Recipes from the Breakroom

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

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

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!

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...

December 2022
This month, Jody Okamoto’s recipe makes use of the visual impact of a whole miniature head of this versatile Asian vegetable by presenting cross-cut halves in his Spicy Miso Ramen.

January 2022
Here’s a warming Butternut Squash Soup recipe to combat those January chills, submitted by Nikko Santo Pietro, a member of Melissa’s Product Development team.

May 2020
Jackfruit comes from the jackfruit tree, a relative of the breadfruit family and grows exclusively in Southeast Asia.

April 2019
This month’s featured dish, submitted by Derek Hernandez of Melissa’s Marketing Department, demonstrates another delicious way to enjoy the convenience of Melissa’s Steamed Lentils. 

January 2018
The French began using the word canapés to describe a favorite finger food in the late 18th century.