summer

My grandmother used to serve Angel Food Cake all the time but to watch the calories she would add Cool Whip instead of real whipped cream. You got to have the real stuff with this delightfully light dessert.

Jackie Wright from Point Pleasant sent me this great recipe for an appealing appetizer. It is very good and can be enjoyed any time of year. It's especially good when you can get fresh local crabs from New Jersey.

One of my favorite drinks of the summer is Sangria. It’s refreshing and goes down easily, especially on a hot summer day. With the weather we had Saturday and Sunday I thought it was a great time to break out this recipe

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.

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.

With pre-season football kicking off this week, I thought it would be a great time to share this appetizer that's perfect for any game day menu. I make these wings the long way, which is to marinate the chicken for 3-4 hours, I then pre-cook the chicken for 2 hours in a 225 degree oven...

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.

It's all about Jersey history, Jersey culture, and being Jersey grown, that turns a typical ice cream, into the ultimate Jersey ice cream.

Something about a hot summer night that brings every known insect to your screen door as well as a few that you've maybe never seen or heard of.