Breads

Brown Bread in a Jar

What’s the easiest brown bread in a can recipe? The one that’s actually brown bread in a jar! Made with cornmeal, wheat, and rye flours, plus buttermilk and molasses, this brown bread in a jar recipe is the easy way to enjoy a mini Boston classic.

Main Dishes

Asparagus Gruyere Tart

Tender asparagus stalks and freshly grated Gruyere cheese pair beautifully with puff pastry for an elegant and delicious Asparagus Gruyere Tart.

Breakfast & Brunch

Crumb Coffee Cake

Topped with large, cinnamon-infused crumbs, this crumb coffee cake recipe reminds us of a favorite store brand, but better!

Desserts

Joanne Chang’s Best Boston Cream Pie

A fluffy filling and pure chocolate ganache glaze add flavor, texture, and style to this Boston cream pie recipe from award-winning Boston pastry chef Joanne Chang.

Side Dishes

Vermont-Style Baked Beans (1992)

This maple-laced, slow-cooker recipe for Vermont-style baked beans ranks high among our favorites. Don’t forget the smoked bacon!

Soups, Stews & Chowders

Cod and Corn Chowder

This milk-based corn chowder combines the sweet taste of corn with fresh fish for a meal that will warm you up any time of the year.

Food

Annie’s Irish Soda Bread

Studded with raisins and caraway seeds, this traditional Irish Soda Bread recipe needs just a bit of butter and a good New England Boiled Dinner.

Food

Murphy’s “Irish” Toast Recipe

Made “Irish French toast” thanks to a drop of Bailey’s, this cinnamon raisin French toast recipe is the perfect (slightly boozy) breakfast for a special occasion.

Main Dishes

In Praise of the New England Boiled Dinner

When it comes to eating real food, we’ve got the plainest, squarest, and most wonderful meat and potatoes meal in America — the New England Boiled Dinner.

Side Dishes

Easy Sautéed Asparagus

This easy sautéed asparagus recipe from a Massachusetts asparagus-growing family is made even more delicious with a sprinkling of grated cheese.

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