An Apple a Day
Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
An irresistible and tender, sweet and creamy, loaf of fall goodness. A slice of apple cinnamon bread a day, isn’t that what they say?
2 hrs 45 mins
Newest Recipes
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
Beet Salad with Feta and Pumpkin Seeds
A stunning jumble of ingredients you’ll forget are healthy the moment you take a bite. Sweet roasted beets. Peppery watercress. Tangy feta. And a perfectly balanced vinaigrette.
3 hrs 15 mins
Dark Chocolate Mousse with Candied Hazelnuts
Give this decadent dark chocolate mousse a try and see why our testers are calling it the best chocolate mousse they’ve ever tried.
3 hrs
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!
Casserole City
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
King Ranch Chicken
2 hrs
Croque Monsieur Casserole
9 hrs 15 mins
Baked Polenta with Sausage and Cheese
1 hr 50 mins
Weeknight Winners (Mother’s Little Helpers)
Breaded Oven Fried Chicken Thighs
These crumb-coated thighs come together with no fuss and can easily be adapted to whatever ingredients you happen to have on hand.
40 mins
Lemony Fettuccine Alfredo
This is as indulgent as a quick weeknight pasta dish can get with its creamy and rich (though not too rich) sauce punctuated with the lilt of lemon.
35 mins
Quick Baked Fish with Bread Crumbs and Herbs
This quick and healthy fish dinner requires only a handful of pantry staples and 20 minutes of effort. We swear.
20 mins
Skillet Tortellini with Sausage and Cherry Tomatoes
A handful of pantry ingredients. One pan. 30 minutes. Boom. Dinner.
30 mins
Portuguese
The Mistress of Portugal’s Alentejo
David meets Portuguese chef Ilda Vinagre, the Michelin-starred mastermind behind A Bolota who is as talented as she is humble.
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
Portuguese White Gazpacho with Crab
This pale Portuguese-inspired soup and salad makes up for in taste what it lacks in tradition.
30 mins
Desserts
Giant Peanut Butter Cup
1 hr 15 mins
Caramel Apple Slab Pie
2 hrs 55 mins
Gorgonzola Dolce with Roasted Pears
1 hr 25 mins
Rosemary Apple Hand Tarts
6 hrs 30 mins
