Rappie pie, a staple of Acadian cooking, is being celebrated in the Boston area

The New England area is home to many people whose ancestors left Nova Scotia for better economic opportunities. Some of their descendants will gather for rappie pie in Wakefield, Mass., Saturday.

Rappie pie, a staple of Acadian cooking, is being celebrated in the Boston area
A woman wearing a black sweater with the words 'I'm here for the rappie pie!' is shown in front of a rappie pie.

The New England area is home to many people whose ancestors left Nova Scotia for better economic opportunities. Some of their descendants will gather for rappie pie in Wakefield, Mass., Saturday.