. Put me in mind of of similar experiences with my own children when they were young, for which I am forever grateful.