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Annemarie Ahearn

AnneMarie lives on the coast of Maine with her husband, daughter, and two Australian Shepherds. In 2009, Ahearn founded Salt Water Farm Cooking School, a seasonal, hands-on school located on her family's farm in Lincolnville. She is the author of two cookbooks and countless magazine articles. Off season, she teaches local high school students fundamental kitchen skills and heads down to Mexico for several weeks to further explore her deepening affection for Mexican cuisine and culture.
edible MAINE - Blackberry Buckle

Blackberry Buckle

Annemarie Ahearn

For 10 years at the cooking school, I have taught a class called Cobblers, Buckles, and Grunts. These are all funny New England terms for

edible MAINE - Porchetta

Porchetta with Salsa Verde

Annemarie Ahearn

Porchetta has always intrigued me, as it calls for a nontraditional cut of pork that is very heavy on fat. I’ve learned that it is

edible MAINE - Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli

Annemarie Ahearn

This meal was inspired by a pile of gorgeous speckled pink and white borlotti beans that I posted on Instagram, asking my followers, “What should

edible MAINE - Pickled Hen of the Woods

Pickled Hen of the Woods

Annemarie Ahearn

Each year, a dear friend offers us an enormous maitake mushroom (also known as hen of the woods). We fry up some of it with

edible MAINE - Salt Water Farm Cooks for Winter

Maine Potato Vodka Martini, Ice Cold and Up

Annemarie Ahearn

Cold Comfort: From a Bracing Potato Vodka Martini to Umami-rich Smoked Haddock and Bacon and Old Familiars Like Roasted Beets and Fingerling Potatoes, Salt Water Farm Warms as It Nourishes Through Snow and Ice