Not long ago, if you wanted to savor a taste of France’s famed Charentais melon, you would have to travel to France—specifically to Cavaillon, a Provencal town in the Charentes region of Southern France.
It happens to the best of us. You load up on groceries for a week of healthy meals—then life gets busy, and ordering take-out is all you can muster to get food on the table. A week goes by, and...
Since 1984 Melissa’s has grown on the simple notion that high-quality, fresh from the field food is the very best ingredient at the table. From health to flavor, nothing compares to fresh, hand-picked fruits and veggies—and we take great care...
Richly aromatic, decadently flavored and exceedingly rare, truffles are the legendary mushrooms of culinary dreams. There are six main types of truffles, which range geographically from Italy to Australia, from Romania to the highlands of France. Melissa’s knows all about...
Chef Tam Gilbert is a food writer, recipe developer and recovering pastry chef. She spent the first 15 years of her career leading pastry kitchens in far-off places, five-star resorts, and beloved Los Angeles-based bakeries. Her work has been recognized...
