Tunes and Wooden Spoons in the News
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"The 'Queen of Cape Breton', Mary Janet MacDonald, known for her cinnamon buns and so much more!"
— Katie Kelly, CTV News at 5
Published August 20, 2025 -
“Mary Janet shared the news with her 80,000 social media followers in July, and within 24 hours, pre-orders propelled the book to the top of seven Amazon categories, where it has maintained a leading position for several weeks.”
— Drake Lowthers, The Port Hawkesbury Reporter
Published September 3, 2025 -
“[Mary Janet's] a bit of a force of nature.”
— Wendy Bergfeldt, CBC Mainstreet Cape Breton
Published August 12, 2025
“Cape Breton woman releases final Tunes and Wooden Spoons cookbook”
Nicole Sullivan, Cape Breton Post
Published September 19, 2025
“Port Hood’s Mary Janet MacDonald, who gained a Large Following by Sharing Recipes Virtually From Her Kitchen Releases her Last Cookbook”
989 XFM
Published September 19, 2025
“Scottie O Chatted with Mary Janet MacDonald this morning about her new cookbook”
Scott Oakley, 101.5 The Hawk
Published August 14, 2025
“MacDonald’s final cookbook celebrates family and food at standing-room-only book launch”
Beverley Phillips, The Inverness Oran
Published August 20, 2025
“Interview with Mary Janet MacDonald”
Stephanie Beaumont, Sea and Be Scene … and Heard
Published October 1, 2025
“Home Cook Mary Janet MacDonald an International Sensation”
Anne Louise O’Connell, OC Publishing
Published September 2, 2025
“Tunes and Wooden Spoons”
Mark DeWolf, Saltscapes Soundbites
Published July 18, 2024
“Tunes and Wooden Spoons: Mary Janet closes the kitchen after 200 episodes”
April MacDonald, The Inverness Oran
Published November 27, 2024
“Tunes and wooden spoons”
Helen Lammers-Helps, Country Guide
Published February 24, 2023
“'Unsung heroes': Mary Janet MacDonald shares stories, recipes of 12 women in new cookbook”
Ana Almeida and Leigha Kaiser, CTV News
Published November 7, 2022
“Cinnamon Roll Lady’s second book rich in Cape Breton culture and cooking”
Greg Mcneil, PNI Atlantic
Published October 28, 2022
“Food Tuesday: Mary Janet MacDonald”
Paul Brothers, Global News
Published November 15, 2022
Review “Tunes and Wooden Spoons” Recipes from a Cape Breton Kitchen
“Cape Breton woman famous for cinnamon roll recipe continues to gain viewers online”
Kyle Moore and Leigha Kaiser, CTV News
Published April 9, 2021
“Foodie Tuesday: Tunes and Wooden Spoons”
Paul Brothers, Global News
Published December 7, 2021
“Cape Breton's 'cinnamon roll lady' cooks up a best-selling cookbook on Amazon”
Elizabeth Patterson, PNI Atlantic News
Published November 8, 2021
“Friendship, a cup of tea, and some of Mary Janet MacDonald’s favourite Cape Breton places”
Shelley Cameron-McCarron, Saltscapes
Published December 7, 2021
“Cape Breton's cinnamon roll lady releasing first cookbook”
Elizabeth Patterson, PNI Atlantic
Published June 2, 2021