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Sticky Toffee Brown Bread is a perfect dessert for Thanksgiving and Sunday suppers. Recipe/Photo by Chef Josh Berry. Recipe & Photo may be shared with proper credit. New England’s cool weather means Bean Suppah season. Traditional Brown Bread is my favorite to enjoy with slow cooked baked beans. (I will share my grandfather’s bean recipe with you this winter

Wild Maine Blueberry Skillet Cornbread is a favorite for brunch, snacks and sides. Recipe & photo by Chef Josh Berry, may be shared with credit. Baking can be intimidating because home cooks have been taught that everything has to be super precise. I want to teach you how to be more intuitive in the kitchen and start using ratios (and your gut) rather than to-the-tee measurements. This recipe is a good place to start--it is hard to mess up and allows you to build confidence b

A Maine "Italian" is like no other. Made iconic by Amato's right after the Revolutionary War*, this filling gem doesn't have the capicola, provolone or other nonsense you might expect from calling it an actual "Italian." Rather, Amato himself leaned into the most American expression of lunch with boiled ham, processed cheese and thick slices of tomato that are unripe even in the heart of tomato season. I am not knocking the OG Italian. Rather, it is a staple of a beach picnic

In July, I was asked to create an oceanside culinary experience on the iconic Maine island of Islesboro. For many years, we have booked island events, only to have the weather laugh at our plans on event day. But that July day treated us to the golden perfection written about on postcards. From the afternoon cocktail hour to the sunset dinner to dessert under illuminated trees, this one sets the standard. We worked with the boutique scallop farm, Savor the Sea, on Islesboro