Fresh Stuff

May 2025
The melding of two cuisines comes together just in time for Cinco de Mayo celebrations in this repurposed eggroll recipe submitted by James Lirette on Melissa’s Sales & Business Development Team.

February 2025
Here’s the perfect one-pot cold weather meal that will warm away the edges of the chilliest of February days.

July 2024
This month’s staff recipe comes from the kitchen of Louis Perez, Melissa’s longtime roaming retail representative.

April 2024
This month’s featured recipe, a unique Asian-Mexican dish, was submitted by Melissa’s own corporate chef, Tom Fraker.

April 2023
In her recipe, Dani Aquino, Melissa’s in-house photographer, slices the stemmed tops off four plump bell peppers, hollows out the large interior cavity, which she then fills with a very tasty stuffing that could be a standalone side dish in itself.

February 2023
According to a culinary dictionary, the French Dip is a hot sandwich of tender, thin slices of beef usually layered on a long French roll, often with melted cheese...

January 2020
Here’s the perfect one-pot cold weather meal that will warm away the edges of the chilliest of January days.

August 2018
Viviana Fernandez, a member of Melissa’s National Sales Team, contributed this month’s recipe celebrating the current Hatch Chile season. The dish is Viviana’s twist on a traditional Rajas using the flavorful pepper, roasted for even more flavor.

July 2018
Here’s a deliciously simple recipe that is a favorite high-energy dish of Anthony Bruce, a member of the Melissa’s Sales Team.