TV Dinners: Grand or Gauche?
Sep 21, 2011
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under he said, she said | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under leites loves...™ | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under greenmarket girl | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under recipes | sides | veggies
Filed under recipes | sides | veggies
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | recipes
Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | recipes
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under recipes | sides | veggies
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under chicken | turkey | poultry | recipes
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
Matzoh. Matzo. Matzah. However you spell it, you’ll find more than 100 recipes to grace your Passover table this year.
Pancake Day
Mar 07, 2011
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under gluten-free | in season | recipes | sides | veggies | testers choice
Filed under gluten-free | in season | recipes | sides | veggies | testers choice
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under appetizers | chicken | turkey | poultry | gluten-free | recipes | testers choice
Filed under appetizers | chicken | turkey | poultry | gluten-free | recipes | testers choice
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
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
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
Filed under greenmarket girl | in season | writings
Filed under greenmarket girl | in season | writings
Sunchokes, alias Jerusalem artichokes, stumped our intrepid Greenmarket Girl, Renee, until she consulted the Sunchoke Deity, Jonathan Gold.
A Kingly Appetite
Jan 07, 2011
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
Elvis food–all the dishes, like his quirky peanut butter-banana-bacon sandwich–has inspired generations of cooks. What’s your Elvis-ish treat?
Hangover Cures from the World Over
Jan 01, 2011
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under articles | writings
Hangover cures are on everyone’s mind the day after celebrations, like New Year’s Eve. Discover hangover cures and myths from around the world.
New Year’s Eve Cocktails
Dec 27, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under drinks | entertaining | recipes
New Year’s Eve drinks set the tone for the night, so kick off your next 365 of them with one of these sophisticated Cary Grant-Deborah Kerr libations.
12 Recipes to Get You Through the 12 Days of Christmas
Dec 14, 2010
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by Renee Schettler Rossi
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Filed under recipes
These 12 quick recipes will make getting through the Christmas holiday a lot easier. Consider them our gift to you. Merry, merry!
