The October 2012 issue of Modern Luxury’s Riviera magazine features a back-page “Look Who’s Talking” profile of Melissa, complete with a portrait taken at one of her favorite San Diego restaurants – Brian Malarkey’s Searsucker. The article, written by fellow San Diego resident and “Next Food Network Star” winner Amy Finley, highlights Melissa’s life since the reality show win including her “Ten Dollar Dinners” book tour and why she loves calling Coronado, Calif., home.
“We’ve lived in Paris, Chicago, Texas, Seattle. This is actually my least favorite house ever—the kitchen is teeny-tiny! But it’s by far my favorite home.”