With the warmer weather upon us, it's the perfect time for a Key Lime Pie Sheet Cake!

Yield: 24 servings

Ingredients:
1 16.5 oz white cake mix
Ingredients to complete cake mix: eggs, water and oil
2 Tbsp. finely grated lime zest

Topping:
8 oz. softened cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
¾ cup fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp. finely grated lime zest
1 tsp. vanilla

Whipped cream:
2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 cup of Bellisari’s Blistered Jalapeno & Fig

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper or silicone baking mat and set aside. Make white cake mix according to package directions. Stir in lime zest. Pour into prepared pan and smooth evenly. Bake 12-15 minutes or until cake is completely cooked and lightly golden. Set aside to cool.

For the topping: mix cream cheese with hand mixer to loosen. Pour in sweetened condensed milk and stir until smooth. Add in lime zest, lime juice and vanilla until smooth and filling has thickened. Pour over cooled cake and spread evenly. Refrigerate 1-2 hours covered in plastic wrap to set.

For the whipped cream: stir cream, powdered sugar and vanilla all together in a bowl until whipped into big pillowy peaks. Spread whipped cream over lime filling. Top with lime zest and drizzle with Bellisari’s Blistered Jalapeno and Fig and serve.

Here's an old favorite you can make on your panini press with the gourmet convenience of Bellisari's, our Caprese Press Sandwich.

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:
1 loaf ciabatta bread
8 oz. sliced fresh mozzarella
½ cup basil pesto
½ cup Bellisari’s Calabrian & Sweet Tomato Fennel Spread
Salt and pepper to taste

For the balsamic reduction:
⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp. honey

Instructions:
Preheat your panini maker to high. To make the balsamic reduction, add the balsamic vinegar and the honey to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat until thickened and reduced. Don't let it get too thick, just thick enough to drizzle it on the sandwiches. Spread the pesto sauce inside the sandwiches, about 2 Tbsp. per side. Then add Bellisari’s Calabrian Pepper & Sweet Tomato Fennel Spread to both sides. Top the sandwiches with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes. Drizzle some balsamic reduction sauce over the mozzarella slices. Place the sandwich on the press and close the press. Cook until the bread is toasted and cheese has softened.

Enjoy this hearty dish that is as much a part of St. Patrick's Day celebrations as shamrocks and wearing green. 

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:
4 lbs. flat cut corned beef brisket
1 jar Bellisari’s Saigon Street Sauce
1 (12 oz.) bottle Guinness draught (make sure you use Guinness draught, not stout as it will turn it bitter!)
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and cut into wedges
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 bay leaf
1⁄4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1⁄8-1⁄4 tsp. ground cloves (to taste)
1⁄4 tsp. ground allspice
1⁄4 tsp. ground black pepper
¼ tsp. coriander
1 head cabbage, cut into wedges, rinsed and drained
6 medium red potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 2 lb. carrot, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces

Directions:
Rinse corned beef under cold water, and pat dry. In a Dutch oven, or other large pot with a cover, brown corned beef well on all sides over high heat. Pour Guinness over the meat, and add enough water to just cover the brisket. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, coriander and pepper to the pot. Bring pot to a boil and skim off any foam. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover pot and simmer for 3 hours.

Add carrots, then potatoes and then the cabbage wedges to the pot. Cover pot, and continue cooking until meat and vegetables are tender (about 20-30 minutes). Remove meat and vegetables to warm serving platter/dishes, leaving the cooking liquid/sauce in the pot. Over high heat, bring the cooking liquid to a boil, and cook until the amount of liquid is reduced by half (about 10 minutes). Slice the corned beef; serve with the vegetables and the Bellisari’s Saigon Street Sauce on the side.

Note: Corned beef should always be sliced across the grain.