Recipes from the Breakroom

August 2022
The enchilada is another popular dish that we owe to the Mayans. Corn was the staple crop then, and corn tortillas were the “bread” of the culture. The conquistadors documented a feast that included the original enchilada, which was simply an empty tortilla dipped in chili sauce.

July 2022
The history of salsa has its origins where many dishes we still enjoy were invented, in the kitchens of those blood-thirsty, human-sacrificing, yet gourmet-centric foodie Aztecs.

April 2022
This month’s staff recipe comes with a culinary tradition that goes back centuries to when indigenous North American peoples first wrapped their offshore catch of fish into stone-ground-corn tortillas.

January 2022
Here’s a warming Butternut Squash Soup recipe to combat those January chills, submitted by Nikko Santo Pietro, a member of Melissa’s Product Development team.

August 2021
This month's featured recipe is from the kitchen of Melissa's in-house nutritionist, Natalie Vargas. She turns field-fresh Hatch Peppers and herbs into a classic chimichurri sauce to top fresh-caught salmon! 

February 2021
Out of the many entries submitted by Melissa’s professional chef and mixologist customers, three treatments of Del Monte’s new PINKGLOW™ Pineapple...

January 2021
January is a good time to think tropical, especially for those readers in the northern latitudes.

November 2020
This month’s featured recipe is a favorite treat of Navidad Flores, a member of Melissa’s Food Safety team. 

August 2020
As the Hatch Pepper harvest hits the peak of quality and volume, our representative in Hatch country, Adam Aguilar...