5-Minute Olive Tapenade

Ingredients: 1 (6 ounce) jar pitted green olives, drained 1 (5 ounce) jar pitted Kalamata olives, drained 1 (2 ounce) jar capers, drained ½ cup olive oil ½ cup flat-leaf parsley 3 cloves garlic, or more to taste 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon dried oregano freshly ground black pepper to taste... » read more

Simple White Cake

Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar ½ cup butter 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder ½ cup milk Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×9 inch pan or line a muffin pan with paper liners. In a medium bowl, cream... » read more

New Jersey Diner Salad

Ingredients: 2 cups shredded cabbage 2 large onions, sliced 1 large carrot, sliced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons vinegar 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon salt Directions: In a large bowl, toss together the cabbage, onions, carrot, pepper, and cucumber. In a... » read more

Jersey Fresh Stewed Tomatoes

Ingredients: 6 large tomatoes – peeled, cored, and chopped ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper ½ cup chopped sweet onion ½ cup chopped celery 1 teaspoon white sugar ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon dried oregano ¼ teaspoon dried basil ⅛ teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon water 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch Directions: Combine tomatoes, green bell pepper,... » read more

Old-Time Taffy Pull

Ingredients: 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup light corn syrup ⅔ cup water 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 teaspoons almond extract ½ cup sliced almonds 10 drops green food coloring Directions: Butter one 8 inch square pan; set aside. In a 2 quart saucepan over medium... » read more

Blueberry Dump Cake

Ingredients: 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix 4 cups fresh blueberries ½ cup white sugar ½ cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix berries, sugar, and cinnamon in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Cover berries with dry cake mix.... » read more

Warm Apple Pocket

Ingredients: 3 sweet apples — peeled, cored and thinly sliced 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons flour pinch of salt 1 teaspoon apple pie spice 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 (15 ounce) package prepared, unbaked pie crust, thawed milk 1 egg, beaten Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a bowl, toss... » read more

Jersey Shore Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ingredients: 4 (4 inch) frozen waffles, toasted 1 cup vanilla ice cream 1 cup strawberry ice cream 1 cup chocolate ice cream, softened ½ cup chocolate syrup Directions: Arrange 2 waffles on a serving plate. Divide vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, and chocolate ice cream evenly over waffles and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Top... » read more

Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)

Ingredients: 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained ¼ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup finely chopped celery 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon chopped parsley ¾ teaspoon red wine vinegar 1 pinch salt 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper 4 slices seedless rye bread 8 slices ripe tomato 8 slices Swiss cheese paprika, for garnish Directions:... » read more

Foil Barbecued Trout with Wine

Ingredients: 2 trout, cleaned and head removed ¼ cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley salt and pepper to taste Directions: Preheat a grill for medium-high heat. On a flat surface, lay out two sheets of aluminum foil about 18 inches long so that they... » read more