Matzoh. Matzo. Matzah. No matter how you spell it, chances are you’ll appreciate each and every one of these matzoh-minded tips, tricks, and tactics.
Passover 2011: Something Old, Something New
Apr 12, 2011 by
Brisket, deviled eggs, salads, spring vegetables, and chocolate macaroons comprise the ideal dinner for your family at this sacred time.
LC Book Club: Blood, Bones & Butter
Mar 28, 2011 by
Grab knife, fork and book, and dig in! The LC Book Club launches with Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton. Discussion starts online 4.23.11.
Toast
Mar 22, 2011 by
“I love toast,” exclaims writer Rick Casner. And he loves his toast in A Very Particular Way: toasted, butter, and toasted again. What is your way?
Congrats to the 2011 James Beard Nominees
Mar 21, 2011 by
The 2011 James Beard Award nominations were announced today at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland, OR. Congrats to all the happy nominees.
Feeding an Army
Mar 17, 2011 by
It requires culinary gymnastics and a degree in chemistry to create a military care package of brownies, as writer and baker Garrett McCord found out.
Mayhem and Médoc: France’s Boozy Marathon
Mar 10, 2011 by
Le Marathon du Médoc, the boozy run through France’s Médoc region, attracts all kinds of runners and lushes. Our own Cynthia Furey recounts her maiden voyage.
Leite’s Loves…Bluegrass Soy Sauce
Mar 09, 2011 by
Bluegrass Soy Sauce is a brew made the traditional Japanese way with one exception: It’s fermented in bourbon-infused oak barrel. A new southern comfort.
Pancake Day
Mar 07, 2011 by
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.
Leite’s Loves…Wendy Costa’s Food Dress Tiles
Mar 04, 2011 by
Wendy Costa’s whimsical tiles are hand-painted one-of-a-kind works of art. But these works are functional, as trivets, as well as decorative, as wall art.
Out of (West) Africa
Mar 02, 2011 by
Mafe, a West African stew, is what haunted Sean Timberlake’s reverie after an aunt introduced him to it. It took three decades to finally recreate it.
Is That a Leek on Your Pocket?
Feb 28, 2011 by
March 1 is Saint David’s Day, a Welsh holiday in which the devout tip their collective hat to the eponymous saint by wearing leek corsages.
Milkshakes Without Borders
Feb 21, 2011 by
Milkshakes, a passion of Adam Ried, proved troublesome to find and make after moving to Paris. It took a flaming adaptor for him to finally succeed.
Happy Birthday to Us
Feb 20, 2011 by
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.
Leite’s Loves…Fat Toad Farm Caramel
Feb 17, 2011 by
This ain’t your childhood caramel sauce. Goat’s milk meets sugar as they’re slowly cooked down into a tangy, earthy, oomphy sauce. Booyah.
Cuckolded by Le Creuset
Feb 13, 2011 by
Pot obsession is what writer Ed Bruske faced when his wife fell for vintage Raymond Loewy designs. The result: a trip to France to fetch this fetching cookware.
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.
Word Love: Eat a Prandicle
Feb 10, 2011 by
Love of words. It’s part and parcel of a writer’s soul. Writer Nora Maynard adopts a word–prandicle–and finds 1,001 uses for it in her everyday life.
A Different Kind of Love: Fat and Me
Feb 09, 2011 by
Animal fat is good for you, says author and fat advocate Jennifer McLagan. She’s hell bent on converting fat-phobes into fat fanatics. Will you change?
I’ll Love You Tomorrow | Valentine’s Day for No One
Feb 08, 2011 by
What happens to Allison when her husband has to work every single Valentine’s Day at a restaurant? A lot of warmed-over mac & cheese, reading, and an early night.