Effie MacLellan grew up in Nova Scotia eating something called oatcakes, which are biscuit- or cracker-like oatmeal flatbreads that have been a part of the Scottish diet since the 14th century. Effie’s family recipe for oatcakes was already generations old when she moved to the suburbs of Boston after she got married, and she put them out for friends, family, and guests when they visited.
