Leite's Culinaria
Leite's Culinaria: A Food Blog of Recipes, Food Writing, and Cooking
Recipes
Red Chili and Cheddar Crackers
A made-from-scratch riff on Cheez-Its boasting actual Cheddar cheesiness instead of stain-your-fingers faux cheeziness.
Super Bowl Sunday Seafood Gumbo
This hearty recipe may scream Super Bowl Sunday, though it’s just as swell the other 364 days of the year. Specially in the company of cold beer.
Peppery Chicken Wings
The intensity of the classic buffalo wing is tempered here, usurped by a defiantly and deliciously untraditional blend of beguiling spices.
Broiled Buffalo Wings
No one really needs to know that these lip-tingling wings and this to-dip-for blue cheese sauce boasts less fat than what’s on the menu at the neighborhood bar, right?
Hey, now whip up more recipesWritings
Cheez Doodles Français-Style
A year in Paris can cleanse an American of many an uncivilized habit. But as Adam Ried explains, a dependency on Cheez Doodles isn’t one of them.
A Bolognese Sauce to Appease the Grandmother Within
Is there anything more soothing than putting together a big, slow-burbling pot of Bolognese sauce to take the edge off? Nope we didn’t think so, either.
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Fennel Baked in Cream
Fennel turns meltingly tender and oh so sweet when slowly, slowly, slowly braised in cream, cheese, and butter. One more reason to be enamored with the holidays.
Authors’ Answers: Amanda Hesser
In this podcast, David chats with food writer and cookbook author Amanda Hesser about her The Essential New York Times Cookbook.
Authors’ Answers: Lucinda Scala Quinn
In this podcast, David chats with Lucinda Scala Quinn, food editor and author of the cookbook, Mad Hungry: Feeding Men and Boys.
Turkey and White Bean Chili
Turkey sausage infused with Italian seasonings makes this chili flavorful. Onions, red bell peppers, a can of tomatoes, and beans make it fast.
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
An inspired meal in minutes, this harried weeknight spaghetti solution melds eggs, cheese, and pancetta into a creamy sauce that cloaks every last strand.
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