A Kitchen on Goose Cove: Recipes from the Heart of Maine
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Devin Finigan's Aragosta, on Deer Isle on the Maine coast, has earned a devoted following and national recognition. This, her first book, makes a strong case for why.
Organized by main ingredient—lobster, crab, scallops, mussels, fish, meat and poultry, vegetables—the book reflects the way a serious cook at the edge of the Atlantic actually thinks about the larder.
Finigan is committed to local ingredients but not parochial about ideas: her Penobscot paella swaps barley for rice and loads in clams, mussels, cod, calamari, and lobster; scallop ceviche gets pickled blueberries and sorrel; oysters are served with a wild strawberry mignonette. Squash blossoms stuffed with crab salad and duck breast with peach sauce round out a picture of a kitchen alert to the seasons and to the wider world in equal measure.
This is not a book of Maine souvenirs. It's a collection of recipes from a chef who has thought hard about what her particular corner of the coast makes possible—and who has figured out how to extend that logic without abandoning it.
Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.
Published on May 19, 2026
