Recipes from the Breakroom

August 2022
The enchilada is another popular dish that we owe to the Mayans. Corn was the staple crop then, and corn tortillas were the “bread” of the culture. The conquistadors documented a feast that included the original enchilada, which was simply an empty tortilla dipped in chili sauce.

July 2022
The history of salsa has its origins where many dishes we still enjoy were invented, in the kitchens of those blood-thirsty, human-sacrificing, yet gourmet-centric foodie Aztecs.

June 2022
Here’s a small plate appetizer recipe submitted by Kyle Peterson of Melissa’s Retail Sales Team that comes along just in time for a June tradition – the kick-off of patio/deck cocktail hour season!

May 2022
This month’s featured dish, using ingredients from Melissa’s pantry of fresh and processed- from-fresh-products, comes from the kitchen of Nathan McDonough in our Retail Sales Department.

April 2022
This month’s staff recipe comes with a culinary tradition that goes back centuries to when indigenous North American peoples first wrapped their offshore catch of fish into stone-ground-corn tortillas.

February 2022
This month’s featured dish, using some of Melissa’s fresh products, literally comes from the refrigerator of Sabrina Ortiz, a member of Melissa’s Marketing Team. Meaning, Sabrina likes to keep a big bowl of this recipe in her ‘frig to snack on between meals.

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.

December 2021
‘Tis the season! So, this month’s featured recipe comes from the holiday table of Connie Wheeler. Connie’s Sweet Potato Soufflé is now a holiday tradition in her family after going through a few revisions.

November 2021
Here’s a favorite fresh pumpkin dessert dish, submitted by Thania Anaya, a member of Melissa’s Sales Department staff, which she admits is her go-to comfort food.