Condiments

How to Make Beach Plum Jam

Beach plums are one of New England’s best-kept summer secrets, and they’re perfect for making jam or jelly. Learn how to make beach plum jam.

Food

Corn & Sweet Potato Chowder

This hearty corn and sweet potato chowder recipe from Metro Bis in Simsbury, Connecticut, makes optimum use of fresh summer corn.

Food

Classic Boston Cream Pie

This classic Boston cream pie recipe relies on the familiar combination of golden cake, sweet pastry cream, and smooth chocolate glaze.

Appetizers

Oven-Roasted Tomato and Ricotta Toasts

Roasting tomatoes with lots of olive oil and aromatics concentrates their sweetness, making them perfect for sandwiches, salads, or as a topping for toasted bread slathered in good ricotta cheese.

Desserts

The World’s Best Cheesecake

With its smooth, creamy center, buttery graham cracker crust, and a touch of tangy lemon, this truly is the best cheesecake in the world.

Breakfast & Brunch

Blueberry Dutch Baby

This oven-baked blueberry Dutch baby pancake has the drama of a soufflé without any of the stress. A summer breakfast showstopper!

Desserts

Raspberry Bars with Cocoa Streusel

These delicious raspberry bars are made with a layer of shortbread and a layer of cocoa streusel, with a ribbon of fresh berries running through the center

Condiments

Beach Plum Jam

We let the natural pectin in the fruit do the work in this beach plum jam recipe. You’ll get a slightly looser jam but brighter plum flavor.

Food

Blueberry Buttermilk Tart

The everyday elements of this tart are all elevated when married in this beautiful summer dessert. Simply top with fresh blueberries when you’re ready to serve.

Food

The Clam Shack | Kennebunk, Maine

One of New England’s most popular spots for the best fried clams and lobster rolls, The Clam Shack in Kennebunk, Maine, just might be the ultimate summer seafood shack.

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