An Apple a Day
Apple Crumb Bars
“Better than pie.” We’ve been hearing that from more than one person about these apple crumb bars—and we’re pretty big pie people around here. So that’s saying a heck of a lot.
1 hr 30 mins
Newest Recipes
Garlic-Butter Shrimp Pasta
Only 30 minutes and a few simple ingredients stands between you and a warm bowl of pasta and shrimp bathed in lemon garlic butter. What are you waiting for?
30 mins
Caramel Apple Pie
Classic apple pie just went next level with the addition of sweet caramel on top.
5 hrs
Shrimp Toast
Crispy, golden, sesame-topped shrimp toast that’s just like what you’ll find at your favorite Chinese restaurant.
50 mins
Dark Chocolate Mousse with Candied Hazelnuts
Give this decadent dark chocolate mousse a try and see why our testers are calling it the best chocolate mousse they’ve ever tried.
3 hrs
Hey, I’m David Leite
I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I enjoy sharing recipes and stories of all kinds, including those of my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!
Casserole City
Instant Pot Tuna Noodle Casserole
This lightened-up version of the classic creamy pasta dish is filled with vegetables and tuna, and topped with Parmesan bread crumbs. Guaranteed to banish all memories of the gloppy casserole from your youth.
30 mins
King Ranch Chicken
2 hrs
Croque Monsieur Casserole
9 hrs 15 mins
Baked Polenta with Sausage and Cheese
1 hr 50 mins
Weeknight Winners (Mother’s Little Helpers)
Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp
Skip the takeout and whip up this fast and easy honey garlic shrimp. Your tastebuds and your wallet will thank you.
25 mins
Salt and Pepper Pork Chops
These spicy Cantonese-inspired salt and pepper pork chops are so easy to make that they’re securing a permanent spot in our weeknight rotation.
40 mins
Tater Tot Nachos ~ Totchos
Nachos are always a welcome dinner–or snack–but sometimes you want something even more special. A base of crisp potato nuggets are just the thing.
45 mins
Creamy Pappardelle with Chicken and Bacon
Antoni Porowski’s easy-peasy pasta dinner takes pre-roasted chicken and a pile of noodles, and makes a delish dinner. Carrots, bacon, cream, and cheese round it out.
35 mins
Portuguese
The Mistress of Portugal’s Alentejo
David meets Portuguese chef Ilda Vinagre, the Michelin-starred mastermind behind A Bolota who is as talented as she is humble.
Portuguese Clams and Sausage
Clams, spicy sausage, onions, tomatoes, garlic, and aromatics meld in the Portuguese equivalent of a wok (or whatever pot you happen to have handy).
35 mins
Salame de Chocolate ~ Chocolate Salami
An easy, no-bake, Portuguese classic made with crushed cookies, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa powder, and whatever nuts or dried fruit you happen to have around. And (hiccup) Port.
2 hrs
Grilled Shrimp with Piri-Piri Sauce
A simple hot pepper sauce made from piri-piri peppers brings big flavor to shrimp in mere minutes. Those Portuguese know what they’re doing.
3 hrs
Portuguese White Gazpacho with Crab
This pale Portuguese-inspired soup and salad makes up for in taste what it lacks in tradition.
30 mins
Desserts
Giant Peanut Butter Cup
1 hr 15 mins
Caramel Apple Slab Pie
2 hrs 55 mins
Gorgonzola Dolce with Roasted Pears
1 hr 25 mins
Rosemary Apple Hand Tarts
6 hrs 30 mins
