cooking

This time of year there are few things better than Jersey Fresh apple cider. However, even great things can be improved upon.

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.

Great for hanging in the backyard, barbecue and pool.

I came up with a pork roast with rosemary that was light enough to serve in the spring and early summer. I had the thought of serving up my recipe for the sweet potatoes when I was working on this new pork recipe.

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.

I’m a huge fan of butternut squash soup, then again, I’m a big fan of butter in general. It's perfect when the weather starts to cool down in the fall or in the middle of winter too.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I love Christmas, but Thanksgiving was always very, very special to me and my family. I’ve always had a big table of family and friends and I always cooked.

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.