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Press Release: July 2017 Myrtle Beach Life feature recipe Crab Macaroni and Cheese

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Atlanta based Flavors Magazine Melissa's Southern Cookbook Feature October 2016

Press Release: Two Page Melissa's Southern Cookbook Feature in Woman's World September 2016

Press Release: August 31st 2016 Newspaper Feature in Greensboro News & Record Read the full article here

August 2016 Feature in Winston Salem Journal - Read the full article here

Melissa's Southern Cookbook #1 New Release on Amazon

QVC appearance on April 24th 2016 Promoting my new cookbook "In The Kitchen With David" See the clip here

March 2016 BHG Contributor and Content Creator

NEW Melissa's Southern Cooking Cookbook Release May 24th 2016

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Brand Recipe Development & Print Features pinned here

November 2nd 2015 - Interview for The Daily South - Southern Livings Magazine Blog "Holiday Food Traditions"

Better Homes and Garden Insider April 2015

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2015 Brand Ambassador White Lily Flour "Save The Biscuit" campaign.

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December 2014 Top Pinned Recipes for Rhodes Bread Company Fiesta Party Loaf

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December 2014 Top Blogger All Free Slow Cooking Recipes

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November 2014 A Month of Southern Thanksgiving on Better Homes and Gardens - Delish Dish.

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October 13-15th 2014 Delta Faucet Correspondent to the Southern Living Test Kitchen in Birmingham AL.

October 10th-12th 2014Guest Judge at the Fall For Greenville A Taste Of Our Town event in Greenville SC

Judging at Fall for Greenville Food Festival

April 2014 "Southern Style" edition of Romantic Homes Magazine featuring Tangy Tangerine Tart

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April 2014 Guest post for Rhodes Bread Company. Cherry Danish with Cream Cheese Glaze

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March 2014 POPSUGAR Select Blogger: https://www.yumsugar.com/blogger/Melissa-Sperka

February 2014 Awarded as a Blue Ribbon Recipe Bananas Foster Quesadillas with a Caramel Rum Sauce By the Kitchen Crew at JAP Recipe Club

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January 2014 Feature recipe Rhodes Bread Company website: Fiesta Party Loaf

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February 2013 Ongoing Featured Contributor to Parade Magazine, Dash Recipes and Parade's Community Table www.Parade.com

December 26th 2012 newspaper article and feature in the food section of "The Tennessean" with Nested Potato Skins [Nashville Tennessee]

December 25th 2012 Nested Potato Skins the "Weekly Recipe Feature" on the JAP Recipe Club Home Page

December 21st 2012 Website feature by the makers of Outta the Park BBQ Sauce....Barbecue Chicken and Bacon Pizza

December 12th 2012 Food Section of the Greensboro News & Record feature announcing the recent Blue Ribbon awarded by Just A Pinch Recipe Club for White Choco-Cheesecake Triple Berry Pudding Cups

December 2012 White Choco-Cheesecake Triple Berry Pudding Cups featured in "Janet's Notebook" by Janet Tharpe the Kitchen Editor at Just A Pinch Recipe Club

November 2012 Caramel, Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake voted by JAP members to be featured in the 2012 Members Choice Cookbook at JAP Recipe Club

October 10th 2012 Cooking Segment News 2 Greensboro NC featuring "Nested Potato Skins"

October 2012 3 recipes featured in The Snack Factory Limited Addition "Got An App For That?" Cookbook

Press Release: September 2012 Southern Living Magazine feature on page 14 the Community Recipe Page and on the website MyRecipes.com:

Nested Potato Skins [Potato Skin Nests]

Caramel Chocolate & Almond Gooey Butter Cake: Press release National 2011 Flour Power! Winner awarded by Just A Pinch Recipe Club November 29th 2011. Previously awarded a Blue Ribbon Feature in September 2011 by Just A Pinch Recipe Club

Nested Potato Skins awarded a Blue Ribbon by JAP Recipe Club September 2011

White Chocolate Cheesecake Triple Berry Pudding Cups awarded a Blue Ribbon by Just A Pinch Recipe Club August 2012

Press release: The Snack Factory GOT AN ‘APP’ FOR THAT? Pretzel Crisp contest: 3 Finalists and upcoming cookbook features: April 2012

Maple-Chipotle Barbecue Chicken Appetizer Sliders finalist in the "Spicy" category

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Caramelized Onion and Rosemary Mushroom Canapes finalist in the "Veggie" category

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Peanutty-Choco Ice Cream Sammies finalist in the "Sweet" category and subsequently featured on The Snack Factory website July 20th 2012

The Snack Factory Cookbook published October 2012

Gooseberry Patch Press Features:

Eezy Peezy Mediterranean Chicken Penne 1st Place winner in the Stovetop Recipe Round-Up and featured by the Gooseberry Patch Blog July 15th 2012

Bananas Foster Quesadillas 2nd Place winner in the Stovetop Recipe Round-Up and featured by the Gooseberry Patch Blog July 15th 2012

WFMY Morning Show Segment January 19th 2012 [digtriad.com]

JAP Blue Ribbon Showcase Featured Recipe Demonstration and live taping January 21st 2012 At the Viking Cooking School in Franklin TN.

JAP Recipe Club Blue Ribbon Showcase Emcee and live taping April 27th 2012 At the Viking Cooking School in Franklin TN.