"Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside" - Mark Twain

This Stuffed Melrose Peppers recipe has been in the family for a long time. Every family has their own delicious recipe with its own distinct flavor. Melrose Peppers are super sweet peppers shaped like Cubanelle peppers.

You can stuff these peppers with a variety of different ingredients such as Italian sausage, ricotta, fontina or mozzarella. Then they are fried, baked, broiled or grilled. Sometimes I’ll drop the whole thing right in the gravy raw and ....... Read More

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