When it comes to cooking up fresh, new recipes for Vigo and Alessi food brands, the job is left in the hands of Hillsborough Community College dietetic students Sofia Tsikitas and Leanne Neff.
“I’ve used Alessi and Vigo products since I was a kid,” said Sofia Tsikitas. “I grew up in the kitchen with the products and to be able to experiment with it and get a chance to create is an awesome opportunity.”
Tsikatas and Leanne Neff get to whip up culinary creations like balsamic strawberry mint cannoli, Mediterranean couscous and meatloaf cupcakes while putting a healthy spin on the recipes. They get free rein of the Alessi kitchen and products to bring their creations to life.
“I’ve always loved the bad food while growing up and I wanted to change it to make it something to benefit me,“ said Leanne Neff.
The recipes the ladies come up with will be featured on the Alessi Foods website: http://alessifoods.com/recipes
List of recipes to be added by HCC students:
- Chicken piccata
- Buffalo chicken cannoli
- Breakfast cannoli
- Balsamic strawberry mint cannoli
- Mediterranean couscous
- Meatloaf cupcakes