Recipes from the Breakroom

May 2013
Chef Lety’s Yucatan background and culinary creativity shines through in this tasty dish that naturalizes the very French crêpe into a Product of Mexico using a few traditional Latin components as well as a Mediterranean-Latin favorite, fresh fava beans.

May 2012
This month’s Guest Chef uses his challenge ingredients to elevate the fish taco to new heights of flavor with a fun recipe that is truly a lunch-changing experience!

October 2011
Here is a simple and healthy comfort food side dish that pairs well with the brisk weather change to the fall season.

October 2010
This month both a fruit and vegetable from the fall harvest season is utilized in a time-honored recipe that traces its heritage to a simple porridge enjoyed by peasants of the 15th century Italian countryside.

September 2009
To fully experience the satisfying afterglow that comes along with Chef Scott Morrow’s Ancho Chile Braised Short Ribs, this dish should be prepared on a briskly crisp September Sunday afternoon.

July 2009
This month’s featured recipe demonstrates that simplicity in ingredients and preparation can produce the rich flavors of an all day simmer, though it takes only a few hours and some well matched fresh components to make.

January 2009
No matter the country or culture, most Asian cuisine relies on basic, yet distinctive sauces to bring out the fresh flavors harvested from the land and sea, using simple ingredients to create complex tastes.