Guest Chef

February 2017
Befitting this month’s hearts and flowers tradition, here’s a special occasion dinner-for-two created by Melissa’s own Chef de Cuisine, Tom Fraker.

January 2017
Are January’s frigid temps generating thoughts of palm trees in a warm sun, but you just cannot get away?

December 2016
Just in time for the myriad of college football bowl games that are about to monopolize TV broadcast schedules for most of this month, comes a very easy to make and scrumptiously delicious chip dip from the desk of Mark Smith...

November 2016
Here’s a fun-to-make, creative appetizer just in time for the holiday entertainment season, submitted by Kelly Rowe, Melissa’s always-inventive Art Director.

October 2016
This month’s recipe subs in two of Melissa’s most popular products for the traditional ingredients in this well-known dish of the Louisiana bayou country.

September 2016
Just in time to help take the chill off September’s seasonal changeover from summer to fall, Carlos Preciado, a member of Melissa’s Business Development team...

August 2016
Here’s the PERFECT summertime side dish to accompany grilled pork chops or maybe that special secret sauce BBQ chicken that was submitted by Nick Quintero of Melissa’s Social Media Department.

July 2016
Here’s a very tasty vegetarian version of the iconic Tuna Salad from the kitchen of Melissa’s Associate Adriana Cadenas.

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.