Melissa’s Produce Recipes
The Produce For Top Chefs and for YOU!!!
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From its founding in a small rented room to its current standing as America’s largest distributor of specialty produce, Melissa’s has remained family-run with a tight-knit family of employees and long-standing relationships with growers around the world. If you’ve been wondering how world-class restaurants and TV shows like “Top Chef” have been able to track down the world’s best produce… well, the secret’s out.
Flawless baby vegetables, exotic fruits including lychees and Pepino melons, sweet Ojai Pixie tangerines, juicy Sapūrana mangoes and Gold pineapples, a selection of banana varieties like Burro and Manzano… you’ve truly never had produce like this.
The Produce For Top Chefs and for YOU!!!
Recipes from Melissa’s Produce
Savory Stuffing Waffles
Savory Stuffing Waffles By Melissas Corporate Chef I love Thanksgiving and this is so fun! The best morning after snack ever! Try this with eggs on top! Enjoy! Remember, “Spread Love Like Butter”.For links to SHOP all ingredients at Melissas.com CLICK HERE 4 c....
Crispy Parmesan Dutch Yellow Potatoes
Crispy Parmesan Dutch Yellow Potatoes I love Autumn, and one of my favorite parts of this time of year is the hearty warming, comfort foods that you begin to cook that are in season. LIKE POTATOES!!!! This recipe is non-complicated and your loved ones will keep asking...
Chocolate Persimmon And Roasted Beet Autumn Salad With Blood Orange Vinaigrette By Melissa’
Chocolate Persimmon & Roasted Beet Autumn Salad With Blood Orange Vinaigrette By Melissa’s This Autumn salad developed by Melissa’s own Corporate Chef is a beautiful winner for the fall holidays. Fresh but warming colors that light up the eyes and the taste buds....
Ojai Pixie Tangerine Salad
Ojai Pixie Tangerine Salad There are two growing seasons I adore. One is Hatch Chile season in the fall, and the other is the Ojai Pixie tangerine season in the spring. Both of these delicacies are specific to the area they are grown in, and the taste, tenderness and...
Won Ton Soup II By Chef Tom Fraker Melissa’s Produce
Won Ton Soup II By Chef Tom Fraker Melissa’s Produce I love the superstitions of the lunar New Year! It amazes me how most of the superstitions for this celebration represent positive superstitions, not scary, but loving representations and symbols. For this recipe,...
Roasted Chestnut Soup By Melissa’s Head Chef Tom Fraker
Roasted Chestnut Soup By Melissa's Head Chef Tom Fraker I love everything Melissa’s Produce. The fact that you can use their steamed and roasted chestnuts instead of having to roast them yourself, makes this a delicious and non-complicated dish to enjoy! It is...
Braised Hatch Chile Chicken Thighs
Braised Hatch Chile Chicken Thighs We LOVE chicken thighs, and we LOVE Hatch Chiles which are only available fresh one time a year, mid-August to mid-September. These are so tender, flavorful and delicious when browned and then braised. You will make them over and...
No Sugar Valentine’s Treats
No Sugar Valentine's Treats Long Stem Strawberries 1 package of unsweetened dark chocolate chips or pieces1 tsp. vanilla or seeds from vanilla bean1 Tbsp. butter Melt in a double boiler and when melted place in a pastry pen and start writing and designing....
Apple Roses
Apple Roses Recipe by Melissa Produce Corporate Chef Tom Fraker 2 Melissa’s Red Organic Apples1 package (2 sheets Store Bought Puff Pastry)½ stick Unsalted Butter – meltedCinnamon-Sugar – as needed1 package Melissa’s Cranberry Clean Snax® - crushed2 packages Melissa’s...
Black Garlic Flatbread with Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese
Black Garlic Flatbread With Caramelized Onions And Goat Cheese I had only seen black garlic in a specialty grocery store a few times. Because of it’s darkish nature I assumed that would mean it was spicier or had MORE of a potent garlic taste. It seemed scary so I...

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