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Videos
Videos
Grilled Cheese Croutons
Jan 02, 2013 by
Step one: Make a childhood favorite. Step two: Cut it into squares. Step three: Dunk, drop, or plop into homemade tomato soup & sigh.
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- 10 M
- 10 M
- 6
Toaster Tarts
May 28, 2012 by
Though we love Pop-Tarts dearly, even as kids we thought the packaged pastries ought to taste better. Fruiter. Flakier. Fresher. Like these.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 35 M
- 29
A Sweet History: Portugal’s Pastéis de Tentúgal
May 17, 2012 by
This cigar-shaped sweet, swaddled in pastry and filled with eggy custard, was first made in…convents?
Veggie Burgers
May 14, 2012 by
We don’t even like veggie burgers. We swear. Well, except for this deliciously irresistible, soulfully satiating riff on mushroom and barley soup.
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- 20 M
- 45 M
- 12
Fennel Baked in Cream
Dec 08, 2011 by
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.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 17
Steamed Veggies in Parchment Parcels
Mar 29, 2011 by
A savvy, sophisticated, eat-your-veggies strategy that works its stealthy charms on kids and adults alike. You’re welcome.
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- 10 M
- 25 M
- 20
Home Sweet(heart) Home
Feb 10, 2011 by
Amy Krouse Rosenthal serves up some delightful, charming, and four-second-fast ways to show your love–with heart-shaped food. Sigh.
Sautéed Onions, Chestnuts, and Bacon
Nov 15, 2010 by
David’s sautéed onions, chestnuts, and bacon recipe is an ideal Thanksgiving side dish. It’s salty, sweet, and caramel-y. Who can resist that?
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- 15 M
- 30 M
- 11
Orange-Olive Oil Cake
Oct 11, 2010 by
This boldly flavored classic Portuguese cake with an unforgettable crumb smacks of citrus in a way that no other cake can. The secret? A fruity olive oil, winter oranges, and this recipe.
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- 20 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 252
Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes
Aug 23, 2010 by
Summer at its simplest, not to mention it’s most splendid, seeing as how five minutes of effort yields a meal that rivals round-trip tickets to Italy.
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- 5 M
- 20 M
- 25
Salmon Grilling 101
Aug 23, 2010 by
In this video, Jamie Purviance, the envy of all who grill, teaches David that grilling salmon isn’t that hard. It just takes high heat and some patience. Salmon lovers rejoice.
Rotisserie Chicken 101
Aug 17, 2010 by
Rotisserie chicken is on the menu in this video, when grillmeister Jamie Purviance teaches David to harness his inner griller and get is spin on.
Steak Grilling 101
Aug 16, 2010 by
To grill the perfect steak, David turned to grill master Jamie Purviance for help and tips. Several hours later, he was searing and sliding.
Cannellini Bean Salad with Roasted Vine Tomatoes
Apr 11, 2010 by
Roasting grape tomatoes intensifies their flavor and makes them all the more enticing in this anytime-of-year vegetarian tapas.
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- 30 M
- 55 M
- 1
Three and a Half Minutes of Fame
Mar 24, 2010 by
David finally gets on the Today Show, cooking clams in a cataplana for Al Roker and Natalie Morales, and becomes addicted to live TV.
Clams and Sausage in a Cataplana
Mar 23, 2010 by
Clams, spicy sausage, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatics meld in a Portuguese cataplana, a sorta precursor of the pressure cooker
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- 25 M
- 35 M
- 11
Turkey and White Bean Chili
Mar 06, 2010 by
Fast and flavorful and a favorite of our own Fatty Daddy—er, David Leite—this chili is a knockout. The only thing is, well, um, it’s not quite chili.
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- 35 M
- 35 M
- 6
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Jan 22, 2010 by
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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- 10 M
- 25 M
- 17
Blizzard Beef
Dec 19, 2009 by
Beef chuck, Worcestershire, and water are all that’s needed to make this falling-apart-tender braised beef that’s fit for a blizzard–even when it refuses to snow.