July

This Month's Features

Chef In The Kitchen

Celebrate Summer and 4th of July with Melissas

Summer is here and it’s time to bring out the red-white and blue for Independence Day!

Ethnic Sensations

Pan Seared Wild Salmon with Roasted Pistachio Oil Pear Vinegar and Tarragon

An exquisite dish with inspired flavor pairings, this recipe only has 7 ingredients, but tastes elegant.

Guest Chef

Guest Chef Benjamin Udave

This month’s featured recipe demonstrates that simplicity in ingredients and preparation can produce the rich flavors of an all day simmer, though it takes only a few hours and some well matched fresh components to make.

Produce Corner

Guiltless Decadence: Fresh Figs

July and August are peak flavor months for one of the oldest cultivated crops in the world, fresh figs.

Product Spotlight

Fresh Summer Fruit

Take a look at this season's fresh fruit...

Fresh Summer Vegetables

Take a look at the season's fresh vegetables...

Certified Organics

Independence Day

You know what I like about Independence Day? It’s the special feeling I get when I realize just how blessed I am to have such a great variety and selection of food to eat, savor, and nourish my family.
Cooking With The Kids

Gemstone Potato Salad

While the competing schedules of today’s busy modern family make it difficult to share a home cooked meal together, it is not impossible with a little planning and can even be fun.
Positively Ageless

Giardiniera (Italian Pickled Vegetables)

Fresh fruits and vegetables are an excellent way to kick up the fiber in your daily diet -- but most of us simply aren’t getting enough of them.
To Your Health

Encouraging Kids to Eat Healthy

For a parent, the summer months can bring added concerns about your child’s health and nutrition.