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.
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.
One of the best aspects of living in New Jersey is that you come across so many people who have "the best” recipe for meatballs, sauce, and other Italian dishes.
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.