New Release – Fall 2023
“Lanark County Kitchen:
A Maple Legacy from Tree to Table”
What’s Included in the book:
The stories of Lanark County’s ‘legacy’ maple syrup producing families, beginning with their arrival in Lanark County. Each family’s story is told through several generations, from their first maple syrup harvest, and how their methods and tools evolved over the years from gathering sap with horse-drawn sleighs, to the introduction of plastic pipe-lines, up to the modern technology used today.
Also included:
Tapping the Trees
Flavours and Grades
Judging Maple Syrup
Health Benefits of Maple Syrup
Recipes
From the savory to the sweet, the recipes come from our county’s maple syrup experts – the award-winning legacy maple syrup producing families.
Some recipes have won multiple awards at local fairs, some have been passed down through the generations, and many are from their own popular pancake restaurants. Some are closely-guarded secret recipes, kindly shared exclusively for this book.
Also Included:
Index of Recipes
Index of surnames appearing in the book
Listing of Past and Present Producers
Formation of the Lanark & District Maple Syrup Producers Association
To reserve a copy:
Copies may be reserved in advanced, and may be signed or inscribed for gift-giving.
Price: $25.99
To reserve: Call The Book Nook – 613-267-2350
Official book launch: Saturday, September 30th from noon – 3:00 p.m.
60 Gore Street E., Perth, Ontario
Shipping within Canada is available through The Book Nook 613-267-2350
Worldwide shipping is available – contact: lanarkcountybooks@gmail.com
Special thanks to those who shared memories and stories
of their maple syrup harvest, past and present.
Lloyd Cameron, Brenda (Chaplin) Gutoske, Gordon Chaplin, Margery Conboy, Wayne Conboy, Diana Coutts, Ron Coutts, Stephen Dodds, Karen (Stead) Ennis, Marty Ennis, Jamie Fortune, Ray Fortune, Shirley Fulton-Deugo, Dwight James, Tom McEwen, Bill McEwen, David Oliver, Tressa Oliver, Darrell Paul, Susan Snyder, Charlie Temple, Leann Thompson, Ray Thompson, Rosetta (Van Alstine) McInnes, Judy Wheeler, Tracy Wheeler, and Vernon Wheeler.
Arlene Stafford-Wilson
Honorary Life Member, Lanark County Genealogical Society
Member, Association of Professional Genealogists
Author of : “Lanark County Christmas”, “Lanark County Comfort”, “Lanark County Collection”, “Lanark County Calling”, “Lanark County Classics”, “Lanark County Connections”, “Lanark County Calendar”, “Lanark County Chronicle”, “Lanark County Kid”, & “Recipes & Recollections”
“Autumn in the country advances in a predictable path,
taking its place among the unyielding rhythms of the passing seasons.
It follows the summer harvest, ushering in cooler nights, and shorter days,
enveloping all of Lanark County in a spectacular riot of colour.
Brilliant hues of yellow, orange, and red exclaim, in no uncertain terms,
that these are the trees where maple syrup legends are born.”
Lanark County Connections
Memories Among the Maples
Link provided below to pre-order from The Book Nook:
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