Desserts

Chamomile Milk Custard with Apricot Compote

This creamy, barely sweet, milk custard from chef Cortney Burns is a perfect base for seasonal flavors throughout the year. Try infusing it with fennel seeds, cardamom pods, or lavender.

Desserts

Joe Froggers Cookies

Joe Froggers cookies, the classic New England treat flavored with molasses, rum, and fresh nutmeg, are a chewy and delicious favorite.

Main Dishes

Chicken and Garden Greens Potpie

Star chef Cortney Burns serves up this herb-packed chicken potpie in a sauce of creamy cauliflower and sweet fennel.

Breakfast & Brunch

Roasted Root Veggie Hash

Each bite of this hash is earthy and delicious, with a subtle sweetness from the roasted carrots. The egg on top adds a comforting creaminess.

Food

Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

These tasty chewy chocolate cookies keep for several days in an airtight container. You can make the dough in advance and freeze it, too.

Soups, Stews & Chowders

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese

A drizzle of nutty browned butter and sage in this roasted butternut squash soup recipe gives a wink to the Italian classic ravioli di zucca e salvia.

Breads

Cornbread for a Crowd

This recipe for cornbread for a crowd makes enough to feed a group — written by someone who clearly has done just that! Pair with baked beans or chili.

Breakfast & Brunch

Breakfast Popovers

Breakfast popovers topped with butter and local jam make the perfect morning or teatime treat.

Food

A Fresh Take | Chef Cortney Burns

West Coast cooking star Cortney Burns finds inspiration in New England’s seasonal flavors, plus recipes for spring chowder, chamomile milk custard, and chicken potpie with garden greens.

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