> You are from (or, at least in) Nova Scotia?!!
> Then maybe know about a sort of regional delicacy I've heard about, (from a relative who visited there)--it is some sort of potato filled pastery, umm, is it called a "pasty" (rhymes with "nasty")?? It is supposed to take something like three days to make the filling. But she associated it with the French Maritime area (making any sense here?) Ever heard of/eaten any of this? (Was NOT included in the Rinkworks "favorite way to eat a potato" poll, by the way).

Hmm... the closest thing I can think of that is Nova Scotian is Rappie (RAW-py) Pie, or more properly, "P�t� � la Rapture". It's an Acadian (French Maritime) dish, a meat pie with a potato crust. It's not a pasty though.

Rappie Pie -- http://www.interlog.com/~tmars/messages/8987.html

I've heard of pasties, and though I don't know much about them, I didn't think they were Nova Scotian. They do sound more like what you described, a pastery containing potato, though they seem to have other vegetables and meat inside. I can't say anything for sure, though. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Pasty Recipe -- http://people.mw.mediaone.net/awesley/pastie3.html

Cornish Pasty -- http://www.internurse.com/pasty.htm

> Did you make it to chapel in time, BTW?

Yes! It was very nice, too.

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