A bowl of whipped feta dip topped with oil and lemon zest on a platter of raw vegetables.AppsA wide shot of shrimp scampi in a white bowl, drenched in garlic butter sauce and garnished with parsley. A lemon wedge sits nearby, with scattered herbs and sauce on the table.MainsA citrus fennel salad assembled on a white and blue serving platter, topped with fresh herbs.SaladsA loaf of Everything Bagel Bread in a Challenger Bread PanBreadsA bowl of easy queso dip with a person dipping a chip into it.SnacksA serving of strawberry icebox cake next to an oval baking dish filled with the remaining dessert.Dessert

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Roast Pork Butt in the Oven 

This roast pork butt, coated in a simple rub of brown sugar, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes, is an incredibly easy recipe to make and yields enough pulled pork to feed a small army.

10 hrs 50 mins

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The Best & Easiest Blueberry Crumble

Need to bring something to a backyard bash when all you want is mad crazy gratitude and an empty dish to take home? This blueberry crumble with a crumbly oatmeal cookie topping is your answer.

50 mins

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Spring Foods

A cast-iron skillet filled with asparagus frittata on a wooden table with a fork on the side.AsparagusAvocado chutney in a bowl with a large spoon, beside half an avocado, chilies, and garlic.AvocadoPea in a PodPeasOven roasted radishes topped with herbs on a baking sheet.RadishesA white bowl of rhubarb and pistachios over thick yogurt on a patterned tablecloth.RhubarbYellow plate with four lemon bars sprinkled with powdered sugar, one with a bite take out of it.Citrus
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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!

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These are the most popular, most loved, and most made dishes over the past 26 years.

New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

We’re bewitched, thanks to this aged cookie dough—yes, aged COOKIE DOUGH—that indulges us in an adult cookie with notes of rich butterscotch and bitter dark chocolate.

1 d 12 hrs

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Portuguese Recipes

Portuguese Carne Assada

A traditional Azorean dish that boasts meltingly tender oven-braised beef, potatoes, chouriço, and onions. It’s a rustic, homey, Sunday supper sorta dish from my VERY Portuguese mom.

6 hrs 30 mins

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