Leite’s Culinaria
Summertime Eats
Grilled Chicken Tacos with Fruit Salsa
6 hrs
Blackberry Ice Cream
10 hrs
Fresh Peach Pie
1 hr
Elote ~ Mexican-Style Street Corn
35 mins
Grilled Pizza with Pepperoni and Mushrooms
13 hrs 15 mins
For The Best Dressed Dogs
Say Howdy to My Coney Island Hot Dog Sauce Blend
Love hot dogs? Love chili? Love Coney Island-style dogs? My blend, which comes really close to the recipe my family used in their hot dog shops in Massachusetts, just dropped!
Hey, I’m David Leite
I’m a three-time James Beard Award-winning food writer, cookbook author, memoirist, podcast host, and publisher. I created this site in 1999 to help you find simple, quick, and wicked flavorful recipes. For the past 24 years, I’ve been cooking, teaching, and writing about all types of food, including those from my Portuguese heritage. Let’s eat! Vamos comer!
Cool Down
Aperol Spritz
5 mins
8 Easy No-Bake Desserts
Peach, Burrata, and Basil Salad
15 mins
Mexican Chocolate Pops
6 hrs 15 mins
Fresh Tomato Tart
2 hrs 15 mins
Most Beloved Recipes
These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 25 years.
Batter-Fried Chicken
1 hr 30 mins
Easy Slow Roast Pork Butt in the Oven
10 hrs
Pastéis de Nata ~ Portuguese Custard Tarts
2 hrs 30 mins
Mussels in a Creamy White Wine Garlic Sauce
30 mins
Portuguese Recipes
Portuguese Clams with Vinho Verde ~ Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
45 mins
Portuguese Deep-Fried Green Beans
45 mins
Portuguese Tomato Jelly
1 hr 15 mins
Weeknight Winners (Quick Recipes)
You love to cook & feed the fam. But you don’t want to live in the kitchen. I’ve got your back.
Philly Cheesesteak
1 hr
Spaghetti with Zucchini, Lemon, and Basil
30 mins
Chicken Thighs with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce
50 mins
Classic Tuna Melt
20 mins