Chef In the Kitchen

March 2021
There are many traditions on this Jewish holiday; it is customary to give food as a gift to our friends. Men give to men and women give to women … by way of a third party, usually a child.

February 2021
... bringing us cold weather, the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day. And don’t forget American Heart Month, too.

January 2021
The New Year is here! Every year, we discover new and better ways to become or stay healthy. Plant-based eating is trending up since COVID-19 hit, and consumers everywhere are cooking more and more at home.

December 2020
December brings us a month filled with multi-cultural celebrations: Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s Eve. 

November 2020
November celebrates two holidays that we give our thanks for; The first is Veteran's Day, which is celebrated on November 11. 

October 2020
This year, our holidays will probably be a little different because of COVID-19. Instead of gatherings, we may have more socially distanced fall celebrations than in the past.

September 2020
This year, back-to-school is going to be a little different. With COVID-19, some schools are postponing in-school classes and opting for online home-schooling.

August 2020
Authentic Hatch Peppers are a Southwestern favorite, which are named after the original growing area in Hatch, New Mexico. Melissa’s Hatch Peppers are grown in the Mesilla Valley, just north of Las Cruces, New Mexico...

July 2020
The biggest holiday of the summer is Independence Day, or the 4^th of July. Independence Day in the United States is an annual holiday commemorating the formal adoption...