In a televised baking competition with Food Network Chef Bobby Flay, Janet offered this simple test for determining a winning dessert: “Would you get up in the night to eat it?” Although the original Pie Moms, as they were dubbed in national media, have since passed their rolling pins to other experienced bakers, their legacy continues with a fully stocked pantry of treats. And success is still measured by the number of guests who return to Berry Manor Inn for a taste of the good life.
Text Melissa Lester
Photography Kate Sears
To learn more about Berry Manor Inn, see “A Victorian Seaside Escape” in the July/August 2018 issue, available at Victoriamag.com.