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Spring Flings and Fiestas
May 2021
Spring is the season of flings and fiestas, including Cinco de Mayo which is celebrated on 5/5, commemorating the Mexican Army’s 1862 victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla.
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Nancy Eisman
Nancy Eisman has been an enthusiastic part of the culinary team at Melissa's Produce Company for many exciting and tasty years.
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Pizza Primavera
April 2021
According to the Food Lover’s Companion, a comprehensive compilation of the definitions of thousands of food, wine and culinary terms, alla primavera means spring-style and refers to fresh...

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St. Patty’s Day Hand Pies
March 2021
A St. Patrick’s Day favorite, Wikipedia defines colcannon as a traditional Irish dish of creamy mashed potatoes with cooked cabbage or kale.

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Unstuffing Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Chinese New Year (What?)
February 2021
Stuffed cabbage rolls originated in Eastern Europe, and they are a staple comfort dish of many childhoods, including mine. The only problem is that they are a bit labor intensive...
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Sope Saturday, Anyone?
January 2021
Hardly a Tuesday goes by without a taco, or two, or three on my menu. I love the flavors that go into all the Mexican classics – onions, beans, limes, jalapeño, salsa, meatless ground/taco, soyrizo, greens, avocado, etc...
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Creamy Chestnut & Celeriac Chowder
December 2020
With Jack Frost nipping at your nose, a nice hot chowder is just the thing to warm you up from the inside out. Chowder, which is something between a soup and a stew...

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Mujaddara
November 2020
Mujaddara is a classic Middle Eastern dish that was first recorded in a cookbook in Iraq in 1226. It noted, “A hungry man would be willing to sell his soul for a dish of mujaddara.”
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Freaky Fruits®
October 2020
October is Freaky Fruit^® month, highlighting the most exotic and intriguing of Mother Nature’s sweet bounty. A bit creepy to look at, but surprisingly delectable to eat...
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