Culinary Tourism
Maritime Cuisine
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Flavors of the Maritimes: A Culinary Road Trip

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Claire Williams

11 min readMarch 19, 2025
Various, Nova Scotia

From lobster rolls by the harbor to artisanal cheese in rural farmsteads, this 10-day culinary journey showcases the best of Nova Scotia's food scene.

The lobster was caught just hours before it reached my plate at this unassuming roadside shack near Peggy's Cove. No fancy sauces or pretentious presentation—just the freshest seafood served with melted butter and a squeeze of lemon. The fisherman-turned-chef who prepared it pointed out his boat, bobbing in the harbor below. "That's about as local as it gets," he chuckled...

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Written by Claire Williams

Travel writer and photographer

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