Big Joe's Weekend Recipes

I really like mulled wine. A great warm mug of mulled wine is oh so perfect to chase away the chill, and warm up around the holidays or during the long winter months

It's apple season in New Jersey and whether you picked your own straight from a local orchard or purchased some Jersey Fresh apples, it's time to put them to good use.

A simple dish with amazing flavor and he uses fresh button clams that were caught a couple of miles away from his restaurant. I love this dish

While creating his first cook book, Big Joe got the recipe from sax player Doug DeHays grandmother's recipe.

The flavor of this dish is outstanding. Pete Stone worked at the legendary saloon and restaurant Cheers, in Long Branch...

Temperatures are dropping and the leaves are turning which means that it’s chili season. There’s not a cook or weekend chef who loves beer, America, and football who doesn’t make a decent chili.

I really enjoy scallops. They have a nice soft flavor and they take minutes to prepare. Here’s an easy recipe that you can put together in about six minutes.

Everyone has that one recipe they are always tweaking, not because they can't get it right, but because there are so many variables that let you take the dish in a slightly different direction each time you make it.

I like meals that are quick, easy, and require little clean-up. This is one of those dishes. Everything is included right there on the skewer and is cooked together.

Jimmy Vena of Point Pleasant gave this recipe to me. It's such a tasty shrimp appetizer but it can easily be turned into a great meal served over pasta.