Recipes from Massachusetts
A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Massachusetts.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Massachusetts Straub Chili
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs 20 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs 50 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Clam Chowder III
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Boston Baked Beans
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 4 hrs
- Additional: 30 minutes
- Total: 5 hrs
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Cranberry Muffins
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
New England Clam Chowder I
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Broiled Lobster Tails
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Thermidor
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Perfect Lobster Bisque
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 cups
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Cranberry Upside-Down Coffee Cake
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 - 9 inch springform
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Easy Steak Sandwich
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 sandwich
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Simple Baked Beans
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 15 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Rolls
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
New England Clam Chowder II
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Baked Beans II
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Pat's Baked Beans
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Bisque
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick and Easy Clam Chowder
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 8 hrs
- Total: 8 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Crab and Lobster Stuffed Mushrooms
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Dip
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Total: 10 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 2 cups
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Tails Steamed in Beer
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 8 minutes
- Total: 13 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
Down Home Baked Beans
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 25 minutes
- Servings: 11
- Yield: 10 to 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Cranberry Nut Bread I
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9x5-inch loaf
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Shrimp with Lobster Sauce
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Grilled Rock Lobster Tails
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 12 minutes
- Total: 27 minutes
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Special Lobster Bisque
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 35 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Cathie's Clam Chowder
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Baked Beans I
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Bacon Baked Beans
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Colorado
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 steaks
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Chef John's Boston Cream Pie
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Additional: 4 hrs
- Total: 5 hrs 10 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 cake
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Mornay Sauce
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Salad
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Additional: 10 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Cranberry Sauce I
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here
Slow Cooker Baked Beans with Ham Hock
- Prep: 1 hr
- Cook: 5 hrs
- Total: 6 hrs
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Boston Cream Pie I
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 -9 inch layer cake
- Number of ingredients: 21
- Read more about the recipe here
New York System Hot Wiener Sauce I
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Cape Cod Cocktail Meatballs
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 50 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 20
- Yield: 40 meat balls
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Sauce for Mashed Potatoes
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 16
- Read more about the recipe here
Cape Cod
- Prep: 2 minutes
- Total: 2 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 serving
- Number of ingredients: 3
- Read more about the recipe here
Slow Cooker Baked Beans
- Cook: 14 hrs
- Total: 14 hrs
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Boston Cream Pie II
- Prep: 45 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 1 9-inch round cake
- Number of ingredients: 19
- Read more about the recipe here
Lobster Soup
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 7
- Yield: 4 - 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Clam Chowder II
- Servings: 9
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here