Shaker Kitchen - About

B ased in New England. Shaker Kitchen? is a small business that offers specialty foods prepared in the Shaker tradition. Their high standards of simplicity, purity and excellence gave their communal kitchens praise throughout the land- preparing food was considered a joyous task.

Kay and Frank Magrone are the owners of this seventeen-year-old business. Kay's background in Home Economics education and Frank's desire to work with people after careers in banking and insurance have proven to be valuable assets in their full schedule of craft festivals

.An offering of dip mixes and blends, mustards, garden salsas, jams, jellies and chutney are available. Many of the old favorites such as wild elderberry jelly, strawberry-rhubarb jam, and an apple butter are included. Often, craft fair customers will share remembrances of their ancestors’ recipes. An old Shaker adage: “Take the ordinary and make it extraordinary in everything you do” applies as ideas are shared to help in preparing nutritious, satisfying meals at home in a pleasant and grateful manner.