[singlepic id=936 w= h= float=none]If you’re fond of sand dunes and salty air, quaint little villages here and there, you’re sure to fall in love with old Cape Cod… lyrics crooned by the late Patti Page are not lost on those who regularly pilgrimage to the Massachusetts peninsula known for its fresh seafood, lobster rolls, and cranberries. Shawnie Kelley, author of Discover Cape Cod and It Happened on Cape Cod demonstrates original recipes inspired by the coastal cuisine and centuries-old food traditions found across the Cape, while sharing stories and images from her two books. Learn about the famed Wellfleet oysters and Barnstable clams while Shawnie whips up a traditional Quick Clam Chowder using clams sourced from a Columbus seafood shop supplied daily with New England shellfish. Lesser-known tales of English explorers, industrious pilgrims and Native Americans pair well with a demo of Corn Fritters & Cranberry Pepper Jelly. The corn meal comes direct from a three hundred year-old gristmill in the Cape’s oldest town of Sandwich. A saucy Portuguese Pork speaks to the thousand year connection between the fishermen of Portugal and Provincetown, where the heritage remains deep. You will also learn about the cranberry economy, which began in the small village of Dennis while sipping on a Cape Codder cocktail. We say farewell to the Cape with a historical dumpling-like pudding, akin to a cobbler, known as blueberry grunt.

Autumn is the perfect time to experience a Taste of Cape Cod at The Seasoned Farmhouse …