Leite’s Culinaria

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Six breaded oven fried chicken thighs with four lemon wedges in a parchment-lined dish.ChickenA skillet filled with cacio e pepe, with a bowl of shredded Parmesan cheese on the side.PastaSeven frosted cupcakes with butterscotch drizzled on top on a pink plate.DessertA cast-iron skillet filled with sweet potato and chicken sausage hash, topped with three fried eggs.BreakfastA cardboard bowl filled with easy potato salad an a plastic fork resting on top.SidesA sliced steak chimichurri with a gravy boat filled with chimichurri on the side.Grilling

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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

David Leite

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!

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Casserole City

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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

Weeknight Winners (Mother’s Little Helpers)

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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

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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

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