Toasting nuts in a hot skillet until dark brown is one of our “go to” kitchen secrets and is a quick and simple way to transform a bland and boring ingredient into something totally delicious and addictive. We use toasted nuts a lot in our cooking...
Coke Cola, cherry juice, coffee and chipotle….All part of this easy-to-make and totally awesome BBQ sauce recipe that works great with any kind of meat or poultry. We’ve used it as a secret weapon to win a few friendly “rib-offs” and...
Two Sundays ago we had an unseasonably warm winter day here in NJ. My sons are all surfers, and my middle son Walter checked the surf report which called for 3 to 5 foot waves with offshore winds making for nice clean “peeling rights.” I laughed and told...
Earlier in the fall, the kids and I went clamming on the Navesink River. We had a great time, dug up a nice batch of clams and made linguine and wine clam sauce later that night. I saved a few of the clam shells and yesterday I used them to to make two still life...
Here’s a great appetizer or side dish that you can make in 20 minutes flat. Wrap asparagus spears in prosciutto with a little dijon mustard and roast in the oven until just crispy. Serve the great looking bundles hot or cold topped with a little balsamic vinegar or...
Here’s a 10 minute appetizer trio you can whip up using a hunk of fresh or packaged mozzarella, some crusty bread, and a few ingredients from the fridge and pantry. Mozzarella is really versatile and is perfect for making great tasting and looking appetizers...
I joined Jon and his son Michael on the clamming flats last week and we loaded up on a beautiful batch of quahogs or “chowder clams.” Check out the short clamming video, and try this great recipe for New England Clam Chowder….ours isn’t...
The Fall striped bass run is officially on in New Jersey and I got out last week on a friend’s boat for fast action on some hard fighting and delicious linesiders. Wild striped bass are some of the finest eating fish anywhere, and there’s nothing better...