Call Me Maud Exhibit

In commemoration of L.M. Montgomery's 150th birthday this year, Kawartha Lakes Economic Development is presenting an exhibit titled "Call Me Maud." The exhibit explores L.M. Montgomery's life and includes information on her surprising connection to Kawartha Lakes.

The exhibit opened on July 23, 2024 and is located on the second floor of the Kawartha Lakes City Hall at 26 Francis Street in Lindsay, Ontario. Visitors can view the exhibit from Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until November 29, 2024. Admission is free of charge.

The Call Me Maud exhibit is based on research by Dr. Christy Woster who wrote an essay called "L.M. Montgomery and the Railway King of Canada" that was published in The Shining Scroll newsletter for the L.M. Montgomery Literary Society in 2005. In her article, Woster described how L.M. Montgomery’s father's second wife Mary Ann McRae was originally from the Kirkfield area in Kawartha Lakes. McRae was the niece of Sir William Mackenzie, the famous Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur from Kirkfield. During the years that Montgomery lived in Ontario, she would often visit the Mackenzie estate, and she wrote about these visits in her journals.

To accompany the Call Me Maud exhibit, Kawartha Lakes Economic Development will present a virtual talk and in-person tea event on August 18, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. with support from the Kirkfield and District Historical Society and Museum. Dr. Emily Woster will give a virtual presentation on L.M. Montgomery's connection to Kirkfield and her time in Ontario. This event will take place at 992 Portage Road in Kirkfield, Ontario at the Kirkfield and District Museum and Historical Society. Refreshments will be served from L.M. Montgomery's personal recipe book. Tickets for the event cost $25.

The Call Me Maud exhibit webpage features four recipes from L.M. Montgomery's original ledger that were passed down through her family to Elaine Crawford and her daughter, Kelly Crawford. You can download PDFs for L.M. Montgomery's recipes for Marion's orange cake, Boston cookies, applesauce cake, and lemon crumbles. These recipes (and many more) were included in Elaine and Kelly Crawford's book Aunt Maud’s Recipe Book: From the Kitchen of L.M. Montgomery.


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Call Me Maud Exhibit

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'Call Me Maud' Lucy Maud Montgomery exhibit comes to Lindsay. (2024, July 24). Kawartha Lakes. Retrieved from: https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/en/news/call-me-maud-lucy-maud-montgomery-exhibit-comes-to-lindsay.aspx.

Head, Bruce. (2024, July 24). New exhibit explores ‘Anne of Green Gables’ author’s connection to Kawartha Lakes. kawarthaNOW. Retrieved from: https://kawarthanow.com/2024/07/24/new-exhibit-explores-anne-of-green-gables-authors-connection-to-kawartha-lakes/.

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The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury

The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury is a book by Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson that was published by Viking Penguin Books in November 1997. The book includes Christmas recipes, crafts and decorating ideas to celebrate the holiday just like Anne Shirley. The book includes charming art and illustrations by David Montle.

Here is the description of the book from the inner panel of the dust cover of the hardback edition:

A celebration of Christmas—Green Gables style! Inspired by Lucy Maud Montgomery's beloved classic Anne of Green Gables, Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson have gathered a fascinating selection of Christmas lore, crafts, cooking and decorating ideas, complete with easy-to-follow instructions and charmingly illustrated with step-by-step drawings and glorious colour photographs.

Learn how to create a Green Gables gingerbread house or make decorations for your home, such as wreaths of roseberries or Matthew’s sleigh-bell door chimes. Delight your friends and family with your own gifts for "kindred spirits": perhaps a Green Gables tea cosy or Christmas ribbon cushion. You can also recreate the holiday finery that Anne and Diana would have loved, from Anne’s beaded slippers to a velvet muff for those chilly winter nights. And, by following the recipes for festive delicacies such as "Four Winds Roast Goose," "Mrs. Lynde's Plum Pudding" and "Marilla's Ginger Tea," you can enjoy the sort of traditional meal that would have been served at Green Gables, Anne's House of Dreams and Ingleside.

With all this and much, much more, The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury will be loved by young and old and treasured for many Christmases to come.

ISBN-13: 9780670870318

Here is the description of the book from the back cover of the hardback edition:

Share in the joy of an unforgettable Green Gables Christmas - with all the feasts and treats that Anne would have enjoyed. This book shows you how to make these holiday customs of days gone by part of your own Christmas tradition.

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Book cover of The Anne of Green Gables Christmas Treasury.

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The Anne of Green Gables Treasury

The Anne of Green Gables Treasury is a book by Carolyn Strom Collins and Christina Wyss Eriksson that was first published by Penguin Books in February 1991. The 144-page book helps fans of Anne of Green Gables learn more about story's time period and take part in activities like Anne Shirley. The book includes a biography of L.M. Montgomery, maps of Prince Edward Island and Avonlea, recipes for shortbread and plum puffs, descriptions of crafts from the era, and much more. The illustrations throughout are charming. The book is a great gift for an Anne of Green Gables fan.

Here is the description of the book from its back cover:

Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables introduced the charming and memorable Anne Shirley and immortalized scenic Prince Edward Island at the turn of the century.

Now, in this lavishly illustrated volume, you can enter the world of Green Gables.

• Learn how to prepare an Anne tea party complete with easy recipes for tea-time treats.
• Transform your own garden into one just like Anne's.
• Recreate handicrafts from the Anne books—sachets, pressed flowers, button necklaces, pinafores and Anne's famous flowered hat.
• Discover Anne's day-to-day adventures as she attended school, whiled away her leisure time and explored Green Gables itself (now a tourist attraction that draws thousands of visitors each year).

A short biography of Anne's creator, Lucy Maud Montgomery, is included along with synopses of all the Anne books. Sprinkled throughout the text are quotes from the Anne books set against more than 150 full-colour reproductions of original paintings and sketches, all thoroughly researched and authenticated. Even the page borders have been adapted from wallpaper of the period.

For everyone who has read and loved the Anne books, The Anne of Green Gables Treasury recreates Anne's world and brings a beloved time and place to life.

The book includes the following contents:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE
L.M. Montgomery and the Anne Books

CHAPTER TWO
Anne's World

CHAPTER THREE
Through the Years

CHAPTER FOUR
School Days, Special Days

CHAPTER FIVE
Tea Time

CHAPTER SIX
Busy Hands

CHAPTER SEVEN
In Fine Fashion

CHAPTER EIGHT
In the Garden

In Conclusion


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Aunt Maud's Recipe Book: From the Kitchen of L.M. Montgomery

Aunt Maud's Recipe Book: From the Kitchen of L.M. Montgomery is a recipe book by L.M. Montgomery, Elaine Crawford, and Kelly Crawford that was published in 1997. The book features a selection of L.M. Montgomery's original recipes from a handwritten ledger that was passed down through her family to her relatives Elaine and Kelly Crawford. Each chapter presents a menu featuring Montgomery's favorite recipes, providing a personal view of the author and the foods she and her family enjoyed. Elaine and Kelly Crawford tested all of the recipes and present Montgomery's original recipe with side notes and annotations to help readers cook them successfully today. Throughout the book, Elaine and Kelly Crawford intersperse biographical information about their aunt, quotes from L.M. Montgomery, as well as personal photographs and family stories.

Here is the book's description from Moulin Publishing:

Famous for her Anne of Green Gables and Emily stories, author Lucy Maud Montgomery is less well known for her love of cooking and her talent in the kitchen. Her original handwritten ledger, treasured in the family for generations, was passed down to Elaine Crawford and her daughter Kelly. Aunt Maud's Recipe Book is a collection of foods that Montgomery served to her family and friends. Elaine and Kelly have selected a wonderful range of family favorites from the original recipe ledger. Included are menus such as "Afternoon Tea at the Manse," "Growing up at Green Gables," and "Down Home Favourites." From hearty dishes such as Pork Mock Duck, Third Try Beef and Roast Goose, to Marion's Orange Cake, Mrs. MacPherson's Ginger Snaps, and L.M. Montgomery's son Stuart favorite, Mock Cherry Pie. Recipes are interlaced with family anecdotes, photographs, and remembrances of Maud throughout her Norval years. Aunt Maud's Recipe Book is a historical journey celebrating Canadian cuisine in the early part of the 20th century.

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