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Mac and Cheese with Beer

Cheesy noodles, with a crunchy crust of spicy cracker crumbs, are a step up from the same old mac ‘n cheese you’ve been relying on.

1 hr 10 mins

Rib Eye with Anchovy Butter

Summer is for steaks—big beefy steaks. Grill one to perfection then top with a lemony and salty pat of life-changing magic. Seriously. You’re going to slather it on everything.

45 mins

Blueberry Custard Pie

A custardy pie, filled with summer’s favorite berry (come on, you know it’s true), and baked into your choice of crust. Sweet, silky perfection.

4 hrs 10 mins

Maple Sriracha Bacon

Maple Sriracha bacon isn’t just the title of this simple recipe, it’s the ingredient list as well. Which means you probably already have everything you need on hand.

40 mins

Cardamom Panna Cotta with Rhubarb

A lovely and light refresher with a tangy topping, steeped with warming cardamom. Easier to make than you might think, this elegant panna cotta is a simple stunner.

3 hrs

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Grilled Chicken Skewers

Magnificently easy to marinate. Quick to toss on the grill. And distinctly Thai thanks to the lilt of coconut milk, fish sauce, cilantro, and curry.

4 hrs 25 mins

Crème Fraîche Potato Salad

A British take on potato salad that’s both simple and sublime, this summery staple draws on the tart richness of crème fraîche and the pucker of lemon.

1 hr 30 mins

David Leite

Hi, 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! Comamos!

Weeknight Winners (Mother’s Little Helpers)

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Bifanas ~ Portuguese Pork Sandwiches

In the pantheon of great Portuguese foods, there are few sandwiches that are more superlative than the bifana. Essentially pork, bread, and sauce, it’s comfort food at its simplest.

2 hrs


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Learn Something New

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How to Buy, Store, and Freeze Rhubarb

Rhubarb’s season may be ephemeral. But that doesn’t mean your enjoyment of it has to be. Here’s how to ensure you have access to rhubarb’s pleasantly puckery smack all year long.

How to Make Hummingbird Nectar

David becomes sugar daddy to the local hummingbirds by keeping his feeders topped off with a simple syrup of very kind-hearted proportions.

Not Food, Still Tasty

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My Problem with Balls

David recounts his doomed career in Little League baseball which, he suspects, has less to do with innate ability and more to do with the lack of a concession stand in the outfield.

Love Food: Pork and Pie

Love food is food you cook for the one you love. Not just lobster and Champagne. The day-to-day stuff, too. As David finds, after 17 years with The One, they’ve still got it.

Whole Hog Barbecue with Ricky Parker

David travels south to apprentice to whole-hog barbecue pit master Ricky Parker and learns more than he ever imagined possible about the great pig.

Savior on a Stick

The ubiquitous county fair food, corn dogs, played a critical—some may say divine—role in keeping David alive during a sojourn in Dallas.

Desserts

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