Good cooking has always been a part of John Jones’s life. He was born in Hampton but, he said, “I grew up in Guinea. My mother is a native of Guinea. It was from her that I learned how to cook.”
John now is sous chef at Nuttall’s Store in Ware Neck. Come February 2025 he will have been a year at the popular spot where he makes desserts, preps meats, and does some baking. Another employee at Nuttall’s said to this writer, “I hope you get a slice of John’s cake before you leave. It’s mighty good.” The store also does some catering. The grill is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the deli is open to 5 p.m.
In his culinary world John has had various exposures to all types of cooking. Always getting recipes from his mother, he recalled trying to make a “Pig Licking cake,” one that his mother, Peggy Jones, always made. (Peggy was featured in this column in 2016.) “Don’t know where the name came from but it’s mighty good cake.” John asked for directions from her on the phone. “One of those directions...