CALUMET – Keweenaw Kernewek started Pasty Fest 2025 with a celebration of Calumet’s Cornwall connection Friday by hosting a Cornish Tea in the Keweenaw Heritage Center’s Bob Langseth Sandstone Hall.

The event was initially planned to follow a rededication ceremony of a plaque commemorating Calumet’s sister city, Camborne, in Cornwall. Although the ceremony had to be postponed until Sept. 12, the Cornish Tea event continued as planned, enjoying a large turnout.

For the event, Kernewek members prepared a wide variety of authentic Cornish treats. Samplings included baked scones with clotted cream and jam and, of course saffron buns and saffron cookies. The event demonstrated that there is much more to Cornish cuisine than the pasty.

“There are a lot of things here that are traditional Corn

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