Porcupines and Ployes in the Republic of Madawaska
The paternal side of my family hails from the historical Republic of Madawaska. They are—or were—Brayons with a culinary legacy of ployes. If you have no idea what any of those are, I’m about to share more about Maine Acadian heritage on the trail of my fictional character Rose Michaud. While St. Martin Parish, Louisiana,…