Happy December! The holidays are upon us, the spirit is in full swing and if you're in search for an appetizer to impress guests with at your next soiree, we have just the crispy, crunchy, cheesy, sun dried tomato'ey and luscious dish for you to wow with!
As the holidays approach, this month's honorable mention recipe, submitted to our contest by chef Kim Van Dunk, is a way to add a special, fun, unique and delicious touch to your dinner parties!
Chef Kelly Mapes skillet hot dish compliments the cooler weather autumn nights bring as fall begins. With sautéed butternut squash, portabella mushrooms, and roasted pine nuts this dish is accompanied robust flavors of sun dried tomatoes and sun dried tomato pesto served with the Italian staple polenta. Delicious flavor in each bite this skillet hot dish is perfect for cozy night in.
We are excited to announce our recipe contest winners from our 2021 contest! There were so many great recipes it was a challenge to select our final winners, and there were so many that came very, very close!
June is one of the most meaningful months in the life of a chef and especially here at the Bella Sun Luci villa. It's the official beginning of the grilling season, our recipe contest deadline draws ever nearer, and we showcase the final honorable mention recipe from the 9th Annual Recipe Contest!
Chef Peters prepared an Italian Potato Salad that is quintessential for your Memorial Day barbecue or summer picnic! Creamy and sharp thanks to the red potatoes and plentiful stone ground mustard; this salad is light and nothing less than flavorful. High expectations were held for this recipe and did it impress the entire test kitchen crew!
This perfect springtime cake submitted by Lauren Williams brings about sweet smells of fresh lemon and fennel to the kitchen.
This hearty, Nonna-style, stick to your ribs recipe, submitted to our recipe contest by Michael Watz, is the definition of comfort food. Congrats chef Michael, you win a deluxe gift box of Bella Sun Luci products!
Happy February! Football, food and romance...the first hints of springtime...fill this month!
For all you lovers of hearty, tomatoey and international comfort food, this month's honorable mention recipe submitted to last year's contest by Emily Hobbs hits the bullseye of all of those targets.
Ladies and gentlemen of the Bella Sun Luci food world, Have I got a dish for you. So simple you really will be the chef when you cook this, it’s elegant and rich, and…festive!
Chefs, cooks, gourmands, gourmets and foodies of all ages, Now that fall has realllyyy fallen and fall color is in full ‘bloom’, it’s high time we stepped up our game for the holidays.
Hello Bella Sun Luci fans and home chefs! It’s Chef Richie here wishing you a Happy Autumn! It’s a super creative and festive time of year for cooking up a storm! Congratulations to John Klopfer! John, who submitted this recipe for his delicious Acorn Squash Royal to our annual contest has won a Bella Sun Luci deluxe gift box full of our premium products as October’s Honorable Mention!
This is the last Honorable Mention recipe I'm cooking for this year's contest. The next contest's deadline is July 1st so if you're reading this after 7/1/20, I'm afraid you'll have to wait until 2021 for us to consider your recipe.
This amazing dish, submitted to last year's Bella Sun Luci recipe contest by Mark Engelhart, is a masterpiece.
As corporate chef for Bella Sun Luci, Richard "Chef Richie" Hirshen, whose culinary career spans more than 30 years, plays an instrumental role in product development, recipe creation, and cooking demonstrations.
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