Recipes from the Breakroom

June 2024
This month’s staff recipe was created by Chef JC Marquez, Executive Chef at Desert Fall Country Club in Palm Desert on the outskirts of the famed desert oasis of Palm Springs, California.

March 2024
Here’s a warming shellfish stew recipe submitted by Melissa’s in-house Nutritionist, Natalie Rodriquez.

December 2023
Here’s a healthy holiday appetizer dressed in the colors of the season, which will contribute a tasty mix of both sweet and spicy to the festivities!

September 2023
September is National Tailgate Month. Okay, I made that up–but this month is the beginning of a new NFL season, and it will be celebrated in parking lots across this country every Sunday through January of next year!

January 2023
Tam Gilbert, one of the team members of Melissa’s Marketing Department, shares her multipurpose Herby Date Sauce that she uses to top pretty much everything...

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! 

June 2019
Here’s a simple one-skillet meal that even a novice cook can prepare and present with a flair, using Melissa’s colorful Veggie Mini Sweet Peppers...

March 2018
This month’s featured dish is a deliciously hearty cacciatore recipe from the cutting board of Chef Miki Hackney, a member of Melissa’s Corporate Chefs team.

June 2016
Here’s a wonderful couscous dish from the summertime kitchen of Steve Fruchter in Melissa’s Retail Sales Department. Steve’s recipe is the perfect side dish to kick off the grilling season.