About the Author

Dorothy Duncan's experience in the heritage field includes Executive Director of The Ontario Historical Society and Museums Advisor for the Province of Ontario. Her accomplishments include the restoration of heritage homes including Mackenzie House in Toronto and Macdonald House in Winnipeg. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Museums Association, the Association for the Study of Food and Society, and a member of Cuisine Canada. Dorothy is an international lecturer on Canada's culinary history.

Reviews

"The greatest value of the book is the basic recipes, which repeatedly make something of nothing. If groceries are low or the pocketbook light, you can turn to Duncan and the economy of the Confederation-era homestead for simple and delicious answers." -- St. John Telegraph-Journal