A person holding a platter of fried pork dumplings and bowl of dipping sauce.AppsA cut sheet pan taco bake in a rimmed sheet pan topped with pico de gallo and sour cream.MainsA citrus fennel salad assembled on a white and blue serving platter, topped with fresh herbs.SaladA round dish filled with Ukrainian garlic bread rolls, topped with garlic-parsley oilBreadsA pile of cheese crackers on an old metal grater.SnacksSeveral chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter buttercream frosting piped on top.Dessert

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Shrimp with Chorizo

What did our discerning testers say about this recipe? “Wildy satisfying.” “Zesty.” “Quick and tasty.” “A marriage made in heaven.” “A stunning nosh.” And they should know.

30 mins

Chicken Piccata Meatballs

These chicken piccata meatballs are little lemony, buttery flavor bombs. They’re great for the family and make a kickass party food!

40 mins

Pasta al Limone ~ Creamy Lemon Pasta with Parmesan

A rich yet easy pasta al limone made with just a handful of pantry ingredients—cream, lemon, butter, and Parmigiano—tossed with ribbon pasta for a silky, citrusy, weeknight-worthy dinner in 15 minutes.

20 mins

Rhubarb Vodka

Rhubarb vodka. Yep. It’s a thing. And you’re going to want to make this tipsy spring tonic again and again and again.

28 d 15 mins

Rad Graduation Recipes

Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders

Mini food always makes a big statement. Tiny chicken burgers from Trisha Yearwood do just that–and they taste amazing, too.

40 mins

Smoked Mac and Cheese

Not only is this some of the cheesiest mac and cheese we’ve ever had, it’s also made on the grill so it’s perfect for the heat.

1 hr 25 mins

Korean Chicken Wings

Know that elusive balance of ridiculously crisp skin yet tender meat and a dipping sauce that’s sorta sweet but with some heat? Most wings fail miserably to achieve that. These nail it.

1 hr

Meatball Pizza

The traditional Italian approach to pizza is one of restraint. We, uh, sort of took a few liberties with that. Okay. A lot of liberties. We don’t hear anyone complaining.

3 hrs 30 mins

Big Chewy Brownie Cookies

“Everything I love about brownies. The fudgy center. The crisp edges. And that wondrous crinkly top.” That’s what folks are saying about these.

1 hr 15 mins

Spring Ingredients

A cast-iron skillet filled with asparagus frittata on a wooden table with a fork on the side.AsparagusAvocado chutney in a bowl with a large spoon, beside half an avocado, chilies, and garlic.AvocadoPea in a PodPeasOven roasted radishes topped with herbs on a baking sheet.RadishesA white bowl of rhubarb and pistachios over thick yogurt on a patterned tablecloth.RhubarbYellow plate with four lemon bars sprinkled with powdered sugar, one with a bite take out of it.Citrus

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Chocolate Guinness Cake

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this Guinness-infused chocolate cake that’s smothered in swirls of browned butter cream cheese frosting.

3 hrs 10 mins

Classic Shrimp Scampi

A garlicky, buttery shrimp scampi recipe with extra sauce for bread-dipping or tossing with pasta. Made with shell-on shrimp for ultimate flavor.

20 mins

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David Leite

Hey, I’m David Leite

I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I created this site in 1999 to help you find simple, quick, and wicked flavorful recipes. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!

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Portuguese Salt Cod and Chickpea Salad

A no-fuss meal, this Portuguese salad–full of meaty chickpeas and flakes of salt cod–is tossed in a cider vinegar dressing and topped with chopped egg.

2 hrs 30 mins

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These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 25 years.

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Roast Pork Butt in the Oven 

This roast pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an incredibly easy recipe to make and yields enough pulled pork to feed a small army.

10 hrs 50 mins

Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese Sauce

Is anything more soothing than standing before a burbling pot of Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese sauce? (Hint: Our answer is absolutely not.)

6 hrs

Batter-Fried Chicken

Proof that it doesn’t take buttermilk or an insufferably long overnight brine to make insanely tender, crazily crisp, gosh darn perfect fried chicken.

1 hr 30 mins