Leite's Eats™ | Leite's Culinaria

Spiced Roast Chicken

Apr 18, 2012 by Katie Workman

A weeknight godsend, these spice-rubbed, oven-blasted chicken parts do dinner on the double. Er, triple.

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15 M
1 H
12

Salt-Roasted Potatoes

Apr 18, 2012 by Mourad Lahlou

This recipe turns out obscenely aromatic, ridiculously moist spuds the likes of which you ain’t ever seen before. And you thought potatoes were boring.

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40 M
1 H, 25 M
6

Simple Pizza Sauce

Apr 16, 2012 by Brigit Binns

Who woulda thunk that a homemade pizza sauce could be so silken, so simple, so toss-out-every-other-sauce satiating?

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15 M
15 M
1

Red Velvet Cake

Apr 13, 2012 by Bea Vo

We’re hearing rumors that this all-natural rendition of the classic surpasses all others. And it’s not just kids who’re saying that. See for yourself, grown ups.

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45 M
1 H, 20 M
22

Smashed Potatoes

Apr 03, 2012 by Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan

Before you roll your eyes and mutter, “Do I need another mashed potato recipe?” we suggest you try these simple, sinful, pleasingly chunky smashed spuds. The answer, you’ll find, is yes.

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5 M
30 M
16

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Mar 27, 2012 by The Lodge Company

“The best biscuits I’ve ever had!” is what we’re hearing from many, many, many folks who just can’t help but exclaim when they try these buttery biscuits.

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15 M
35 M
26

Frittata with Leeks and Herbs

Mar 26, 2012 by Rick Rodgers

A slinky little something to slip into, one that comes together easily and elegantly, impresses guests and family, works anytime of day, and sullies but a single skillet.

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30 M
45 M
6

Overnight Egg and Cheese Strata

Mar 26, 2012 by Sarah Copeland

Given that its overnight rest insists you make this simple strata ahead of time, it sort of screams for a lazy Sunday morning, don’t you think?

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20 M
1 H
9

Feather Light Rolls

Mar 26, 2012 by The Lodge Company

These exceptionally airy pull-apart rolls bake up crisp on the outside, tender on the inside, and, yes, light as a feather through and through.

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20 M
2 H
9

Coca Cola Brisket

Mar 26, 2012 by Sara Roahen | John T. Edge

A Southern classic, this heartachingly tender brisket draws on just four ingredients, including a can of Coca Cola. Tasting is, truly, understanding.

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15 M
3 H, 25 M
22

Angel White Icing

Mar 22, 2012 by Kimberly Reiner | Jenna Sanz-Agero

Never before has a cake been smothered in such cloudlike perfection, er, confection as this billowy white icing and its graceful swoop and swirls.

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25 M
35 M
0

Sweet Potato Wedges

Mar 21, 2012 by Allison Fishman

These subtly spiced, lightly crisped sweet potato wedges will have everyone clamoring for more–and, we dare say, no one guessing they’re healthful.

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10 M
35 M
28

Creamy Onion Tart

Mar 20, 2012 by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

This tart wooed and wowed us with its sophistication, simplicity, and sturdiness. And unlike that other round eggy thing in a crust, this certainly won’t call into question anyone’s manhood.

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20 M
40 M
12

Not-from-a-Box Macaroni and Cheese

Mar 19, 2012 by Rick Rodgers

Incomparably better than what comes out of a box, this mac n cheese is so darn good, it may even be better than what Mom used to make. Velveeta optional.

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20 M
1 H
7

Chicken-Fried Steak with Cream Gravy

Mar 19, 2012 by Lisa Fain

Cookbook author Lisa Fain divulges a culinary legacy, one which she inherited from her father, who acquired it from his mother, who in turn learned it from her mother.

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40 M
40 M
5

Roast Pork in Milk

Mar 15, 2012 by Katie Caldesi

There’s a reason this stroke of Italian brilliance, which infuses a relatively cheap cut of pork with a subtle milky sweetness, is a classic. One taste and you’ll be thanking us.