The Pic-A-Lilli Inn (or “Pic’s,” as it is known locally) is a roadhouse bar/restaurant located in the New Jersey Pine Barrens on Route 206 in Shamong. Pic’s has a long history dating back to the 1920′s, when Route 206 was a dirt road. The restaurant has been owned by the same family for five generations. [...]
After my Blogger party last week, I had a ton of smoked salmon still in the fridge, so I went in search of a recipe that incorporates some nice spring veggies and my lovely smoked salmon. This is the first of two I will be posting. Tonight I will be concocting a pasta dish with [...]
I just made this dip for a dinner party we’re going to and I had to write it down before it was forgotten. Back in May of 2008 I posted a recipe for butternut squash dip that I had found online which was pretty good, but I knew I could do better. The addition of [...]
Last night I made a quick an easy hors d’oeuvre for our New Year’s Eve party. Since the last guests didn’t leave until after 2am, I am living a very lazy day on the couch. This recipe is perfect for the lazy cook, complete with the frozen meatballs from Costco. The original recipe I had [...]
Friday night I had my best friend and her family over for dinner. My BFF has two boys who are the same ages as my two boys, and as luck would have it, they’re all best buds. So, every other Friday night the grown ups huddle in the kitchen (more than likely serving as my [...]
Here’s a quick and semi-nutritious appetizer. I had this recipe sitting in my “on deck” file for about 2 years now. The on deck file is the pile of recipes I’ve clipped or printed out with the intentions of trying. I am determined to start chipping away at the pile, so here is my first [...]
This recipe is from Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee. The only variation I made is that the original recipe calls for rose water and I use just regular tap. I love this recipe for two reasons, the actual pancake has some real flavor from the Leek soup mix and the scallions. I find a lot of [...]
This recipe comes from Jim Flynn of BestWeekends.com. Jim is a local Jersey boy and avid traveler. He tells me that he got this recipe from Lola 41 in Nantucket. He guarantees it will become one of the favorites. I think I’ll be trying this out for the big Giants game this weekend. Let’s Go [...]
This is a house favorite and if I tell friends I making it they are guaranteed to show up. I’ve been told that the sauce alone should be bottled and sold. The other night a guest was spooning the sauce onto his salad. The recipe comes from Paula Deen with minimal tweaks by yours truly. [...]
My friend Melissa made this fabulous appetizer the other night and since it is far better than my recipe, I had to have it. This is great football TV watching fare or easy dinner. 1 pkg of large flour tortillas 1 can of refried beans 1 large can sliced olives 1 large jar picante sauce [...]
