How much do you know about yogurt? I eat yogurt regularly and thought I was fairly knowledgeable, but it turns out that there is a whole lot more for me to learn about this tasty and healthy food. In fact, there was more than enough information for author Cheryl Sternman Rule to fill a beautiful […]
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The Big Book of Sides Cookbook Launch at Melissa’s Produce
Are you familiar with Rick Rodgers? He has authored over 40 cookbooks of his own and regularly works behind the scenes on celebrity cookbooks with Theresa Guidice, Patti LaBelle, Lilly Pulitzer and others. His latest release, The Big Book of Sides, has been published just in time for the holidays. Whether you are serving turkey, […]
Melissa’s The Great Pepper Cookbook Launch
The Great Chile Pepper Cookbook has arrived and it is fabulous! Last week I attended the cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce headquarters. You can get recipes for the following dishes in the cookbook. And, yes, the food was delicious! All of these dishes are vegetarian and there are others in the cookbook that contain meat. […]
The Blender Girl Cookbook Launch at Melissa’s Produce
The recipe book from The Blender Girl, aka Tess Masters, has arrived. Last week, I attended her cookbook launch at Melissa’s Produce. As expected, Tess was her delightful self and the people at Melissa’s and their produce were wonderful. As you can see, the food was amazing. The recipes are all from The Blender Girl cookbook […]
Melissa’s Hatch Chile Cookbook Launch
Hatch Chile season is almost here! We can enjoy them fresh for a few weeks every year and then dried and frozen the rest of the time. These versatile chiles from Hatch, New Mexico are full of chile flavor and very unique. With other chiles, the heat level is relatively constant. Ghost Peppers and Scotch […]




