Recipes from the Breakroom

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!

August 2023
Last month Steve Fruchter shared his unique, deconstructed “stacked” enchilada.

July 2023
This month’s staff member recipe is a unique presentation of the traditional enchilada that involves two of my favorites–grilling and Hatch peppers.

June 2023
This month’s featured recipe by a staff member is both a traditional Mexican dish dating back to the 16th Century as well as a bit of culinary trickery...

May 2023
Cinco de Mayo celebrations can be a gauntlet of high-carb dishes for those having to track those carbs by dietary choice or a medical condition.

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.

March 2023
This month’s recipe submission is a “big pot” dish and one of the most flavorful that I have ever had the pleasure of making and, the best part, enjoying for several days thereafter!

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 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...