memorial day recipes

Looking for recipe ideas for this Memorial Day Weekend? Well here they are. We’ve pried these secret recipes from the top chefs here at NJ101.5 to bring you their most guarded, family-favorite recipes for this Memorial Day.

For years now I have made the mistake of making Italian food anytime we have company from Italy come to visit. Well we have another cousin coming to meet the family for the first time this weekend and we are having a big family cookout for her to enjoy.

Growing up, cooking was a staple in my family. Every event resulted in leftovers for the next week for the entire extended family. My mom's side of the family was a very large family, with my grandfather serving as the patriarch. While my grandma handled everything inside, poppy always manned the grill.

For years now I have made the mistake of making Italian food anytime we have company from Italy come to visit. Well we have another cousin coming to meet the family for the first time this weekend and we are having a big family cookout for her to enjoy.

Why is this special? Because it's not summer until we have this to start the summer. We all get together under the big umbrella at Casa Rossi and have a good time. Enjoy!r

Growing up in the country, grilling was a way of life. We didn’t have air conditioning in our home, so the kitchen was almost never used in the summer.

This Italian dish comes straight from my grandmother. It's been in my family for a thousand years. It's a great dish for the summer time when you don't want to cook anything.

I adored my grandmother, and I had the pleasure of living with her for a lengthy period of time as I was growing up. My nana made a great potato salad, just outstanding! We had this potato salad at every major family function, especially in the summer. It brings back so many great memories of those summer barbeques.