Leite’s Loves…Laguiole Steak Knives
Apr 30, 2012 by Renee Schettler Rossi
A splurge at Anthropologie reveals some unabashedly girlie French knives with an unmistakably masculine appeal.
Dyed Easter Eggs
Mar 26, 2012 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Little hands, ginormous expectations. Makes us want to ditch the fizzy little tablets loaded with artificial dyes for something more natural. Hello, kitchen scraps.
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Classic Martini
Mar 19, 2012 by Renee Schettler Rossi
The classic martini–you know, the one sipped throughout decades past–dispenses with questions of shaken or stirred, dirty or dry. It just is what it is.
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TV Dinners: Grand or Gauche?
Sep 21, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
The TV dinner, that icon of mid-century American life, offered Renee and David two disparate experiences: Freedom and disappointment.
Leite’s Loves…Tate’s Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sep 13, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
When the consummate chocolate chip cookie goes gluten-free, Renee does a little happy dance–and explains why she thinks you will, too.
Woodstock: Peace, Love, Granola?
Aug 15, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Peace. Love. Granola. We reconsider hippy cooking in light of the principles those tie dye-wearing, tree-hugging concertgoers espoused.
Julia Child Speaks: What I’ve Learned
Aug 14, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
The beloved American doyenne of French cooking expounds upon what she learned during a lifetime cooking and thinking at the stove.
Weeds, er, Salad Greens
Jul 12, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
One girl’s weeds, it seems, are another girl’s supper. Renee swoons to the miscellany of sweetly summery shoots and sprigs and sprouts at the greenmarket.
Side Dishes for Fried Chicken
Jun 27, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Consummate sidekicks for fried chicken—both classic and unconventional—to keep everyone at the table happy. We promise.
Fourth of July Fried Chicken Recipes
Jun 26, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Looking for the best fried chicken for the Fourth? Look no further. We got ‘em all: Cajun, Northern, Asian, and Southern recipes.
Spring Awakening
Jun 07, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Wondering what to do with the abundance of late-spring sprigs, shoots, and stalks, oh my? Wonder not. We have solutions both simple and surprising for you.
Our Best Poultry Recipes
May 02, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
For our best chicken, turkey, duck–in fact, all kinds of poultry–recipes, we’ve got you covered. (Is that a yellow feather sticking out of your mouth?)
Matzoh-Paloozah
Apr 17, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Matzoh. Matzo. Matzah. No matter how you spell it, chances are you’ll appreciate each and every one of these tips, tricks, and tactics to tuck into come Passover.
Pancake Day
Mar 07, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Pancake Day, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday–they’re all about indulgence before Lent. So it’s time to haul out the butter, eggs, and milk and start cooking.
Sautéed Bacon, Mushrooms, and Lentils
Mar 03, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
It may seem criminal to bathe the walloping nutrition of lentils and mushrooms in anything but wholesomeness, but there’s something to be said for quality of life. Hello, bacon!
Happy Birthday to Us
Feb 20, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Join us as Leite’s Culinaria turns twelve. And while you’re here, drop us a line as to what you enjoy most about LC.
Chicken Wings with Garlic and Paprika | Pollo al Ajillo
Jan 30, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
No need to wait for a big game to make these Spanish-inflected, finger-licking-good chicken wings. We’ve known them to be welcome at any party.
By Popcorn Possessed
Jan 18, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Today is National Popcorn Day. And, as Renee shows us, the ubiquitous kernel has a way of–dare we say it?–popping up at important life events.
Sunchokes
Jan 13, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Sunchokes, alias Jerusalem artichokes, stumped our intrepid Greenmarket Girl, Renee, until she consulted the Sunchoke Deity, Jonathan Gold.
A Kingly Appetite
Jan 07, 2011 by Renee Schettler Rossi
Elvis food–all the dishes, like his quirky peanut butter-banana-bacon sandwich–has inspired generations of cooks. What’s your Elvis-ish treat?





















