A rectangular baking dish with a block of cooked feta in the center, surrounded by halved figs and tarragon leaves.AppsBraised pork with red wine sauce in a Staub Dutch oven.MainsAn apple and celery salad in a creamy dressing, garnished with mint leaves in a yellow scalloped bowl.SaladsA cast-iron skillet filled with a cooked sweet potato cornbread with two pats of butter on top and a dish of butter pats beside it.BreadsBaked spiced pecans on a sheet of parchment that is resting on a wooden serving board.SnacksA square of Edna Lewis's apple cake with caramel glaze on a white plate with a fork.Dessert

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Apples, Apples, Apples

Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie

An unconventional approach to apple pie that happily involves booze and lotsa butter. Even more memorable than the classic.

4 hrs 25 mins

Autumn Recipes

Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese

This skillet full of pumpkin macaroni and cheese awesomeness ranks off the charts in its indulgence-o-rama rating.

1 hr 30 mins

Summer Foods

A whole tomato tart with one slice being removed from it and a bowl of pesto sauce on the side.TomatoesTwo pieces of French toast on a plate with fresh strawberries and strawberry syrup on top.StrawberriesGrilled peach halves on a sheet of wax paper.PeachesFive ears of grilled corn on the cob in their husks, sprinkled with cilantro.CornA tangle of Japanese cucumber salad, made with cucumbers, mint, cilantro, and an rice vinegar dressing.CukesTwo grilled zucchini halves on a white plate, topped with mint salsa.Squash
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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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