Revisting Cooking Up Courage — Chef Devin Finigan of Aragosta at Goose Cove

We're re-airing one of our favorite conversations: Season 4 guest Devin Finigan, chef and owner of Aragosta at Goose Cove in Maine. Since we first spoke with Devin, Food & Wine named Aragosta the #1 hotel for food and drink in the country, and her cookbook, A Kitchen on Goose Cove: Recipes from the Heart of Maine, has officially been released.

This episode also holds special meaning for me, as I open up the episode with a tribute to my late mother, Sadie B — a lifelong food lover whose recipes, generosity, and "never let anyone leave hungry" spirit set the stage for a conversation with a guest who embodies that same philosophy through her cooking.

Devin never went to culinary school. She dropped out of art school, followed her instincts, signed a restaurant lease she couldn't really afford, and built Aragosta into an award-winning destination — all while staying true to her own vision. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to take the unconventional path and make it work, this is the episode for you.

Manifesto Connections

• “The riskiest thing you can do is play it safe” — leaving art school and signing her first restaurant lease on a handshake.
• “There is more than one right way in life” — no culinary school, no traditional path, and it worked anyway.
• “Constraints are opportunities” — building Goose Cove on a tight budget by leaning on local artisans, potters, and woodworkers.

Calls to Action

• Learn more about Aragosta at Goose Cove or make a reservation: aragostamain.com
• Follow Aragosta on Instagram: @aragosta.main
• Support our sponsor: Interabang Books — interabangbooks.com
• Watch Tricia's TEDx talk, “How I Redeemed 35 Years of Regret” — TriciaRoseBurt.com or https://youtu.be/KpMSGApoLKE?si=3-u3CaywtoWcKXIm

Credits

No Time to Be Timid is written and produced by Tricia Rose Burt. Episodes are produced and scored by Adam Arnone of Echo Finch. Executive producers: Amy Grant, Nancy Perot, and Sage Wheeler. No Time to Be Timid is a presentation of No Time to Be Timid Productions.