There is an inadvertent error in the cookbook on page 67. PLEASE ADD to the ingredient list one cup of canola oil for the gingerbread. There was a transcription error. Our apologies!

We poked around our Vanceboro family recipe boxes and created this cookbook full of recipes that remind us of home: our grandmother’s love, the warmth of the kitchen on a winter’s night, the bright lights around the Christmas tree.

We don’t always consider how these recipes passed down through our families preserve local traditions. But more than a taste of home, these recipes are windows into the Vanceboro culture: bean hole beans baked on the river drives, thick molasses cookies packed in railroad worker’s lunch boxes, fish chowders eaten on cool spring evenings up lake. 

These Vanceboro area recipes hold the delicious stories of our Maine and New Brunswick roots. Each has a photograph and a story about the cooks or the traditions. Each purchase will help support the Vanceboro Historical Society Museum and our work to collect, preserve, and display our cultural heritage.

To order a Vanceboro Historical Society Cookbook for yourself and for those you love, follow these directions: 

Step 1: Click store link  https://createmycookbook.com/products/593744_592530_R

Step 2: Enter your desired quantity (1-20 copies)

Step 3: Click “Add To Cart”

Step 4: Enter the order form information for Shipping and payment 

Step 5: Select your shipping method (USPS/UPS options)

Step 6: Review order information and click “Submit Order”

Vanceboro folks: Danny Beers will have some at the store for purchasing directly. Order as soon as possible if you would like them for Christmas presents; the delivery may take 2-4 weeks.