Elissa Atlman finds brotherhood and understanding in, of all places, The Ten Commandments, while making matzo meal sponge cake for Passover.
New Year’s Revolution
Jan 23, 2009 by
New Year’s resolutions. We start with good intentions to eat healthy, then by February it’s duck fat and lardons. Just ask writer Elissa Altman.
Waiterly Conduct
May 24, 2008 by
Food writer and humorist Jess Thomson recounts her hilarious and daunting visit to the mecca of molecular gastronomy in the States: Grant Achatz’s Alinea.
Taking the Sting Out of Nettles
May 23, 2008 by
When making a nettle-pecan pesto for pasta, writer Jess Thomson discovers that when handled properly stinging nettles don’t have to bite back.
One-Armed Mirepoix and Other Culinary Misadventures
Aug 24, 2006 by
Of all the bad things that could befall a baby, what happened to me was perhaps the best of the worst. I was born with only one arm. Well, sort of. Technically, I was born with radial aplasia, a condition that made my right arm about the size and shape of a plucked turkey wing. [...]
Some Like It Pink
Aug 13, 2006 by
Little-known fact: L.A. has its own posh version of the classic Sno Ball. And it has for years. No lie. David divulges all.
Tales of a Supertaster
Jan 09, 2006 by
Being supertaster isn’t all what it’s cracked up to be, as David discovered when he was tested at Yale University.
The Lazy Man’s Brunch
Oct 04, 2004 by
This easy recipe for deep-dish French toast made with brioche promises big rewards for little work. Make it the night before then pop it in the oven.
Confessions of a Hired Belly
Aug 11, 2004 by
Food writing isn’t as glamorous as it seems. Eating—oftentimes bad—meals is part of the job, as David explains. A cautionary tale for new food writers.
Devil with a Red Apron on
May 03, 2004 by
David recounts the trouble, frustration, and utterly exasperation of trying to learn his family’s favorite recipes from his mother—a demon in the kitchen.
Mustard and Garlic Roast Goose
Dec 24, 2003 by
After a disastrous roasted goose experience, it took David more than a decade to muster the courage to learn proper fowl cookery. And boy, did he ever…
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The Pan Snob
Jun 28, 2003 by
David Leite faces his phobia of pans with a hole in them, as he refers to Bundt pans, when he’s elected to bake an Ina Garten cake for a Hollywood party.
A Man and His Stove
Feb 03, 2003 by
Stove fanatic David Leite writes about his obsession with his Viking stove, nicknamed Thor, its massive BTUs, and its sleek lines. The stove is his power.
To Sink or Swim in a Glass of Grenache
May 22, 2002 by
At a tasting of Michel Chapoutier’s wines at Restaurant Daniel, David Leite learns a thing or two about wine, tasting, French food, and how to fake it.
Fat, Fat Everywhere But Not a Drop of Lard
Jan 09, 2002 by
David Leite searches high and low for a piecrust that is flaky, rich, and full of the shocking goodness of good old-fashioned lard.
Abstinence Makes the Taste Buds Grow Fonder
May 27, 2000 by
Ice cream, gelato, semifreddo are all favorites of food writer David Leite. Here he outlines the exercise regimen he underwent just to eat gelato.