Big Joe's Weekend Recipes

This has become one of my favorite dishes and probably one of the simplest dishes to make for a great dinner party or family dinner. I first came across this dish at a Jersey Shore restaurant...

For about five years in a row I would head up to Martha's Vineyard after a summer holiday weekend and rent a house with a group of my wonderful friends. We’d have a great time and one of my favorite treats up at the Vineyard was the lobster rolls.

Nestled into the back stretch of beautiful Monmouth Park Race Track in Oceanport, NJ is a jewel of a restaurant.

It's Cinco de Mayo this week which means it's the perfect time for this outstanding Grapefruit Margarita!

One of my favorite drinks of the summer is Sangria. It’s refreshing and goes down easily, especially on a hot summer day. Sometimes too easily.

It's a quick and easy dip that's great for your weekend parties or perfect for serving during some exciting playoff games.

Extra zucchini from the garden? This is a great and delicious zucchini bread recipe that is a staple for me in the summer months.

The base recipe for this comes from my good friend, the late Chef Joe Romanowski of Bay Ave Trottaria in Highlands, NJ who used to serve up the popular Mrs. Michelli's Mac & Cheese.

One of my favorite things to do when having friends over to watch a big game is to make a pitcher of my famous Bloody Mary cocktail and let everyone build their own perfect Bloody Mary.

The only problem with making stuffed mushrooms is that they’re so good that you just want to eat them like M&M’s!