Owner, Laurie Alta Roth
Laurie (center) inherited her love of entertaining from her mother, and learned to cook from her mother and grandmother, who were especially interested in preparing dishes that celebrated the family’s Italian heritage.
Growing up in Warren, a town in Vermont’s Mad River Valley, Laurie grew to appreciate food fresh from the farm, beautiful decor and the pleasure of gathering with beloved family and friends for meals.
She brings those passions to C&R, which she named in honor of her chosen state of Massachusetts and her Grandma Rose. Community matters deeply to Laurie, and her dream is to create a welcoming “third space” where people can come together to learn, celebrate and share meaningful experiences.
In addition to her mother and Grandma Nani, C&R is a tribute to her father, sisters Lisa and Maria, and her aunts Phyllis and Dorothy.
Laurie’s children, Olivia and Nick, and Nick’s partner Taylor, inspire her.
Chef, Cooking Teacher & Manager, Suzanne Podhaizer
In the course of her career, Suzanne has owned a small farm-to-table restaurant, a catering company and a goose farm, and is also an award-winning food and travel journalist. She lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with her partner, Jack, and together they grow vegetables, berries and mushrooms, and make maple syrup. She particularly loves growing tomatoes (she plants 60 different varieties each year), herbs, flour corn and beans for drying.
Suzanne’s primary culinary passions are developing recipes and menus using seasonal produce and other ethically sourced ingredients, and teaching people to cook with joy and confidence.
Whenever possible, she spends time in the woods harvesting wild leeks, morel and chanterelle mushrooms and a host of other delicious wild edibles.
Chrissy McCormack & Aidan McCormack
Raised in Scituate and a current resident of Cohasset and Hull, Chrissy McCormack has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry and is C&R’s all-around support person and cheerleader. Chrissy loves the ocean, and enjoys clamming and fishing. At the store, she keeps things running smoothly.
Aidan, Chrissy’s son, is a commercial fisherman, and recently completed his first year at Mass Maritime Academy. He also loves working on trucks. He’s an all-around helper at C&R.