Recipes

Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means it’s time to square away those reservations for an evening with that special someone in your life. Plenty of New Jersey restaurants (and bars!) are offering specials that you and yours are sure to adore. And for even more dining ideas, check out our annual list of Jersey’s best restaurants! Amalfi’s • Lawrence Township From February 11-14, guests can enjoy a special Valentine’s Day menu. Dishes include tortellini, bacon-potato soup, pan-seared scallops, raspberry soufflé and more. Reservations can be made via phone. 146 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrence Township; 609-912-1599 Auburn Road Vineyard & Winery...

I’m in my elf pajamas, and one hand holds spiced coffee while the other unwraps my husband’s Christmas gift to me on this bright, bitter cold, bracing morning. It’s a copy of Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook, by Illyanna Maisonet, and naturally, I’m immediately offended. I have the punchiest sofrito in my family and my arroz con gandules is second only to my abuela’s. As far as I’m concerned, I know how to cook Puerto Rican food, and this book is an insult to the hours I’ve spent in the kitchen.  In moments, I realize that I am dreadfully wrong....

By now you know that we're crazy about queso, but the reality is: We like any sort substance that is fit for a chip plunge. And with the best chip-dipping day on the horizon, we're sure you've already scoped out our amazing taco dip recipe, not to mention a host of appetizers, and probably this perfect punch recipe too. But if you're really going to dip it (dip it real good), you need more delicious options for the big game day. And we're here to give you just that. Greek Yogurt Dip, 3 WaysThese three Greek yogurt dip recipes are...

These Air Fryer Toasted Ravioli are not only easy to make, but they’re pretty damn good too! I took some refrigerated raviolis that happened to be on theme this month, and I decided to see if air frying them would get the same effect as frying or toasting would. And it absolutely does! The ravioli turn out crisp on the outside and melty cheesy on the inside. Perfect for dipping and dunking into your favorite pasta sauce.They can be served as a pain part of dinner or as a side, snack, or hot appetizer. I lightened them up by using...

This truly is the best Manicotti recipe because it’s so easy to make and the whole family will love it. It’s like lasagna without the meat, which may be frustrating to those meat lovers out there. But even so, everyone in our family loves this casserole! It’s made with pasta, spaghetti sauce, Ricotta cheese, and Mozzarella Cheese. Any combination of cheese will work instead of just using Mozzarella. You can use cheddar, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and even spicy jack cheese. This is why I love this recipe! With all the cheese options, it probably should be called a cheese manicotti recipe....